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Name
  
Uldis Augulis

Preceded by
  
Kaspars Gerhards

Role
  
Latvian Politician


Nationality
  
Latvian

Education
  
University of Latvia

Alma mater
  
University of Latvia

Succeeded by
  
Aivis Ronis

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Born
  
16 March 1972 (age 52) Dobele, Latvian SSR (
1972-03-16
)

Political party
  
Union of Greens and Farmers

Party
  
Union of Greens and Farmers

Spouse
  
Tatjana Augule (m. 2014), Lana Augule (m. ?–2011)

Prime Minister
  
Valdis Dombrovskis

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Uldis Augulis (born 16 March 1972, Dobele, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian politician and a member of the Union of Greens and Farmers. He holds a bachelor's degree in Financial management from the University of Latvia and is the Latvian Minister of Welfare. He was previously the Welfare Minister from 12 March 2009 to 3 November 2010, the Minister of Transport from 3 November 2010 to 25 October 2011 and the acting Minister of Justice from March to April 2010. Augulis was elected to the Saeima on October 2, 2011.

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2008 – 2009 Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Welfare, 2007 – 2008 Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture 2006 – 2008 Member of Parliament (Saeima), 2000 – 2006 Chairman of Berze Rural Municipality Since 1996 Owner of the Farm “Auguļi”, 1990 – 1996 Co-owner of the Farm “Īves” Other positions held: 2003 – 2006 Chairman of the Council, Dobele City Bus Fleet, Ltd. 2000 – 2006 Chairman of the Board, Dobele Department of Political Party Latvian Farmer’s Union 2001 – 2006 Member of the Council, Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments 2003 – 2006 Member of the EU Committee of the Regions 2005 – 2006 Chairman of the Advisory Council, State Agency K.Ulmanis Memorial Museum Pikšas

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Controversy

Augulis caused controversy with his prioritisation of road and rail links between Riga and Moscow while delaying regional EU projects such as Rail Baltica citing a lack of funds. Latvia has already lost EUR 12.2 million (LVL 8.54 million) of EU funds due to hesitation over the Rail Baltica project, and the EU Transport Commissioner has stated there is no chance that the EU will contribute funds to the proposed Moscow link despite Augulis' assertion that the EU could contribute up to 85%. The high-speed railroad project between Riga and Moscow is economically justified due to increasing passenger and cargo turnover, and it is not political, Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin said after a meeting with Augulis.

References

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