Jakovs Pliners
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Jakovs Pliners or Yakov Pliner, Russian
— Я́ков Гда́льевич Пли́нер (born December 27, 1946 in Rezekne
) is a Latvia
n politician of Jewish
origin and MP
of the 7th, 8th and 9th convocations for the union For Human Rights in United Latvia
(ForHRUL). He was member of Social Democratic party group in the Baltic Assembly
.
of Daugavpils
, profession – secondary school teacher of biology and chemistry.
1970–1975 — teacher, assistant director, director of the Virbi secondary school (Talsi district).
1975–1983 — worked in the Department of Education of Talsi
Executive Committee.
1983–1993 — worked in the Ministry of Education of Latvia.
1993–1998 — founder and director of the "Eureka" (Эврика) private college of general education.
1997 — Pliners received his Dr. paed.
degree from the University of Latvia
, and was elected to the Riga City Council
from National Harmony Party
(NHP).
1998 — elected to the 7th Saeima
(Parliament).
2002 — elected to the 8th Saeima.
2003 — Pliners left NHP (which had withdrawn from ForHRUL that year) and returned to the union. He became the leader of the newly founded party "Free Choice in People's Europe" (BITE), co-chairman of ForHRUL and chairman of its parliamentary group. One of the leaders of Russian School Defense Staff
, writing several publications on the language of instruction issues.
2006 — before the parliamentary elections ForHRUL named Pliners its candidate for Prime Minister. Elected to the 9th Saeima, remained chairman of ForHRUL parliamentary group.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
— Я́ков Гда́льевич Пли́нер (born December 27, 1946 in Rezekne
Rezekne
In the 19th century, the population of Rēzekne was 2/3 Jewish. As a result of the Pale of Settlement many Jews settled in Latgalia and were confined to the cities. The remainder of the population included Poles, Germans, Russians, and an extreme minority of native Latgalians...
) is a Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n politician of Jewish
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
origin and MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
of the 7th, 8th and 9th convocations for the union For Human Rights in United Latvia
For Human Rights in United Latvia
For Human Rights in United Latvia is a left-wing political party in Latvia, supported mainly by ethnic Russians and other non-Latvian minorities. Co-chairpersons of its Ruling Board are Tatjana Ždanoka, Jakovs Pliners and Miroslav Mitrofanov....
(ForHRUL). He was member of Social Democratic party group in the Baltic Assembly
Baltic Assembly
The Baltic Assembly is an international organisation which aims to promote co-operation between the parliaments of the Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It attempts to find a common position in relation to many international issues, including economic, political and cultural issues...
.
Biography
1965–1970 — studied at the Teachers' InstituteDaugavpils University
Daugavpils University is a public university in Daugavpils, Latvia, and the second traditional and second largest university in the country.The University is the biggest institution of education in Latgale region with 5 departments and 4,185 students, of which approximately half are full-time,...
of Daugavpils
Daugavpils
Daugavpils is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". With a population of over 100,000, it is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some...
, profession – secondary school teacher of biology and chemistry.
1970–1975 — teacher, assistant director, director of the Virbi secondary school (Talsi district).
1975–1983 — worked in the Department of Education of Talsi
Talsi
Talsi is a town in Latvia. It is the center of Talsi municipality.-Talsi:Talsi - known as 'The Town of Nine Hills' - perches above two lakes...
Executive Committee.
1983–1993 — worked in the Ministry of Education of Latvia.
1993–1998 — founder and director of the "Eureka" (Эврика) private college of general education.
1997 — Pliners received his Dr. paed.
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
degree from the University of Latvia
University of Latvia
University of Latvia is a university located in Riga, Latvia. Being established in 1919, University of Latvia is the biggest university in the Baltic states.-History:...
, and was elected to the Riga City Council
Riga City Council
Riga City Council is the government of Riga City, the capital of Latvia. It is located in the Riga Town Hall at the Town Hall Square in the very heart of Riga....
from National Harmony Party
National Harmony Party
The National Harmony Party was a political party in Latvia.The party identified itself as a social-democratic party. It supported further liberalisation of the citizenship law by granting citizenship to each non-citizen who had lived in Latvia for at least 10 years...
(NHP).
1998 — elected to the 7th Saeima
Saeima
Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the popular vote. Elections are scheduled to be held once every four years,...
(Parliament).
2002 — elected to the 8th Saeima.
2003 — Pliners left NHP (which had withdrawn from ForHRUL that year) and returned to the union. He became the leader of the newly founded party "Free Choice in People's Europe" (BITE), co-chairman of ForHRUL and chairman of its parliamentary group. One of the leaders of Russian School Defense Staff
Russian School Defense Staff
Russian School Defense Staff or Headquarters for the Protection of Russian Schools — movement in Latvia for protection of public secondary education in Russian...
, writing several publications on the language of instruction issues.
2006 — before the parliamentary elections ForHRUL named Pliners its candidate for Prime Minister. Elected to the 9th Saeima, remained chairman of ForHRUL parliamentary group.
Links
- CV of Pliners on ForHRUL site
- Pliners's politics blog at the newspaper DienaDienaDiena is a Latvian language national daily newspaper in Latvia, published since 23 November 1990. Since privatisation in 1993, Diena was owned by Swedish media group Bonnier, 2009 AS Diena together with its sister business daily Dienas Bizness was sold to investor group owned by Jonathan and David...
's website