Repse returns to helm in New Era
Nov 16, 2005
By Aaron Eglitis
RIGA - Defense Minister Einars Repse held on as leader of the center-right New Era party, easily defeating Economy Minister Krisjanis Karins at a party congress Nov. 12. Party delegates gave 329 votes to Repse and 205 to Karins. The former Central Banker will hold the reigns of power for the next two years.The choice of leader was crucial for the relatively young party, since New Era’s greatest challenge in the near future will be setting itself apart from the country’s other center-right pa ...
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