Linda Abu Meri

Who is Linda Abu Meri?

Linda Abu Meri is a Latvian politician and journalist. She is a member of Unity, and has served as both the Minister for the Interior as well as Minister for Defence of Latvia.

In 2002 Mūrniece was elected as a member of eighth Saeima. She has been the Secretary of Parliament for both Ministry for the Interior and Ministry of Defence. After the resignation of Einars Repše as the Minister for Defence, Mūrniece took the office on 5 January 2006 and served until 7 April 2006 when the New Era Party resigned from the government.

Mūrniece was also elected as a member of the ninth Saeima in 2006. On 12 March 2009 Mūrniece became the Minister for the Interior. After the October 2010 election Mūrniece continued her work as the Minister. In early 2011, after a burglary by four policeman in Jēkabpils during which another policeman was shot Mūrniece resigned.