Rihards Kols
Rihards Kols | |
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Kols in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Latvia |
| Member of the Saeima | |
| In office 4 November 2014 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Jurģis Klotiņš |
| Constituency | Livonia (2014–2018) Riga (2018–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1984 (age 40) |
| Political party | National Alliance (since 2013) |
| Other political affiliations | European Conservatives and Reformists Party |
| Alma mater | Turība University University of Westminster |
Rihards Kols (born 16 December 1984) is a Latvian politician of the National Alliance who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024. He was a member of the Saeima since 2014, serving as the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee from 2018 to 2024. During his tenure, Kols led the Saeima delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and represented the Saeima in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Kols serves in the Latvian National Guard. Previously Rihards Kols also served as Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma.