Karina Pētersone
Latvian politician (born 1954)
Karina Pētersone (born 19 September 1954 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian politician. She was the Minister of Culture of Latvia from 26 November 1998 to 7 November 2002. She is now a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). She began her current term in parliament on 7 November 2006. Since 2024, she is Director of Support Foundation of the Latvian National Library.
Pētersone speaks Latvian, Russian and English, and has translated several political essays, novels and plays.
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