Reinis Pozņaks (born 9 December 1977) is a Latvian politician of the United List who was elected as a member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1] During the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he was a co-founder of the Twitter Convoy initiative to send vehicles to Ukraine.[2]
Reinis Pozņaks | |
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 Pozņaks in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Latvia | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1977 |
| Party | United List |
Other political affiliations | European Conservatives and Reformists Party |
Awards and prizes
edit- Knight of the Order of the Three Stars (October 27, 2022)[3][4]
- Order of Merit, 3rd class (January 22, 2026, Ukraine) – for significant personal contribution to strengthening interstate cooperation, supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, charitable activities, and promoting the Ukrainian state in the world[5]
- European Person of the Year in Latvia[6]
References
edit- ↑ "Ievēlēto deputātu alfabētiskais saraksts" (in Latvian). Central Election Commission.
- ↑ "43 000 stundu un 1100 mašīnu Ukrainai. Saruna ar "Twitter konvoja" aizsācēju Reini Pozņaku". Jauns.lv (in Latvian). 26 February 2023.
- ↑ "Par apbalvošanu ar Triju Zvaigžņu ordeni". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "«Человеком Европы» в Латвии признали Рейниса Познякса, который отправляет в Украину машины скорой помощи и внедорожники". Новая газета. Балтия (in Russian). 14 April 2023.
- ↑ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №68/2026 Про відзначення державними нагородами України".
- ↑ "«Tviterkonvoja» veidotājs Reinis Pozņaks – šā gada «Eiropas cilvēks Latvijā»". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 31 January 2026.