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Lilita Zatlere | |
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 Zatlere in 2011 | |
| First Lady of Latvia | |
| In office 8 July 2007 –8 July 2011 | |
| President | Valdis Zatlers |
| Preceded by | Imants Freibergs |
| Succeeded by | Dace Seisuma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1953 Riga,Latvian SSR,Soviet Union |
| Spouse | Valdis Zatlers |
| Children | 3 |
Lilita Zatlere (born 24 February 1953 Riga) is a Latvian businesswoman. She served as the First Lady of Latvia from 2007 to 2011 during the presidency of her husband,Valdis Zatlers. [1]
Zatlere was born in Riga on 24 February 1953. [1] She attended elementary school in Rīga No. 15 Eight-Year School. [1] She then studied at Rīga Trade Technical School and the Soviet-era People's University. [1] After completing school,Zatlere began working with art at an antiques shop. [1]
Following the restoration of Latvian independence,Lilita Zatlere was appointed to a Riga city commission which focused on compensating Latvians who had lost property during the Soviet occupation. [1] She served on the committee for three years. [1] From 1995 to 2007,she was the director of the Private Orthopaedic Practice,which supplied spinal implants to the Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopedics ,which was headed by her second husband,Valdis Zatlers.[ citation needed ]
Estonia:First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana,First Class (April 2009) [1] 
Finland:Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (May 2010) [1] 
Lithuania:Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (2011) [1] 
Romania:Grand Cross of the National Order of Faithful Service (2011) [1] 
Sovereign Military Order of Malta:Grand Cross of the Order pro Merito Melitensi (October 2008) [1] 
Spain:Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic [1] 
Ukraine:First Class of the Order of Princess Olga (June 2008) [1]