Māris Purgailis

{{Short description|Latvian politician (1947–2022)}}

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| office = 2nd Mayor of Riga

| term_start = 1994

| term_end = 9 March 1997

| predecessor =Andris Teikmanis

| successor = Andris Bērziņš

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1967|02|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Riga, Soviet Union

| death_date = {{death date and age |2022|9|26|1967|02|24|df=y}}

| death_place = Riga, Latvia

| party = Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party

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Māris Purgailis (8 December 1947 – 26 September 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/muziba-aizgajis-kadreizejais-rigas-mers-maris-purgailis.a475636/|title=Mūžībā aizgājis kādreizējais Rīgas mērs Māris Purgailis / Raksts [The former mayor of Riga, Māris Purgailis, has passed away]|language=lv|access-date=2025-01-19|publisher=www.lsm.lv}}) was a Latvian politician. He was the mayor of Riga from 1994 to 1997.{{cite web|url=http://www.riga.lv/EN/Channels/About_Riga/History_of_Riga/History_of_local_governmant/RigasDome.htm |title=The Riga City Council 1990-2001 |publisher=Riga City Council |accessdate=2010-05-30}}