Imants Freibergs

Imants Freibergs (12 March 1934 – 1 January 2026) was a Latvian computer scientist and professor. A member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, he was a recipient of the Order of the Three Stars in 2007, and was the first gentleman of Latvia from 1999 to 2007. Married to the president of Latvia, Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, who was the first woman in the office, and the first independent candidate for president in a Latvian presidential election, Freibergs was the first gentleman of the country.

Freibergs died on 1 January 2026 in Riga, at the age of 91.