Elita Dreimane

Education  
1997-2000 Master’s Degree of Social Sciences in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia
1988-1994 Lawyer’s Qualification, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

Work experience
Since January 2011 Director of the State Chancellery
2003-2010 Deputy Director of the State Chancellery for Legal Acts’ Affairs
2002-2003 Head of the Legal Department, State Chancellery 
1998-2002 Deputy Head of the Legal Department, State Chancellery
1998 Legal Advisor of the State Chancellery
1997-1998 Advisor of the State Chancellery to the Cabinet of Ministers for Legal Acts’ Affairs
1995-1997 Senior Expert of the Legal Department, State Chancellery
1995 Senior Expert of the Ministry of Education and Science

Supplementary qualification
2007 Consultant for the Twinning Project in Bosnia
2007 Courses of the European Institute of Public Administration ”Legal Proceedings of the EU”
2005 Consultant for the Twinning Project in Romania
2005 Courses of the World Business Institute ”International Commercial Arbitration” in Paris

Awards
2008 Letter of Appreciation of the State Chancellery for the honest work at the State Chancellery
2008 Letter of Appreciation of the Prime Minister for outstanding contribution to the development of public administration and the representation of the interests of the Latvian state in legal proceedings
2007 Letter of Recognition of the Cabinet of Ministers for outstanding contribution to ensuring the representation of the interests of the Latvian state in legal proceedings
2005 Letter of Recognition of the State Chancellery for the honest work at the State Chancellery
2004 Letter of Recognition of the Ministry of Agriculture for contribution to harmonization of the legislation with the European Union’s legal norms

Language proficiency 
Latvian - native
English, Russian – fluent
French – basic knowledge

Marital status 
Married, has a daughter