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'''Ingmārs Līdaka''' ([[Vecumnieki]], 13 August 1966) is a [[Latvia]]n zoologist and politician who has represented the [[Union of Greens and Farmers]] in the [[Saeima]], the Latvian national parliament. |
'''Ingmārs Līdaka''' ([[Vecumnieki]], 13 August 1966) is a [[Latvia]]n zoologist and politician who has represented the [[Union of Greens and Farmers]] in the [[Saeima]], the Latvian national parliament. |
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Prior to entering politics, Līdaka worked at [[Riga Zoo]] as a public relations specialist.<ref name="delfi">{{cite web |url=http://www.delfi.lv/temas/ingmars-lidaka/?page=10 |title=Ingmārs Līdaka |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=[[Delfi (web portal)|Delfi]] |publisher= |accessdate=6 December 2014 |language=Latvian}}</ref> He entered politics in 1995 when he was elected to Riga City Council and was later elected to the Saeima.<ref name="delfi"/> He |
Prior to entering politics, Līdaka worked at [[Riga Zoo]] as a public relations specialist.<ref name="delfi">{{cite web |url=http://www.delfi.lv/temas/ingmars-lidaka/?page=10 |title=Ingmārs Līdaka |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=[[Delfi (web portal)|Delfi]] |publisher= |accessdate=6 December 2014 |language=Latvian}}</ref> He entered politics in 1995 when he was elected to Riga City Council and was later elected to the Saeima.<ref name="delfi"/> He became better known following a parliamentary debate on when to fly the Latvian national flag in 2009 when, after his speech was interrupted by members of other parties, he shouted "Aizver muti!" (shut your mouth!)<ref name="delfi"/><ref name="dien">{{cite news |last=Alberte |first=Ieva |date=21 October 2009 |title=Līdaka: frāzi «Aizver muti» nevajag pārspīlēt |url=http://www.diena.lv/sabiedriba/politika/lidaka-frazi-aizver-muti-nevajag-parspilet-695567 |newspaper=[[Diena]] |location=Latvia |accessdate=6 December 2014 |language=Latvian}}</ref> This became a popular phrase in Latvia, with the YouTube video of the incident receiving over 85,000 views<ref name="dien"/> and numerous T-shirts bearing the phrase being sold.<ref name="dien"/> Līdaka also authored a book ''Zoodārzs manā pagalmā'' (The zoo in my backyard.)<ref>{{cite news |last=Zālīte |first=Žanna |date=11 October 2014 |title=Vecumniekos tiekas Sarkanās skolas vēstures aizbildņi |url=http://bauskasdzive.diena.lv/vietejas-zinas/vecumniekos-tiekas-sarkanas-skolas-vestures-aizbildni-118126 |newspaper=[[Diena]] |location=Latvia |accessdate=6 December 2014 |language=Latvian}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:19, 15 June 2015
Ingmārs Līdaka (Vecumnieki, 13 August 1966) is a Latvian zoologist and politician who has represented the Union of Greens and Farmers in the Saeima, the Latvian national parliament.
Prior to entering politics, Līdaka worked at Riga Zoo as a public relations specialist.[1] He entered politics in 1995 when he was elected to Riga City Council and was later elected to the Saeima.[1] He became better known following a parliamentary debate on when to fly the Latvian national flag in 2009 when, after his speech was interrupted by members of other parties, he shouted "Aizver muti!" (shut your mouth!)[1][2] This became a popular phrase in Latvia, with the YouTube video of the incident receiving over 85,000 views[2] and numerous T-shirts bearing the phrase being sold.[2] Līdaka also authored a book Zoodārzs manā pagalmā (The zoo in my backyard.)[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Ingmārs Līdaka". Delfi (in Latvian). Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ a b c Alberte, Ieva (21 October 2009). "Līdaka: frāzi «Aizver muti» nevajag pārspīlēt". Diena (in Latvian). Latvia. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Zālīte, Žanna (11 October 2014). "Vecumniekos tiekas Sarkanās skolas vēstures aizbildņi". Diena (in Latvian). Latvia. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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