Mārtiņš Kazāks

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

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

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

References

  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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