Krišjānis Kariņš

Latvian politician (born 1964)
Person human Q3736499
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Krišjānis Kariņš

Summary

Krišjānis Kariņš is a human[1]. Born in Wilmington[2], he… he was born on December 13, 1964[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,473 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Krišjānis Kariņš's place of birth was Wilmington[2].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš was born on December 13, 1964[3].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš held citizenship in Latvia[8].
  • Latvian was Krišjānis Kariņš's native language[9].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš worked as a politician[4].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš's professions included businessperson[5].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš held the position of deputy of Saeima[11].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš's doctoral advisor was Mark Liberman[12].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš received the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana[13].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš received the Order of Merit, 1st class[14].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš is recorded as male[16].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš was affiliated with the Unity[18].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš was affiliated with the New Era Party[19].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš's Commons category is recorded as Krišjānis Kariņš[20].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš's family name is recorded as Kariņš[22].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš's given name is recorded as Arturs[23].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš's given name is recorded as Krišjānis[24].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš's official website is recorded as http://www.karins.lv[25].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš's work location is recorded as Strasbourg[26].
  • Krišjānis Kariņš's work location is recorded as Brussels[27].

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Origins and Family

Krišjānis Kariņš's place of birth was Wilmington[2]. He was born on December 13, 1964[3]. Latvian was his native language[9].

Education

Krišjānis Kariņš's doctoral advisor was Mark Liberman[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and businessperson[5]. Krišjānis Kariņš's field of work was linguistics[10]. He held the position of deputy of Saeima[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana[13], an order[28], in Estonia[29], founded in 1995[30] and Order of Merit, 1st class[14], a grade of an order[31], in Ukraine[32], founded in 1996[33].

Personal Life

Krišjānis Kariņš's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[15]. Political affiliations include Unity[18], a political party[34], in Latvia[35], founded in 2010[36], headquartered in Riga[37] and New Era Party[19], a political party[38], in Latvia[39], founded in 2002[40], headquartered in Riga[41].

Why It Matters

Krišjānis Kariņš ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,473 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Krišjānis Kariņš born?

Born in Wilmington[2], Krišjānis Kariņš…

What did Krišjānis Kariņš do for work?

Krišjānis Kariņš worked as politician[4] and businessperson[5].

What awards did Krišjānis Kariņš receive?

Honors received include Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana[13] and Order of Merit, 1st class[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . president.gov.ua. president.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu. languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, businessperson
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