Gunars Upitis ( Latvian: Gunārs Upītis , March 13, 1965 , Tilsa ) - Soviet and Latvian officer. Colonel Lieutenant (Latvia). Teacher. Rector of the National Academy of Defense (April 15, 2005 - September 25, 2009). Zemessargs (head of the 3rd brigade of the operational unit). Commander of the Latvian military contingent in Kosovo (2007).
| Gunars Upitis | |
|---|---|
| Latvian. Gunārs Upītis | |
| Date of Birth | April 13, 1965 (54 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Tilza , Balvi Region , Latvia , USSR |
| Years of service | 1988 - to the present time |
| Rank | Senior captain |
| Awards and prizes | "Vienoti Latvijai" |
He graduated in 1988 from the Kaliningrad Higher Military Engineering School with a diploma in electrical engineering. After serving in the Soviet army he graduated from the Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute.