Linda Mà «rniece (née Linda Mà «rniece; born 28 January 1970 in Dobele) is a Latvian politician and journalist. She is a member of Unity, and has served as both the Minister for the Interior as well as the Minister for Defence of Latvia.
In 2002 Mà «rniece was elected as a member of the eighth Saeima. She has been the Secretary of Parliament for both the Ministry for the Interior and the Ministry of Defence. After the resignation of Einars Repà ¡e as the Minister for Defence, Mà «rniece took the office on 5 January 2006 and served until 7 April 2006 when the New Era Party resigned from the government.
Mà «rniece was also elected as a member of the ninth Saeima in 2006. On 12 March 2009 Mà «rniece became the Minister for the Interior. After the October 2010 election Mà «rniece continued her work as the Minister. In early 2011, after a burglary by four policeman in JÃÂkabpils during which another policeman was shot, Mà «rniece resigned.
She was married to Unity member of the Saeima Hosams Abu Meri.