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Edgars Tavars

Viedās administrācijas un reģionālās attīstības ministrs
E-mail: Edgars.Tavars [at] varam.gov.lv

Work Experience:
Since 2022:
Member of the 14th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
Chairman of the Saeima faction “APVIENOTAIS SARAKSTS – Latvijas Zaļā partija, Latvijas Reģionu Apvienība, Liepājas partija”
Member of the Saeima Education, Culture and Science Committee, as well as the Mandates, Ethics and Submissions Committee

2021–2022:
Member of the 13th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
Member of the Saeima Legal Affairs Committee and the European Affairs Committee

2016–2019:
Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia, Parliamentary Secretary

2014–2016:
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia, Parliamentary Secretary

Since 2009:
Owner of the “SPULGAS” farm

Until 2014:
Work in the private sector, commercial business activities


Political Experience:
Since 2022:
Co-Chairman of the Board of the political alliance “APVIENOTAIS SARAKSTS – Latvijas Zaļā partija, Latvijas Reģionu Apvienība, Liepājas partija”

Since 2011:
Chairman of the Board of the political party “Latvijas Zaļā partija”

2021–2022:
Co-Chairman of the Board of the political alliance “Zaļo un Zemnieku savienība”

2019–2021:
Chairman of the Board of the political alliance “Zaļo un Zemnieku savienība”

2011–2019:
Member of the Board of the political alliance “Zaļo un Zemnieku savienība”


Education:
2012:
BA School of Business and Finance, Master’s degree in Innovation Economics

2010:
Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business and Institutional Management

2003:
Riga Construction College, qualification in Construction Site Management


Language Skills:
Latvian, English, Russian