KPV LV nominates non-partisan businessman Peteris Smidre for Latvia s next economics minister
RIGA, May 14 (LETA) - KPV LV party during a meeting with Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) and his New Unity party on Friday proposed non-partisan businessman Peteris Smidre for the post of Latvia s next economics minister, Maris Mozvillo, chairman of the KPV LV group in the Saeima, informed LETA.
In accordance with the coalition agreement, the prime minister is supposed to present Smidre s candidacy to the Saeima, the KPV LV leader said.
Mozvillo indicated that Smidre is a non-partisan, independent candidate and that KPV LV expects his nomination to ease political tensions within the coalition. Any coalition partner would be free to propose their initiatives to Smidre as a non-partisan minister, the lawmaker said.