Juris Pūce
Date of birth: January 22, 1980
Education
2003 – 2005 University of Latvia, Master’s Degree in Management Science
2002 – 2003 University of Latvia, Master’s degree in Law
1997 – 2002 University of Latvia, lawyer qualification
1986 – 1997 Āgenskalns State Gymnasium, secondary education
Work Experience
Since January 23, 2019 Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Nov 2018 – Jan 2019 Member of the Saeima, Member of the Budget and Finance (Taxation) Committee and the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee, Member of the Baltic Assembly delegation
Jun 2017 – Nov 2018 Member of the Riga City Council, Member of the Committee on Finance and Administration, Transport and Social Affairs
Dec 2013 – Oct 2018 SIA EPKO, Board Member
Feb 2010 – Dec 2013 State Secretary at the Ministry of Economics
Oct 2009 – Oct 2012 Member of Supervisory Council at the LLC Latvijas Mobilais telefons
Jun 2006 – Jan 2010 Member of the Board of the Riga Graduate School of Law
Feb 2006 – Feb 2007 Advisor to the State secretary at the Ministry of Education and Science
Jan 2003 – Jan 2010 Head of Strategy Devision of the University of Latvia
Political activity
Since Apr 2018 Co-chairperson of the political alliance For Development/Pro!
Since Nov 2014 Chairman of the party For Latvia’s Development
Jan 2014 – Nov 2014 Secretary General of the party For Latvia’s Development
Since Dec 2013 Board member of the party For Latvia’s Development
Public activity
Since Oct 2006 Board member of the University of Latvia Foundation
Jun 2000 – Jan 2010 Senator at the University of Latvia
Mar 2001 – Mar 2002 President of the Student Union of Latvia
Language skills
Latvian – native, English, German, Russian – fluent