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December 9th, 2006This guy is a jerk. Somehow, he thinks that his work as a member of parliament should be guided by his concern that people with alternate lifestyles will be condemned to an afterlife in hell. I think that defending human rights should be a more important issue.
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Janis Smits
Secretary of the Saeima (From 18.03.04 . to 03.11.05.)
Secretary of the Saeima
Elected from Latvia’s First Party
Information about the MP:
Date of birth: 1968
Residence: Riga
Education: higher
Employment and position prior to election: Ergli Evangelical Lutheran Church, pastor
E-mail address: Janis.Smits@saeima.lv
Work in parliamentary groups:
As of 18.03.04. - received MP’s mandate to temporarily replace Mr. E. Jekabsons while he serves as the Minister for the Interior
From 18.03.04. to 19.01.05. Latvia’s First Party parliamentary group
From 19.01.05. to 03.11.05. Latvia’s First Party parliamentary group chairperson
As of 03.11.05. - gave up MP’s mandate because the mandate of Mr. E. Jekabsons has been renewed
As of 03.11.05. - received MP’s mandate to temporarily replace Mr. D. Jaundzeikars while he serves as the Minister for the Interior
As of 03.11.05. - Latvia’s First Party parliamentary group - chairperson
Work in parliamentary committees, delegations, co-operation groups: Parliamentary committees:
…….. Standing committees ……..
Legal Affairs Committee
National Security Committee
Co-operation groups:
Latvia - Armenia Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - Australia and New Zealand Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - Chile Interparliamentary Cooperation Group
Latvia - Egypt Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - Greece Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - India Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - Ireland Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - Japan Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - Canada Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - Republic of Korea Interparliamnetary Cooperation Group
Latvia - Russia Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - UK of Great Britain and Northen Ireland Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - Moldova Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - Poland Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - Sri Lanka Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - Taiwan Interparliamentary Co-operation Group
Latvia - Ukraine Interparliamentary Co-operation Group