Andris Vilks

Date of birth: June 15, 1963

Work experience:

Since November 3, 2010 - Minister for Finance of the Republic of Latvia

November 2, 2010 -Member of the 10th Parliament of the Republic of Latvia
January-May 2010 - economic advisor to SEB banka
2007-2009 - Chief Economist at SEB banka
2002-2007 - Head of Market and Sector Analysis Department at SEB Unibanka
2002 - analyst at SEB Merchant Banking in Stockholm, Industry & Country Analysis
2000-2002 - Head of Equity Market Analysis Division at Latvijas Unibanka
1997-1999 - Analyst of Strategy and Analysis Department at Latvijas Unibanka
1995-1997 - Analysis of Crediting Department at Latvijas Unibanka
1986-1994 - State-owned companies, public organisations

Other professional experience:

March 2009 – November 2010 - economic and financial advisor to the Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis
January 2009 – October 2010 - economic advisor to Latvian Large Cities Association
May 2005 – 2010 - Head of Economic and Monetary Committee of the Association of Latvian Commercial Banks
January 2008 – March 2009 - advisor to the Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis on banking issues
2007 - member of the Macroeconomic Situation Stabilisation Group established by the Government

Education:

1995-2004 - Investment, financial analysis, management, marketing training courses
1991- Leadership Course, Stockholm, Goteborg, Frankfurt
1991- Management & Marketing, Nordisk Landboskole, Odense, Denmark
1981-1986 - University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography, geographer – lecturer
1970-1981- Valka Secondary School No1