JĀNIS VITENBERGS

Jānis Vitenbergs

Minister for Climate and Energy
E-mail: birojs [at] kem.gov.lv
  • EDUCATION
    • 2024–2026 – Latvian University of Biosciences and Technologies, Professional Master’s Degree in Business and Management
    • 2005–2008 – University of Liepāja, Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism Management
    • 2003–2005 – Latvian College of Culture, First-Level Professional Higher Education
    • 2000–2003 – Kandava Boarding School
  • WORK EXPERIENCE
    • 28 May 2026–present – Minister for Climate and Energy of the Republic of Latvia
    • 20 September 2023–28 May 2026 – Member of the 14th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia, Vice-Chair of the Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee
    • 2 September 2024–present – Lecturer, Latvian University of Biosciences and Technologies
    • 14 December 2022–15 September 2023 – Minister for Transport of the Republic of Latvia
    • 1 November 2022–14 December 2022 – Member of the 14th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia, Member of the Public Expenditure and Audit Committee and the Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee
    • 26 May 2022–31 October 2022 – Member of the 13th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
    • 2 April 2020–19 May 2022 – Minister for Economics of the Republic of Latvia
    • 30 January 2019–2 April 2020 – Member of the 13th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia, Chair of the Committee on Economic Affairs, Agriculture, Environment and Regional Policy
    • 28 February 2019–2 April 2020 – Member of the 13th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia, Member of the National Security Committee
    • 20 November 2018 – 28 February 2019 – Member of the 13th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia, Member of the Public Expenditure and Audit Committee
    • 3 June 2014–5 November 2018 – Key Account Sales Manager, “Lietas MD” Ltd.
    • 2 January 2014–2 June 2014 – Key Account Sales Manager, “Sanitex” Ltd.
    • 31 May 2012–1 January 2014 – Regional Manager, Sales Promotion Department, “Sanitex Baltic Distribution” Ltd.

  • LANGUAGE SKILLS
    • Latvian – native; English – proficient; Russian – proficient