Artis Kampars

Date of birth: May 3, 1967

Education:

2000 – Rīga Technical University, Centre of Distance Learning, English language course „Modern English for Baltic Adults”
1999 – Real Estate Brokers and Agents Corporation, course „Real estate, management, legislation, market specifics”
1997 – „Company management and modern management”, lecturer John van Eiken
1985 – 1992 – Rīga Technical University, Faculty of Mechanics and Vehicle Engineering, Speciality: „Motor cars and car servicing”. Conferred a diploma of an engineer – mechanic
1974 – 1985 – Tukums Secondary School No 2 Certificate of general secondary education

Work experience:

Since March 12, 2009 – Minister for Economics of the Republic of Latvia
November 2006 – March 2009 – Member of the 9th Saeima (Parliament), elected from the „New Era” Party in Zemgale electoral district.
November 2006 – March 2009 – Member of the Public Administration and Local Government Committee and the Administrative Committee
November 2002 – October 2006 - Member of the 8th Saeima (Parliament), elected from the „New Era” Party in Zemgale electoral district.
December 2004 – September 2006 – Member of the Budget and Finance Committee and the National Security Committee
November 2002 – September 2006 – Deputy Chair of the Saeima faction „New Era”
November 2002 – December 2004 – Member of the Legal Affairs Committee and the Administrative Committee
April 1993 – October 2002 – „Ronis” Ltd, Director
1985 – 1987 – military service in the Soviet Army
1981 – 1984 (summers) – „Tukuma rūpkombināts”, assembling of boxes for apples and bread
1979 – 1981 (summers) – Tukuma KUK, assistance in planting of greenery

Political affiliation: the “New Era” Party