Satiksmes ministrs Atis Švinka

Atis Švinka

Minister for Transport
satiksmes.ministrija [at] sam.gov.lv
  • ACADEMIC EDUCATION
    • 2002 – University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics, Bachelor of Social Sciences in International Economic Relations
    • 1991–1993 – Latvia University of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture
    • 1980–1991 – Riga Centre Humanities Secondary School, secondary education
  • WORK EXPERIENCE
    • Since September 2023 – Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia
    • Since 2022 – Member of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
      • Member of the Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee
      • Member of the National Security Committee
      • Chairman of the Media Policy Subcommittee
      • Secretary of the Innovation Ecosystem Development Sub-Committee
    • 2021–2023 – Chairman of the political party "Progressives"
    • 1996–2022 – CEO of group of companies: LIC Gotus, LIC, Ammolite, U42G, MUSH
    • 1993–2001 – CEO of Junior Achievement Latvia
    • 1994–1996 – Owner of Art Gallery "Centrs"
    • 1993–1994 – Head of Marketing Department of JSC "Latvijas Unibanka"
    • 1992–1993 – Teacher of economics at Natālija Draudziņa Gymnasium and Riga Centre Humanities Secondary School
  • PUBLIC ACTIVITY
    • 2001–2024 – Board Member of Junior Achievement Latvia
    • 2015–2017 – Board Member of Skalbes Crisis and Counselling Centre
    • 2003–2019 – Board Member of the Parent Support Association at the Riga Centre Humanities Secondary School and Chairman of the Board for 5 years
    • 2005–2009 – Member of the Building Materials Traders Association, participated in the reverse VAT legislation process
  • ACCOMPLISHMENTS
    • 1998 – Spīdola Award by the Latvian Culture Foundation for excellence in the Latvian economy
  • LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
    • Latvian - native, English, Russian - fluent