60 Notable alumni of
Riga Technical University

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Riga Technical University is 1080th in the world, 377th in Europe, and 3rd in Latvia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 60 notable alumni from Riga Technical University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Władysław Anders

    Władysław Anders
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1892-1970 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    politiciancareer soldiermilitary personnelmilitary officermilitary commander
    Biography

    Władysław Albert Anders was a general in the Polish Army and later in life a politician and prominent member of the Polish government-in-exile in London.

  2. Ignacy Mościcki

    Ignacy Mościcki
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1867-1946 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    university teachernon-fiction writerprofessorchemistpolitician
    Biography

    Ignacy Mościcki was a Polish chemist and politician who was the country's president from 1926 to 1939. He was the longest serving president in Polish history. Mościcki was the President of Poland when Germany invaded the country on 1 September 1939 and started World War II.

  3. El Lissitzky

    El Lissitzky
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1890-1941 (aged 51)
    Occupations
    teacherphotographerarchitectgraphic designertypographer
    Biography

    Lazar Markovich Lissitzky, better known as El Lissitzky (Russian: Эль Лиси́цкий; Yiddish: על ליסיצקי), was a Russian artist, designer, photographer, typographer, polemicist and architect. He was an important figure of the Russian avant-garde, helping develop suprematism with his mentor, Kazimir Malevich, and designing numerous exhibition displays and propaganda works for the Soviet Union. His work greatly influenced the Bauhaus and constructivist movements, and he experimented with production techniques and stylistic devices that would go on to dominate 20th-century graphic design.

  4. Valdis Dombrovskis

    Valdis Dombrovskis
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    physicisteconomistinternational forum participantpolitician
    Biography

    Valdis Dombrovskis is a Latvian politician serving as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People since 2019 and European Commissioner for Trade since 2020. He previously served as European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union from 2016 to 2020 and Prime Minister of Latvia from 2009 to 2014.

  5. Andris Bērziņš

    Andris Bērziņš
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1944-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    bankerpolitician
    Biography

    Andris Bērziņš is a Latvian businessman and politician who was President of Latvia from 2011 to 2015. Bērziņš was the President of Unibanka from 1993 to 2004. He was elected as President by the Saeima on 2 June 2011.

  6. Aleksandrs Starkovs

    Aleksandrs Starkovs
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    association football playerassociation football managerassociation football national coach
    Biography

    Aleksandrs Starkovs is a Latvian football coach and a former player. Most recently he coached FK Liepāja.

  7. Anatolijs Gorbunovs

    Anatolijs Gorbunovs
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Anatolijs Gorbunovs, also known as Anatoly Valeryanovich Gorbunov is a Latvian politician who served as the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet during the final years of the Soviet regime in Latvia and as Chairman of the Supreme Council of Latvia during the first years after the country regained its independence.

  8. Alfrēds Rubiks

    Alfrēds Rubiks
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1935-.. (age 89)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Alfrēds Rubiks, is a Latvian communist politician and a former leader of the Communist Party of Latvia. He was a Member of the European Parliament for Latvia from 2009 until 2014. In the European Parliament he was a member of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left group.

  9. Raimonds Bergmanis

    Raimonds Bergmanis
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    strongmancivil servantpoliticianweightlifter
    Biography

    Raimonds Bergmanis is a Latvian politician and former Minister of Defence. He is a former Olympic weightlifter and retired strongman competitor.

  10. Bruno Abakanowicz

    Bruno Abakanowicz
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1852-1900 (aged 48)
    Occupations
    inventormathematical instrument makermathematician
    Biography

    Bruno Abdank-Abakanowicz was a Polish mathematician, inventor, and electrical engineer.

  11. Paul Walden

    Paul Walden
    Years
    1863-1957 (aged 94)
    Occupations
    chemistinventorprofessor
    Biography

    Paul Walden was a Russian, Latvian and German chemist known for his work in stereochemistry and history of chemistry. In particular, he discovered the Walden rule, he invented the stereochemical reaction known as Walden inversion and synthesized the first room-temperature ionic liquid, ethylammonium nitrate.

  12. Zbigņevs Stankevičs

    Zbigņevs Stankevičs
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    university teacherCatholic priestCatholic bishop
    Biography

    Zbigņevs Stankevičs is a Latvian prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been metropolitan Archbishop of Riga since 2010. He previously served as Spiritual Director and Director of the Seminary Institute of Religious Sciences in Riga.

  13. Uldis Pīlēns

    Uldis Pīlēns
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    authorarchitectpoliticianbusinessperson
    Biography

    Uldis Pīlēns is a Latvian architect, businessman and politician.

  14. Vilis Krištopans

    Vilis Krištopans
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politicianbasketball player
    Biography

    Vilis Krištopans is a Latvian politician who served as the prime minister of Latvia from 26 November 1998 to 15 July 1999.

  15. Mieczysław Jałowiecki

    Mieczysław Jałowiecki
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1876-1962 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    agronomistdiplomat
    Biography

    Mieczysław Perejasławski-Jałowiecki was a Polish diplomat, agronomist, writer and nobleman.

  16. Mārtiņš Pļaviņš

    Mārtiņš Pļaviņš
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    volleyball playerbeach volleyball player
    Biography

    Mārtiņš Pļaviņš is a Latvian beach volleyball player.

  17. George Armitstead

    George Armitstead
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1847-1912 (aged 65)
    Occupations
    politicianentrepreneurengineer
    Biography

    George Armitstead was an engineer, entrepreneur and the fourth mayor of Riga.

  18. Edward O'Rourke

    Edward O'Rourke
    Born in
    Belarus Flag Belarus
    Years
    1876-1943 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    Catholic bishopCatholic priest
    Biography

    Edward O'Rourke, full name Eduard Alexander Ladislaus Graf O'Rourke was a Russian-born Roman Catholic priest, bishop of Riga and the first head of the bishopric of the Free City of Danzig (Gdańsk).

  19. Ilmārs Rimšēvičs

    Ilmārs Rimšēvičs
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    bankerpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Ilmārs Rimšēvičs is a Latvian economist who served as the governor of the central Bank of Latvia from 2001 to 2019. In that position, he was also a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.

  20. Kārlis Šadurskis

    Kārlis Šadurskis
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianmathematician
    Biography

    Kārlis Šadurskis is a Latvian politician, who was a Member of the European Parliament for Latvia from 2011 until 2014. He is a member of the Unity party and sat with the European People's Party in the European Parliament.

  21. Juozas Tūbelis

    Juozas Tūbelis
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1882-1939 (aged 57)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Juozas Tūbelis was a Lithuanian politician, Prime Minister and member and chairman of the Lithuanian Nationalists Union.

  22. Māris Gailis

    Māris Gailis
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    politicianbusinessperson
    Biography

    Māris Gailis is a Latvian businessman and former politician. He is the former prime minister of Latvia, an office he held from September 1994 to December 1995. In the government of the Prime Minister Valdis Birkavs, Gailis became a Minister of State Reform; in the government of the Prime Minister Andris Šķēle, he was the Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development. As a member of the right-wing liberal political party Latvian Way, he was elected in the 5th Saeima and 6th Saeima. He led a round-the-globe expedition on the yacht Milda from 2001 to 2003.

  23. Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis

    Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomat
    Biography

    Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the centre-right Unity party.

  24. Eduard Pantserzhanskiy

    Eduard Pantserzhanskiy
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1887-1937 (aged 50)
    Occupations
    military personnel
    Biography

    Eduard Samuilovich Pantserzhanskiy was a Russian military leader, Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Naval Forces from December 1921 to December 1924.

  25. Andris Ameriks

    Andris Ameriks
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Andris Ameriks is a Latvian politician and economist who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since the 2019 elections. He is a former deputy mayor of Riga.

  26. Ramona Petraviča

    Ramona Petraviča
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Enrolled in Riga Technical University
    Studied in 1992
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Ramona Petraviča is a Latvian politician and financier, who is a member of the Saeima and who between 23 January 2019 and 3 June 2021 served as Minister of Welfare in the Kariņš cabinet led by Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš.

  27. Daumants Dreiškens

    Daumants Dreiškens
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    bobsledder
    Biography

    Daumants Dreiškens is a Latvian bobsledder, brakeman, who has competed since 2003.

  28. Artūrs Toms Plešs

    Artūrs Toms Plešs
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1992-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Artūrs Toms Plešs is a Latvian politician. As of 17 December 2020, he serves as Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development in the cabinet of Prime Minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš.

  29. Wilhelm Neumann

    Wilhelm Neumann
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1849-1919 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    university teacherart historianarchitect
    Biography

    Carl Johann Wilhelm Neumann was a Baltic German architect and art historian.

  30. Haralds Blaus

    Haralds Blaus
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1885-1945 (aged 60)
    Occupations
    sport shooter
    Biography

    Harald "Harry" Blau was a sport shooter of Baltic German origin who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics representing the Russian Empire. He won the bronze medal in the trap event. He also competed in the 100 metre running deer, single shots event finishing 20th and as part of the 100 metre running deer, single shots team finishing fifth.

  31. Aivars Aksenoks

    Aivars Aksenoks
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Aivars Aksenoks is a Latvian politician. A founder of the right-wing New Era, Aksenoks has a degree in engineering from the Riga Technical University and was the director of State Road and Traffic Safety Agency from 1992–2002. He was also the Minister of Justice, serving from 2003–2004. However, he is best known for being the mayor of Riga from 29 March 2005 to 19 February 2007.

  32. Vilhelms Bokslafs

    Vilhelms Bokslafs
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1858-1945 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    architectuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Wilhelm Ludwig Nikolai Bockslaff was a Baltic German architect working in Riga. He is considered one of the most important representatives of Eclecticism, Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau styles in the city. He is noted in particular for his construction of churches.

  33. Aleksejs Vidavskis

    Aleksejs Vidavskis
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1943-2020 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Aleksejs Vidavskis was a Latvian politician who served as a member of the Supreme Council of Latvia, as a mayor of Daugavpils, and as a deputy in the 8th and 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament).

  34. Jānis Lāčplēsis

    Jānis Lāčplēsis
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jānis Lāčplēsis is Latvian financier, politician and former mayor of Daugavpils (2009-2011, 2013-2017). He was a member of the Latvian parliament during the 7th Saeima and the 11th Saeima.

  35. Artis Kampars

    Artis Kampars
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Artis Kampars is a Latvian politician and businessman. He served as the Minister for Economics of Latvia. Kampars is a member of Unity.

  36. Arturs Alberings

    Arturs Alberings
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1877-1934 (aged 57)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Arturs Alberings was the 6th Prime Minister of Latvia. He held office from 7 May 1926 to 18 December 1926.

  37. Dainis Dukurs

    Dainis Dukurs
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    bobsledder
    Biography

    Dainis Dukurs is a Latvian retired bobsledder, manager of Sigulda bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track, member of Sigulda municipal council and skeleton coach.

  38. Aleksandrs Kiršteins

    Aleksandrs Kiršteins
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    politicianarchitect
    Biography

    Aleksandrs Kiršteins is a Latvian architect and far-right politician. Former Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Member of the Supreme Council of Latvia and seven convocations of the Saeima.

  39. Anrijs Matīss

    Anrijs Matīss
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Anrijs Matīss is a Latvian politician and former Minister for Transport of Latvia.

  40. Ewald Ammende

    Ewald Ammende
    Born in
    Estonia Flag Estonia
    Years
    1893-1936 (aged 43)
    Occupations
    journalistmerchantpoliticianopinion journalist
    Biography

    Ewald Ammende was an Estonian journalist, human rights activist and politician of Baltic German origin.

  41. Pāvels Seļivanovs

    Pāvels Seļivanovs
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    politicianvolleyball player
    Biography

    Pavels Seļivanovs is a Latvian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1976, he was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. Four years later, he won the gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament.

  42. Gundars Bērziņš

    Gundars Bērziņš
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1959-2023 (aged 64)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Gundars Bērziņš was a Latvian accountant and politician and a Deputy of the Saeima since 1993. He was a member of the People's Party. He served as the Minister of Finance of Latvia from 2000 to 2002 and Minister of Healthcare from 2004 to 2007.

  43. Sergejs Dolgopolovs

    Sergejs Dolgopolovs
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Sergey Leonidovich Dolgopolov is a Latvian Russian politician. He is a member of Harmony, former deputy mayor of Riga (2001–2005) and a deputy of the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th Saeima (2006-present). In 2015 he was the Harmony's candidate in the election for President of Latvia.

  44. Edmund von Trompowsky

    Edmund von Trompowsky
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1851-1919 (aged 68)
    Occupations
    architect
    Biography

    Edmund von Trompowsky was a Baltic German architect working mainly in present-day Latvia.

  45. Juris Binde

    Juris Binde
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Juris Binde is a Latvian businessman, scientist, engineer, constructor, holder of a doctorate in economics, president and board chairman at SIA Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT), and a professor at the Vidzeme University College. He has made a major investment in the development of telecommunications in Latvia, strengthening LMT as a leader in innovations and business practices.

  46. Ilze Bērziņa

    Ilze Bērziņa
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    chess player
    Biography

    Ilze Bērziņa is a Latvian chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (2009). She won the Latvian Chess Championship for women in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2019.

  47. Edgars Zalāns

    Edgars Zalāns
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    politicianarchitect
    Biography

    Edgars Zalāns is a Latvian politician and architect. He was Minister of Regional Development and Local Governments of Latvia from 8 November 2007 to 17 March 2010.

  48. Edgars Bertuks

    Edgars Bertuks
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    orienteer
    Biography

    Edgars Bertuks is a Latvian orienteering competitor and world champion. He won the middle distance at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships in Lausanne, five seconds ahead of silver medalist Valentin Novikov.

  49. Reuven Rubinstein

    Reuven Rubinstein
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1938-2012 (aged 74)
    Occupations
    university teachermathematician
    Biography

    Reuven Rubinstein was an Israeli scientist known for his contributions to Monte Carlo simulation, applied probability, stochastic modeling, and stochastic optimization, having authored more than one hundred papers and six books.

  50. Jan Zawidzki

    Jan Zawidzki
    Years
    1866-1928 (aged 62)
    Occupations
    chemisthistorian
    Biography

    Jan Wiktor Tomasz Zawidzki was a Polish physical chemist and historian of chemistry. He researched mainly chemical kinetics, thermochemistry and autocatalysis.

  51. Vladimirs Nikonovs

    Vladimirs Nikonovs
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in Riga Technical University
    Studied in 1977
    Occupations
    politicianpublic figure
    Biography

    Vladimirs Nikonovs is a Latvian politician. He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the 12th Saeima. He is a member of the Old Believers Russian Orthodox community in Latvia.

  52. Agnese Pastare

    Agnese Pastare
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    athletics competitor
    Biography

    Agnese Pastare is a Latvian race walker. She was born in Riga, Latvia, and is a student of Riga Technical University, Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering.

  53. August Reinberg

    August Reinberg
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1860-1908 (aged 48)
    Occupations
    architect
    Biography

    August Reinberg was a Baltic German architect from Riga.

  54. Augusts Malvess

    Augusts Malvess
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1878-1951 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    architect
    Biography

    Augusts Malvess was a Latvian architect.

  55. Daina Schweiz

    Daina Schweiz
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1939-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    rower
    Biography

    Daina Šveica also known as Daina Schweiz (Russian: Дайна Викторовна Швейц-Малленберга) is a retired Latvian rower who was most successful in the double sculls. In this event she won five European medals between 1963 and 1967, three gold medals with Maija Kaufmane (1963–1965) and one gold and one bronze with Tatyana Gomolko. Šveica was a member of the International Rowing Federation.

  56. Alfrēds Andersons

    Alfrēds Andersons
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1879-1937 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    translator
    Biography

    Alfrēds Andersons was a Latvian civil engineer, litterateur, pedagogue, educational worker and the Mayor of Riga from 1921 to 1928.

  57. Hugo Kaho

    Hugo Kaho
    Born in
    Estonia Flag Estonia
    Years
    1885-1964 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    biologist
    Biography

    Richard Hugo Kaho was an Estonian plant physiologist and politician. He was a member of VI Riigikogu (its National Council). From 1938 until 1940, he was the rector of the University of Tartu.

  58. Paul Öpik

    Paul Öpik
    Years
    1888-1967 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    politicianmilitary personnel
    Biography

    Paul Öpik was an Estonian politician. He was a member of I Riigikogu. He was a member of the parliament (Riigikogu) from 29 November 1922. He replaced Rudolf Paabo. On 25 January 1923, he resigned his position and he was replaced by Karl Mikita.

  59. Egils Leščinskis

    Egils Leščinskis
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Biography

    Brigadier General Egils Leščinskis is an active duty Latvian officer who has been serving as the Commanding General of the Latvian National Guard since May 2019.

  60. Juris Bone

    Juris Bone
    Born in
    Latvia Flag Latvia
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    diplomat
    Biography

    Juris Bone is a Latvian diplomat who served as Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the Finland from 2009 until 2013. Between 2013 and 2017 he served as Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to Estonia.