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'''Ingmārs Līdaka''' (born 13 August 1966, [[Vecumnieki]]) 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''' (born 13 August 1966, [[Vecumnieki]]) 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.--> |
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.--> |website=[[Delfi (web portal)|Delfi]] |access-date=6 December 2014 |language=lv}}</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 |access-date=6 December 2014 |language=lv}}</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 |access-date=6 December 2014 |language=lv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213130020/http://bauskasdzive.diena.lv/vietejas-zinas/vecumniekos-tiekas-sarkanas-skolas-vestures-aizbildni-118126 |archive-date=13 December 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In March 2018, he resigned from the Saeima to become head of [[Riga Zoo]].<ref>{{cite news |
In March 2018, he resigned from the Saeima to become head of [[Riga Zoo]].<ref>{{cite news |date=9 March 2018 |title=The zoo needs me more than the parliament, says Līdaka |url=https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/the-zoo-needs-me-more-than-the-parliament-says-lidaka.a270774/|newspaper=lsm.lv |location=Latvia |access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:27, 14 December 2020
Ingmārs Līdaka | |
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| former Deputy of the Saeima | |
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| Born | 13 August 1966 Vecumnieki, Latvian SSR |
| Political party | Union of Greens and Farmers |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Latvia |
| Profession | Zoologist |
Ingmārs Līdaka (born 13 August 1966, Vecumnieki) 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]
In March 2018, he resigned from the Saeima to become head of Riga Zoo.[4]
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. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "The zoo needs me more than the parliament, says Līdaka". lsm.lv. Latvia. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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