Background
Zvidrins, Péteris was born on May 31, 1943 in Andrupene, Latvia. Son of Pavels and Juzefa Zvidrins.
Zvidrins, Péteris was born on May 31, 1943 in Andrupene, Latvia. Son of Pavels and Juzefa Zvidrins.
Candidate of Sciences in Statistics, University Latvia, Riga, 1970. DrHabilEcon, University Latvia, Riga, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy in Demography, Moscow State University, 1981.
Chief, Department of Censuses Control Statistical Office, Riga, 1965-1967;
senior researcher, Research Statistical Institute, Riga, 1967-1970;
senior lecturer, U. Latvia, Riga, 1970-1972;
associate professor, U. Latvia, Riga, 1972-1979;
head department statistics and demography, U. Latvia, Riga, since 1979;
professor, head Center Demography, U. Latvia, Riga, since 1982. Member Governmental communications of Demography, Riga, since 1985. Chairman Baltic Association forPopulation Studies, Riga, 1990-1993.
Vice chairman Latvian Council Science, Riga, 1993-1994, chairman, 1994-1995.
Deputy, City Council, Jurmala, Latvia, 1990-1994. Member Parliamentarian Commission, Riga, 1996-1998. Member Latvian Statistical Association (president), International Union Science Study of Population, European Association for Population Studies, Latvian Academy of Sciences (board directors, member senate 1994-2001, Karlis Balodis prize 1996, Margers Skujenieks prize, 2004), Government Council Demography and Family Issues, European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Married Mara Zauere, March 23, 1968. 1 child, Sanita.