Līga Menģelsone

Līga Meņģelsone

Minister for Health
+371 67876000
liga.mengelsone [at] vm.gov.lv
  • EDUCATION
    • 2017 – present – University of Latvia, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, Master’s Programme “Society Management”
    • 1997–1999 – University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management, Diploma of Higher Professional Education, Qualification of Head of External Relations Unit
    • 1991 –1996 –Latvian Academy of Culture, Culture Theory and Administration, Academic Bachelor’s Degree
  • WORK EXPERIENCE
    • 14 December 2022 – present – Minister for Health of the Republic of Latvia
    • 2011 –2022 – Employers’ Confederation of Latvia, Director-General
    • 2010 –2011 – Association of Culture Institutions of Riga Municipality, Development and Marketing Manager
    • 2008 –2009 – JSC “News Media Group”, Chairperson of Board
    • 2005–2008 – Publishing house “Dienas Žurnāli”, Director
    • 2001–2004 – News Agency “BNS-Latvija”, Director
  • PROFESIONAL PARTICIPATION
    • 2011 – 2022 – Member of National Tripartite Cooperation Council
    • 2011 – 2022 – BusinessEurope, Member of Board of Directors
    • 2011 – 2022 – Member of Group of European and Asian Members of International Organisation of Employers (IOE)
    • 2012 – 2022 – Member of Baltic Sea Labour Forum of the Council of Baltic Sea States
    • 2012 – 2022 – Member of the Council for Coordination of External Economic Policy
    • 2015 – 2022 – Member of the National Development Council
    • 2016 – 2022 – Member of the Regional Development Coordination Council
    • 2018 – 2022 – Member of Advisory Council of the National Health Service
    • 2019 – 2022 – Member of Development Advisory Council of the State Revenue Service
    • 2020 – 2022 – Member of Advisory Council for Management of Capital Companies of Riga Municipality
    • 2020 – 2022 – Member of Advisory Expert Council of the Productivity Scientific Institute “Productivity Council of Latvia LV PEAK”, Chairperson of Employers’ Council
    • 2020 – 2022 – Member of the National Energy and Climate Council
    • 2021 – 2022 – Member of Advisory Council on Employment, Social Insurance and Disability, Ministry of Welfare
  • PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
    • 2019 – present – Founder of Riga Maternity Hospital Fund
    • 2003 – present – Member of Association “Līdere”
  • LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
    • Latvian – native
    • English– excellent
    • Russian– good command
    • French – elementary