Saeima Approves Andris Strazds as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Latvia

Published
17.09.2026.

Updated
17.09.2026.

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Today the Saeima adopted a decision on the election of Andris Strazds, Economist and Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the Bank of Latvia, to the position of Deputy Governor of the central bank. His term of office will begin on October 1, 2026, with the work of the former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Latvia, Māris Kalis, ending.

Reinis Inkēns, Saeima

Andris Strazds's areas of responsibility at the Bank of Latvia will be financial management, asset management, financial stability, and personnel management.

Mārtiņš Kazāks, Governor of the Bank of Latvia

"Andris Strazds is a recognized economist with excellent education, an impeccable reputation, and more than 25 years of work experience in the fields of macroeconomics, finance, and management in both the Latvian public sector and international private sector companies. He is a pragmatic, strategically thinking, and strong leader with a broad vision, a firm and well-argued position, who is well acquainted with the operations of the Bank of Latvia, the euro area, and international financial institutions."

Andris Strazds has been working at the Bank of Latvia since February 2014. Since July 31, 2023, he has been the Secretary General of the Bank of Latvia. Before joining the Bank of Latvia, he was Chief Economist at the Latvian branch of "Nordea Bank Finland Plc", Manager of the Business and Financial Consulting Division at SIA "PricewaterhouseCoopers", and Head of Strategy Development at SIA "Lattelecom". He holds a Master's degree in International Finance and Business Strategy from the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden.