Kaspars Gerhards

Date of birth  7th February, 1969

Education
 
1987. - 1993.       University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management

1976. - 1987.       Riga Secondary School No 1

 
Work experience  

Since November 2014 Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia

2013. - 2014.        "LDZ Cargo" Ltd., Board Member

2011. - 2013.        "Elektroniskie sakari" ('Electric Communications Office') State joint-stock company, Chair of the Board

2009. - 2010.        Minister for Transport of the Republic of Latvia

2007. - 2009.        Minister for Economics of the Republic of Latvia

2006. - 2007.        Freeport of Ventspils, Board Member 

1999. - 2007.        State Secretary at the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia

1996. - 1999.        Adviser to the President of Republic of Latvia 

1995. - 1996.        Norway-Latvia Business Development Fund; Project Manager, Board Member of the “Naukšēni’’ cooperative society, “Lords” joint-stock company and “Libanons” a joint-stock company

1995 - 1995          Latvian Economists Association 2010, Programme Editor

1993. - 1995.        Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, Assistant to the Minister

1991. - 1993.        “Selga” joint-stock company, Economist, CEO

Language skills
                              Latvian – native 
                              Russian – fluent
                              German – good 
                              English – good