Janīna Kursīte-Pakule
Janīna Kursīte-Pakule | |
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| Born | 2 March 1952 Arendole, Latvian SSR (now Latvia) |
| Political party | ?–2008 For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 2008–2011 Civic Union 2011–2014 Unity 2014–present National Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu, University of Latvia[1] |
Janīna Kursīte-Pakule (born 2 March 1952, in Arendole)[1] is a Latvian literary scholar, linguist, writer,[2] publicist, and politician. She has served as deputy of the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Saeimas.[3] Kursīte-Pakule is a member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences.
In 2018, after being re-elected to the Saeima, Kursīte-Pakule delivered her oath in Livonian before being asked to retake it in Latvian, which she did in the Livonian dialect of Latvian.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Janīne Kursīte-Pakule". Nacionālā apvienība Visu Latvijai! - Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK (in Latvian). Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Janīna Kursīte". Literatūra.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Janīna Kursīte-Pakule". Latvijas Republikas Saeima (in Latvian). Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Livones.net - Facebook". www.facebook.com. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ "Apstiprina 13. Saeimas pilnvaras; deputāti zvēr gan latgaliski, gan lībiski". Public Broadcasting of Latvia (in Latvian). 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
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