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Mārtiņš Kazāks

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Mārtiņš Kazāks
Born (1973-09-19) September 19, 1973 (age 51)
Alma materUniversity of Latvia
OccupationGovernor of the central Bank of Latvia

Mārtiņš Kazāks is a Latvian economist and the current governor of the central Bank of Latvia since December 2019.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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Kazāks was born on September 19, 1973, in Liepāja. He finished his secondary education at Liepāja Rainis 6th Secondary School. In 1995, he graduated from the University of Latvia with a bachelor's degree in economics.[4]

In 1996, Kazāks received a degree in economics from the University of Cambridge. He received his master's degree in economics from the Queen Mary University of London in 1997, and a doctorate in economics in 2005.[5]

Career

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Kazāks was the chief economist of the Latvian branch of Hansabanka (now Swedbank) from 2005 to 2018. From 2018 to 2019, he was a member of the Council of the Bank of Latvia.[6]

Other activities

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References

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  1. ^ "Martins Kazaks appointed Bank of Latvia president". baltictimes.com. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  2. ^ "Ekonomists Kazāks ar balsu vairākumu ievēlēts Latvijas Bankas padomē". LA.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. ^ Upleja, Sanita (2019-11-25). "Koalīcija nosauc četrus LB prezidenta kandidātus, no kuriem izvēlēsies vienu". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  4. ^ "Uz Latvijas Bankas šefa amatu – 4 kandidāti. Kas viņi ir un ko grib darīt?". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  5. ^ "Ekonomists Kazāks ar balsu vairākumu ievēlēts Latvijas Bankas padomē". LA.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  6. ^ Upleja, Sanita (2019-11-25). "Koalīcija nosauc četrus LB prezidenta kandidātus, no kuriem izvēlēsies vienu". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  7. ^ Permanent members of the General Board European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).
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