Dr. iur. h. c. Egils Levits
As of April 28th, 2022, under the Resolution No. 1SN-25 by the Senate of Mykolas Romeris University, Latvia’s President Dr. Egils Levits is awarded MRU honorary doctorate. The honorary title was granted for his significant contribution to the democratic processes in the Baltic region, the promotion of the rule of law, the protection of human rights and the ideas of European integration, the European standards for the protection of human rights and the jurisprudential law of the European Union as well as for his outstanding scientific research in the fields of constitutionalism, administrative law, legal reforms and European Union law. MRU Doctor Honoris Causa regalia were presented at Mykolas Romeris University on the 5th of May, 2022.
Egils Levits – is a prominent Latvian lawyer, international judge, the first Justice Minister of Latvia following the restoration of Independence, Ambassador and elected President by the Latvia’s Seimas on May 29th, 2019.
Having completed Law studies at the University of Hamburg (Germany) in 1982 as well as political science studies (1986), Egil Levits actively participated in the restoration of Latvia’s independence in 1989-1991. Mr. President Levits is the author of the Concept of the Declaration on the Restoration of Latvian Independence of May 4th, 1990, and a co-author of a number of important legislative proposals (including the Law on the Constitutional Court of Latvia, the Law on Administrative Procedures, the Law on the Structure of the Cabinet of Ministers, etc.).
President Egils Levits was the first Latvian Minister of Justice after the restoration of independence (1993-1994), the first Latvian judge at the European Court of Human Rights (1995-2004) and has contributed to the protection of human rights and to the development of international and European Union law. He has received numerous awards for his activities in the field of law.
The MRU Senate confers the title of Honorary Doctor on Lithuanian and foreign nationals for achievements and significant contributions to the Republic of Lithuania as well as to Mykolas Romeris University.
Video of the ceremony (link).
