Imants Freibergs
Imants Freibergs | |
|---|---|
| First Gentleman of Latvia | |
| In role 8 July 1999 – 8 July 2007 | |
| President | Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga |
| Preceded by | Aina Ulmane (as First Lady) |
| Succeeded by | Lilita Zatlere (as First Lady) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Imants Freibergs 12 March 1934 Valmiera, Latvia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (m. 1960) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | McGill University (BA) University of Oxford University of Latvia |
Imants Freibergs (born 12 March 1934) is a Latvian software engineer and professor who served as first gentleman of Latvia from 1999 to 2007. Married to 6th President of Latvia, Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, who was the first woman in office and the first independent presidential candidate to win a presidential election in Latvia, Freibergs was the country's first first gentleman.[1][2]
Freibergs began his career at IBM as a computer specialist and later taught at several universities, including the University of Quebec and McGill University.[3][4] He holds an honorary doctorate from the Latvian Academy of Sciences for his work.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Dzīvesbiedrs". Latvijas Prezidentūra. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ↑ ""Ar tagadējo medicīnu viņš būtu izdzīvojis." Imants Freibergs atklāj ģimenes traģēdiju". apollo. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ↑ "Imants Freibergs jubilejā ēd saldumus". TV NET. 10 March 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "VIDEO. "Viņa gāja pa gaisu!": eksprezidente Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga pastāsta, ka mammas reakcija uz viņas saderināšanos ar mīļoto Imantu nemaz nebija tik jauka". LA LV. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ↑ "Kuldīgā aizvadīta Imanta Freiberga atmiņu grāmatas «Dari, kas jādara» atvēršana". LMS Latvia. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ↑ Kanepone, Aiva (4 March 2024). "Vīķes Freibergas vīrs Imants: Kad Vaira pērk kleitas, vienmēr paskatos, vai viņai piestāv". Santa. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Aina Ulmane as First Lady |
First Gentleman of Latvia 1999-2007 |
Succeeded by Lilita Zatlere as First Lady |
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