Inga Bērziņa

Inga Bērziņa

Minister for Smart Administration and Regional Development
+371 67026400
inga.berzina [at] varam.gov.lv
  • EDUCATION
    • 1997 – University of Latvia, Master’s Degree in Geography
    • 1986 – University of Latvia, diploma of geographer, geography teacher
  • WORK EXPERIENCE
    • Since 15 September 2023 – Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia
    • 1 November 2022 – 14 September 2023 – Member of 14th Saeima, Chairperson of Social and Employment Matters Committee
    • 27 July 2009 –  31 October 2022 –  Chairperson of Kuldīga District Council (re-elected in 2013, 2017 and 2021)
    • 1 August 2013 – 31 October 2022 – Development Council of Kurzeme Planning District, Chairperson
    • 14 October 2014 – 31 October 2022 –  Member of Latvian Delegation to European Committee of Regions
    • 13 February 2019 – 14 December 2022 – Freelance Adviser to Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš on Regional Development
    • June 2013 – 31 October 2022 – Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments, Board Member
    • 30 April 2015 – 31 October 2022 – Association of Regional Development Centres, Vice-Chairman of Board
    • 29 November 2007 – 27 July 2009 – Chairperson of Kuldīga City Council
    • 2001 – 29 November 2007 – Vice-Chairperson of Kuldīga City Council
    • 2003 – 29 November 2007– Head of “Kuldīga Development Agency” of Kuldīga Municipality Council
    • 2005 –2006 – Association “Kurzeme Region Development Agency”, coordinator
    • 2006 – Soros Foundation, Latvia at the Moldova-Latvia Forum on Public Participation in Regional Development Group, expert
    • 2005 – Ministry of Regional Development and Local Governments, Drafting of the National Development Plan, expert
    • 2001 –2003 –  BO “Baltic Sea Coastal Development Agency” Ltd., Kuldīga district coordinator
    • 2001 –2002 – Lecturer at Kuldīga Adult Education Centre
    • 2000 –2002 – Head of non-profit organisation “Kurzeme Development Agency” of Kuldīga District Council
    • 2000 – Deputy Head of Kuldīga District Statistics Department for Population Census
    • 1998 – 2000 – Kuldīga District Council, Head of Regional Development Division
    • 1997 – 2000 – Riga School of Pedagogy and Education Management, Professor of Economics
    • 1994 – 1997 – V. Plūdonis Kuldīga Secondary School No 1, geography teacher, Vice-Director for Commercial Education
    • 1986 –1994 – Riga English Grammar School, geography teacher
  • POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
    • Political Party “Kuldīgas novadam”, Chairperson of Board
    • Party Association “New Unity”, Board Member
  • LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
    • Latvian – native, English – conversational, Russian –fluent