The team drafted 7-foot center Andris Biedriņš from Latvia ( 11th overall ).

Led by a healthy Baron Davis, an ever-improving Jason Richardson, and future star Monta Ellis as well as Andris Biedriņš, the Warriors qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1994.

To compensate for the loss of Davis, the Warriors signed Corey Maggette and Ronny Turiaf, then resigned Monta Ellis and Andris Biedriņš to long-term contracts.

Ozoliņš also was the highest paid sportsman in Latvian history, before NBA basketball player Andris Biedriņš succeeded him in 2008.

Andris Biedriņš was drafted in the 2004 NBA Draft with the 11th pick by the Golden State Warriors and had already played three seasons, becoming the second Latvian to play in the NBA.

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The trade freed up about $ 10 million in salary cap space for the Warriors with which they could sign Ellis as well as teammate Andris Biedriņš to extended contracts and allowed Ellis more time at the shooting guard spot.

On April 26, he received the NBA's Most Improved Player Award after averaging 16. 5 points per game, a substantial increase from his average of 6. 8 points per game as a rookie, edging out Sacramento Kings shooting guard Kevin Martin by three votes and beating teammate Andris Biedriņš.

He founded the former Valtera Basketbola Skola ( VBS ), now known as Keizarmezs, whose alumni include NBA player Andris Biedriņš as well as other top Latvian players.

In March 2008, The Sun News erroneously identified NBA player Andris Biedriņš as " whoever " on its Field Goal Percentage leaderboard in the sports section.

Attempts to form right-of-center and left-wing governments failed ; 7 weeks after the election, a broad but fractious coalition government of six of the nine parties was voted into office under Prime Minister Andris Šķēle, a nonpartisan businessman.

Teunis ( Ton ) Sijbrands ( born December 15, 1949 in Amsterdam ) is a famous Dutch player of international draughts who became world champion in 1972 and remained so in 1973 after he successfully defended his title against Andris Andreiko.

Andris Piebalgs ( born 17 September 1957 ) is a Latvian politician and diplomat, currently serving as European Commissioner for Development at the European Commission.

Andris Piebalgs was born on 17 September 1957 in Valmiera, Latvia.

He was born on July 14, 1943 ( Bastille Day ) to Patabendi Don Andris Wijeweera and Nasi Nona Wickrama Kulutota who lived in Kottegoda a coastal fishing village situated in southern Sri Lanka and belong to the Karava caste hierarchy.

Andris Teikmanis, representative from the Popular Front of Latvia, was elected the Chairman of the People ’ s Deputy Council of Riga.

Andris Teikmanis was elected Chairman of the Riga City Council.

In May 2000, a compromise candidate was found in the form of Andris Bērziņš, the Latvian Way mayor of Rīga.

* March 10 – Andris Andreiko, Latvian draughts player ( b. 1942 )

Four Latvian Way members were Prime Ministers: Valdis Birkavs ( from 1993 to 1994 ), Māris Gailis ( from 1994 to 1995 ), Vilis Krištopans ( from 1998 to 1999 ) and Andris Bērziņš ( from 2000 to 2002 ).

* Andris Piebalgs, Latvian politician and diplomat, former European Commissioner for Energy

Andris Piebalgs is an experienced Latvian politician who occupied key positions in both national and European political fields.

In 1993, Andris Piebalgs won a seat in the Latvian Parliament, when the first elections after restoration of independence were held according to the Latvian election law.

The optimal algorithm is by Andris Ambainis.

In September 2008 at a hearing of the European Parliament ’ s Urban Lodgment Intergroup, Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs is quoted as saying, “ security of supply really starts with energy efficiency .” Energy efficiency and cogeneration are recognized in the opening paragraphs of the European Union ’ s Cogeneration Directive 2004 / 08 / EC.

Originally a gold mining township of over 1, 500 people, it is now permanent home to only about 30 residents-among them Booker Prize-winning writer Keri Hulme, landscape photographer Andris Apse.

Andris Piebalgs is married and has three children.

Z-Scars leader Andris Kivičs is a very popular person in Latvia.

Andris Naudužs ( Dobele, 9 September 1975 ) is a professional racing cyclist from Latvia.

Tautas partija was founded in 1998 by Andris Šķēle, a businessman and former prime minister, who was the chairman of the party until 2002.

In 2006 Fingal County Council was lauded by prominent Irish construction industry figures, politicians and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs for becoming the first local authority in Ireland to introduce mandatory sustainable building requirements.

The European Union was represented at the ceremony by the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso and the Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs, while the United States was represented by the Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar and the Ranking Member of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senator Richard Lugar.

In 2009, Andris Piebalgs received the " Diamond Prize " from the Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice ( Poland ) for his work in developing a cohesive European Energy Policy for the further generations.

He served as the State Secretary for International Trade and Financial Institutions under Prime Ministers Vilis Krištopans, Andris Šķēle, and Andris Bērziņš.

Prime Minister Stanishev was on a working visit to Brussels and met with President Barroso, as well as European Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs and Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia.