2022 RSU Student Union Council Elected

The elections for the new Council of the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Student Union (SP, Studējošo pašpārvalde) took place from 25 October to 12 November. During the elections, all RSU students had the opportunity to apply to become a member of the council and vote for candidates from their faculty.

During the first two weeks, each student had the opportunity to stand as a candidate in the council elections, followed by a week-long voting process in which 2,013 students took part. The closing event of the RSU SP Council elections took place online on 13 November with performances by Elizabete Laura Pogante, Anna Niedra and Jānis Niedra.

RSU Rector Professor Aigars Pētersons gave a speech at the event, and former RSU SP Chair, Paula Feldmane, spoke about the year that has passed and thanked all senators, board members and administrators. Elizabete Paula Valguma, Head of Internal Cooperation & Human Resources expressed her gratitude to the Chair and all members of the council.

At the end of the event, the results and elected members of this year's council elections were revealed. The 2022 Council is made up of 36 students representing nine faculties and the RSU International Student Department.

2022 RSU SP Council

• Faculty of European Studies – three representatives: Diāna Beņķe, Agate Mačtama, Līva Vaivade
• Faculty of Pharmacy – two representatives: Rihards Tālivaldis Bagons un Elvis Pumpurs
• Faculty of Law – four representatives: Elīna Bērziņa, Dāvis Bisenieks, Lauma Gulbe, Alise Agnese Rozentāle
• International Student Department – six representatives: Luca Vittorio Crognale, Nathaniel Levin, Simone Oliver Senica, Marelize Vermeulen, Rini Stella Roy Francis Xavier
• Faculty of Communication – four representatives: Jete Anna Balama, Ēriks Gorda, Krista Lankrete, Elīza Paula Vegnere
• Faculty of Medicine – five representatives: Katrīna Freimane, Anna Jete Gauja, Matīss Linde, Georgs Alberts Pimanovs, Klāvs Putenis
• Faculty of Rehabilitation – four representatives: Anastasija Gavriļenko, Marija Meldra Kraukle, Evelīna Miltoviča, Rūdolfs Štāls
• Faculty of Residency – one representative: Marija Terēze Viļumsone
• Faculty of Public Health and Social Welfare – five representatives: Ņikita Arefjevs, Dita Feldmane, Arta Hermane, Kristiāna Lodziņa, Kate Katrīna Vildiņa
• Faculty of Dentistry – two representatives: Tamara Lana Petrosjana, Alise Elizabete Rone

Congratulations to all new RSU SP Council members!

RSU SP website