Minister for Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia
Born: February 14, 1975
Marital status: married, has daughter and son
EDUCATION:
1999 - 2000 Paris Southern University (Université Paris-Sud), master’s degree in diplomacy of international organizations
1993 - 1998 University of Latvia, bachelor’s degree in international relations
1982 – 1993 Riga French Lycée
WORK AND POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:
As from 14.12.2022. Minister for Agriculture
As from 01.11.2022 Member of the 14th Saeima (Parliament of Latvia)
2018 - 2022 Member of the 13th Saeima (Parliament of Latvia)
2019 – 12.2022 President of the Latvian Fishermen's Association
2015 - 2018 President of the European Crab Fishing Association
03.2011 - 11.2011 Chairman of the Council of the Latvian Federation of Food Companies
2006 – 12.2022 President of the Latvian Fish Industry Association
02.2006 - 10.2006 Press Secretary of the party “Jaunais laiks”
2005 - 2009 Member of the local government of Roja region
2004 - 2005 Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, project leader
03.2004 - 09.2004 Head of the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs
09.2003 - 03.2004 Deputy Head of the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs
11.2000 - 08.2003 Latvian Embassy in France, second secretary
12.1998 - 11.2000 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, third secretary of the Division of Western European Countries
04.1997 - 12.1998 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Protocol, Attaché of the International Visits Division
1993 – 1997 Presidential and Saeima Security Service, Deputy Officer
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Latvian - native
French - fluent
English - fluent
Russian - fluent