Ministrs Armands Krauze

Armands Krauze

Minister
+371 67027408
Armands.Krauze [at] zm.gov.lv

Born on June 10 in 1970

  • EDUCATION

    • 1996 – 2000 - Latvian University of Agriculture, Agronomist – Horticulturalist
    • 1991 – 1996 - Latvian University of Agriculture, Agronomist – Horticulturalist
    • 1985 – 1988 - Vecbebri Technical School, Apiarist

  • WORK EXPERIENCE

    • As from September 15,  2023 - Minister of Agriculture
    • 2022 – 2023 - Member of the 14th Saeima (Parliament of Latvia)
    • 2018 – 2022 - Member of the 13th Saeima (Parliament of Latvia)
    • 2014 – 2018 - Member of the 12th Saeima (Parliament of Latvia)
    • 2016 – 2019 - Minister’s Office, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
    • 2014 – 2016 - Ministry of Agriculture, Parliamentary Secretary
    • 2010 – 2011 - Ministry of Agriculture, Parliamentary Secretary
    • 2000 – 2020 - Latvian National Accreditation Bureau, Expert in organic beekeeping
    • 2000 – 2020 - Latvian National Accreditation Bureau, Expert in organic beekeeping
    • 1998 – 2009 - Latvian University of Agriculture, the Institute of Biotechnology, Assistant
    • 2003 – 2008 - Latvian National Accreditation Bureau, Expert in organic beekeeping
    • 2000 – 2004 - State Veterinary Service, Sanitary Border Inspection, Inspector
    • 1996 – 2000 - Krimulda Rural Municipality, Agricultural advisor
    • 1994 – 1995 - Olson’s Greenhouses, Taunton (USA), Floriculture trainee
    • 1988 - Share Enterprise "Amata", Beekeeper

  • POSITIONS IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

    • 2017 – 2018 - Council of Beekeepers of the Nordic and Baltic States, President
    • 2006 – 2014 - European Economic and Social Committee, Member, Representative of the interests of Latvian farmers
    • 2005 – 2006 - Council of Beekeepers of the Nordic and Baltic States, President

  • POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

    • As from March 2023 - Latvian Farmers' Union, Deputy Chairman of the Board
    • As from 2022 - Union of Greens and Farmers, Chairman of the Board
    • 2019 – 2023 - Latvian Farmers' Union, Chairman of the Board
    • 2015 – 2019 - Union of Greens and Farmers, Chairman of the Board
    • 2015 – 2019 - Union of Greens and Farmers, Deputy Chairman of the Board
    • As from 2009 - Member of the Latvian Farmers' Union

  • LANGUAGE SKILLS

    • Latvian – native
    • English, Russian - fluent

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