Edvards Smiltēns

Edvards Smiltēns

Minister of Justice
E-mail: pasts [at] tm.gov.lv
  • EDUCATION
    • 2006–2009 – University of Latvia, Professional Master’s Degree in Law
    • 2003–2006 – University of Latvia, Bachelor’s Degree in Law
    • 1990–2003 – Riga French Lycée
  • WORK EXPERIENCE
    • October 2023–May 2026 – Secretary of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
    • November 2022–October 2023 – Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
    • November 2022–May 2026 – Member of the 14th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
    • Since 2022 – Co-Chair of the Board of political party alliance United  List – Latvian Green Party, Latvian Regional Alliance, Liepāja Party
    • Since 2019 – Chair of the Board of the political party Latvian Association of Regions
    • Since 2017– Chair of the Board of the Association “Society for Centrist Politics”
    • October 2020–October 2022 – Vice-Chair of the Riga City Council
    • January 2021–November 2022 – Co-Chair of the Association “Riga Metropolis”
    • November 2020 –October 2022 – Vice- Chair of the Riga Planning Region Development Council
    • November 2017– February 2019 – Member of the Board of the political party alliance Latvian Association of Regions
    • June 2016–August 2017 – Vice-Chair of the Board of the political party Unity
    • March 2011– June 2016 – Member of the Board of the political party Unity
    • November 2014 – March 2016 – Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science
    • November 2011–February 2014 – Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture
    • 2010–2018 – Member of the 10th, 11th and 12th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
    • Until 2010 – Work in the private sector
  • LANGUAGE SKILLS
    • Latvian – native; French – fluent; English – fluent; Russian – fluent.
  • AWARDS
    • 2017 – Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (France), awarded for contributions to strengthening relations between Latvia and France