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Biography Image via Global Leadership Foundation. Vaira Vike-Freiberga was President of Latvia from to Vaira Vike-Freiberga was born in Having left Latvia as a child refugee, Vaira started schooling in a refugee camp in Germany in , continued in French Morocco, and pursued higher education in Canada, during which time she received a Ph.

Vike-Freiberga emerged as a prominent spokesperson on politics and science policy whilst Professor of psychology and interdisciplinary scholar at the University of Montreal She returned to her native country in to head the Latvian Institute. In December she was appointed Vice-chair of the Reflection group on the long-term future of Europe.

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In she chaired the High-level group on freedom and pluralism of the media in the EU. In she was a member of two High-level groups on European security and defense. Since , she has been the President of the Club de Madrid, a forum of over democratically elected former Heads of State and Government. She has been awarded 34 Orders of Merit 1st class and 19 Honorary doctorates, as well as many medals, prizes and honours, for distinguished work in the humanities and social sciences.

She has published 14 books and authored over articles, book chapters, reports, and audiovisual materials. Connect with the Council of Women World Leaders. Image via Global Leadership Foundation.