Atis Slakteris

Atis Slakteris
Minister of Finance
In office
20 December 2007  12 March 2009
Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis
Preceded by Oskars Spurdziņš
Succeeded by Einars Repše
Minister of Defence
In office
8 April 2006  20 December 2007
Prime Minister Aigars Kalvītis
Preceded by Linda Mūrniece
Succeeded by Vinets Veldre
In office
9 March 2004  2 December 2004
Prime Minister Indulis Emsis
Preceded by Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis
Succeeded by Einars Repše
Minister of Agriculture
In office
5 May 2000  7 November 2002
Prime Minister Andris Bērziņš
Preceded by Aigars Kalvītis
Succeeded by Mārtiņš Roze
Personal details
Born (1956-11-21) 21 November 1956
Code parish, Latvian SSR
(Now Bauska Municipality)
Political party People's party
Alma mater Latvian University of Agriculture

Atis Slakteris (born 21 November 1956, Code parish) is a former Minister of Defence of Latvia.

Controversy

In late 2008, Slakteris gave an interview with Bloomberg about Latvia's economic crisis, during which he answered a question regarding the causes of Latvia having come to borrow money from the International Monetary Fund as "nothing special". The phrases "nasing spesal" (mocking Slakteris' poor English and accent during the interview) and "my answer will be, but I will not say" became popular memes in Latvia.[1][2]

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