2024-04-23 04:38:34
The position of LIAA director has been vacant since the end of September 2023, when Kaspars Rožkalns left it, who became the chairman of the board of the company “UPB nams”. Rožkalns worked as director of LIAA since January 2020.
Iveta Strupkāja, deputy director of LIAA for export affairs, has been appointed as acting head of LIAA.
It has already been reported that at the end of last year, a competition for the position of head of the LIAA was announced, in which a total of 52 candidates applied, but five applicants made it to the third round in March of this year.
Latvian Television program “De facto” previously announced that Valaini was offered a choice between two finalists – Baiba Bļodniec and Fredi Bikova. However, the Minister of Economy will contact the State Chancellery, asking for additional information about other applicants in the competition. The State Chancellery, however, emphasized that such information should not be disclosed, not even to the minister.
Deputy Director of the Chancellery Ieva Lībķena said that in her experience this is the first time that the minister has asked for more detailed information.
At the same time, Valainis explained that before the competition, he expressed his wish to the State Chancellery to offer three categories of people with different profiles in the finals: business experience, experience in public administration and experience in lobby organizations. The Commission has not fulfilled his request.
2024-04-23 04:38:34