Oskars Kastens Elected from  Latvia's First Party and Latvia's Way ("Latvijas Ceļš") party (LPP/LC) list (Kurzeme constituency) Information about the MP: Date of birth:   1971 Education:   higher Work in parliamentary groups: From 07.11.06 to 16.11.06 - Latvia's First Party / Latvia's Way party parliamentary group On 16.11.06 - gave up the mandate for the term of office as the Minister for Special Assignments for Society Integration Affairs On 15.01.09 - renewed the mandate due to his resignation from the Cabinet As of 15.01.09 - Latvia's First Party / Latvia's Way party parliamentary group From 09.08.10. - Political bloc Fora Good Latvian! Work in the Saeima committees, permanent delegations, groups: Saeima committees: ........ Standing committees ........ Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee European Affairs Committee ........ Subcommittees ........ Subcommittee on Monitoring the Implementation of the National Development Plan of the Education, Culture and Science Committee Energy Subcommittee of the Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee Permanent delegations: Latvian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe - substitute member Latvian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly - substitute member Saeima groups: Saeima group for cooperation with the Assembly of Albania - chairperson Saeima group for cooperation with the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Saeima group for cooperation with the Parliament of Azerbaijan (Milli Mejlis) Saeima group for cooperation with the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Saeima group for cooperation with the French Parliament Saeima group for cooperation with the Parliament of Georgia Saeima group for cooperation with the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan - deputy chairperson Saeima group for cooperation with the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Saeima group for cooperation with the Lebanese Parliament - deputy chairperson Saeima group for cooperation with the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Saeima group for cooperation with the Parliament of Tajikistan - deputy chairperson Saeima group for cooperation with the Parliament of Taiwan Saeima group for cooperation with the Parliament of Turkmenistan Saeima group for cooperation with the Parliament of Ukraine (Verkhovna Rada) Saeima group for cooperation with the Parliament of Uzbekistan (Oliy Majlis) - deputy chairperson Was elected to the 8th Saeima