Background
Gailis, Maris was born in 1951 in Riga, Latvia, WORLD0.
Gailis, Maris was born in 1951 in Riga, Latvia, WORLD0.
Degree in mechanical engineering, Polytechnical Institute of Riga, 1978.
Head engineer, Furniture Factory, Riga, 1973-1978; head engineer, Science Production Association, Gauja, Riga, 1978-1979; head power engineer, Latvian Wood Working Plant, Riga, 1979-1983; director video department, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Cinemtographic Committee, 1985-1987; director, Riga Videocenter, 1987-1990; general director committee, Ext. Economics Department, 1990-1991; deputy, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Riga, 1991-1992; secretary to minister, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Riga, 1992-1993; secretary to minister, Ministry State Reform, 1993-1994; prime minister, Government of Latvia, Riga, 1994-1995. Member National Security Council Government of Latvia, since 1994.