Irma Kalniņa

Irma Kalniņa is an American-Latvian politician currently serving as a member of the Saeima, the parliament of Latvia. Born in New York to Latvian immigrant parents, she moved to Latvia in 1999. Before entering politics, she worked in the Latvian embassy in Washington and later became an expert on etiquette, authoring the book 'At the Table'. Elected to the Saeima in 2022, she has served as secretary to the Foreign Affairs Committee and represents Latvia in international forums such as the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.