Linda Abu Meri

Linda Abu Meri
Minister for the Interior of Latvia
In office
12 March 2009  6 June 2011
Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis
Preceded by Mareks Segliņš
Succeeded by Rihards Kozlovskis
Minister for Defence of Latvia
In office
5 January 2006  7 April 2006
Prime Minister Aigars Kalvītis
Preceded by Einars Repše
Succeeded by Atis Slakteris
Personal details
Born (1970-01-28) 28 January 1970
Dobele, Latvian SSR
Nationality Latvian
Political party Unity (2011—)
Other political
affiliations
New Era Party (2002-2011)
Spouse(s) Hosams Abu Meri
Alma mater University of Latvia
Profession Journalist
Linda Mūrniece with Valdis Dombrovskis

Linda Abu Meri (née Linda Mūrniece; born 28 January 1970 in Dobele) is a Latvian politician and journalist. She is a member of Unity, and has served as both the Minister for the Interior as well as the Minister for Defence of Latvia.[1]

In 2002 Mūrniece was elected as a member of the eighth Saeima. She has been the Secretary of Parliament for both the Ministry for the Interior and the Ministry of Defence. After the resignation of Einars Repše as the Minister for Defence, Mūrniece took the office on 5 January 2006 and served until 7 April 2006 when the New Era Party resigned from the government.

Mūrniece was also elected as a member of the ninth Saeima in 2006. On 12 March 2009 Mūrniece became the Minister for the Interior. After the October 2010 election Mūrniece continued her work as the Minister. In early 2011, after a burglary by four policeman in Jēkabpils during which another policeman was shot, Mūrniece resigned.

She is married to Unity member of the Saeima Hosams Abu Meri.

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