Andris Sprūds
Profile
Andris Sprūds is a Latvian foreign policy researcher, lecturer, and politician serving as a member of the 14th Saeima. He has worked as a professor at Rīga Stradiņš University and previously served as the Minister of Defence of Latvia from September 2023 until May 2026. A specialist in energy security, post-Soviet politics, and transatlantic relations, he joined the Progressives party in 2023 and has chaired the European Affairs Committee of the Saeima.
Details
- Born
- 1971-07-13 · 55 years old
- Education
- Central European University, University of Latvia, Jagiellonian University
- Career
- Foreign policy researcher, lecturer, professor at Rīga Stradiņš University, Minister of Defence of Latvia


