Gaidis Bērziņš

Date of birth: October 20, 1970, Rīga

Education:

2001 - University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, doctorate
1997-1999 - University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, master’s studies
1992-1997 - University of Latvia, Faculty of Law
1978-1989 - Rīga Secondary School No.25

Work experience:

November 2006 – December 2007 - Minister for Justice
2005 – JSC "Riga International Bus Terminal", Deputy Chairman
2004 – sworn advocate
February 2003 – March 2004 – nonprofit organization "Latvian State Radio and Television Centre", member of the council
June 2002 – 2006 – state agency "Insolvency Administration", Chairman of Consultative Council
April 2001 – February 2003 – JSC "Trasta komercbanka", member of the council
April 2000 – March 2001 – Rīga Stock Exchange, member of the council
November 1999 – December 2002 – limited liability company "LATTELEKOM", state representative
October 1998 – November 2001 – JSC "Latvijas Kapitālbanka" undergoing liquidation, assistant administrator
September 1997 – August 1999 – state JSC nonprofit organization “Privatisation Agency”, member of the council
Since September 1997 - University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Department, lecturer (study courses in liability law and bankruptcy law)
1994-2003 – head of law office "Lex Studio"