Mārtiņš Kazāks
Mārtiņš Kazāks | |
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| Born | September 19, 1973 |
| Alma mater | University of Latvia |
| Occupation | Governor 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), Ex-Officio Member of the General Board (since 2019)[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Martins Kazaks appointed Bank of Latvia president". baltictimes.com. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Ekonomists Kazāks ar balsu vairākumu ievēlēts Latvijas Bankas padomē". LA.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ Upleja, Sanita (2019-11-25). "Koalīcija nosauc četrus LB prezidenta kandidātus, no kuriem izvēlēsies vienu". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Uz Latvijas Bankas šefa amatu – 4 kandidāti. Kas viņi ir un ko grib darīt?". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Ekonomists Kazāks ar balsu vairākumu ievēlēts Latvijas Bankas padomē". LA.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ Upleja, Sanita (2019-11-25). "Koalīcija nosauc četrus LB prezidenta kandidātus, no kuriem izvēlēsies vienu". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ Permanent members of the General Board European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).
External links[edit]
- Martins Kazaks Bloomberg profile
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