Andris Piebalgs
Andris Piebalgs (born 17 September 1957) is a Latvian politician and diplomat who served as European Commissioner for Development at the European Commission from 2010 until 2014. Between 2004 and 2009 he served as Commissioner for Energy. Between 4 June 2016 and 19 August 2017, he served as the leader of the Unity party.
Andris Piebalgs | |
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| European Commissioner for Development | |
| In office 9 February 2010 – 1 November 2014 | |
| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Karel De Gucht (Development and Humanitarian Aid) |
| Succeeded by | Neven Mimica (International Cooperation and Development) |
| European Commissioner for Energy | |
| In office 22 November 2004 – 9 February 2010 | |
| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Loyola de Palacio (Energy and Transport) |
| Succeeded by | Günther Oettinger |
| Leader of Unity | |
| In office 4 June 2016 – 19 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Solvita Āboltiņa |
| Succeeded by | Arvils Ašeradens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1957 Valmiera, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (now Latvia) |
| Political party | Communist Party (Before 1991) Latvian Way (1993–2007) Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way (2007–2011) Independent (2011–2016) Unity (2016–) |
| Alma mater | University of Latvia |
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