Alvis Celms

Alvis Celms became the Baron of Salaspils upon the death of his father in 1977. He earned a degree in law in 1980, but never entered into private practice. Instead, he ran for and won his father's seat in the Imperial Senate in 1981. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party, Baron Alvis served as a loyal backbencher for many years. Finally, in 1996, he was elected Chairman of the Senate's Committee on the Imperial Judiciary. In 2000, he became Chairman of the powerful Rules Committee of the Senate.

When long-time Minister of Justice Gwyneth Hapsgaard was named the Director of Imperial Intelligence in early 2005, Baron Alvis was approached to accept the position. Reluctant to give up his powerful chairmanship in the Senate, the Baron resisted for several months before finally accepting the appointment.

While Baron Alvis has long avoided the spotlight, he has cultivated an extensive network of patronage and loyalty within the party and has extensive ties to the PC's coalition partners. When former Imperial Chancellor Lady Christina Freedman resigned her Senate seat following the 2005 elections, these factors made Baron Alvis the obvious choice to replace Lady Christina as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. When the Liberal-led government collapsed in early 2006 ushering in a national unity government, Baron Alvis was named Minister of Agriculture.

Baron Alvis married the former Lady Livija Grisane in 1993.