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Dana Reizniece-Ozola
Minister of Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 February 2016
Prime MinisterMāris Kučinskis
Preceded byJānis Reirs
Minister of Economics
In office
5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016
Prime MinisterLaimdota Straujuma
Preceded byVjačeslavs Dombrovskis
Succeeded byArvils Ašeradens
Personal details
Born (1981-11-06) 6 November 1981 (age 43)
Kuldīga, Soviet Union
(now Latvia)
Political partyFor Latvia and Ventspils
Other political
affiliations		Union of Greens and Farmers
SpouseAndris Ozols
Alma materVentspils University College
Riga Graduate School of Law
International Space University

TitleWoman GrandmasterPeak rating2355 (January 1999)

Dana Reizniece-Ozola (born November 6, 1981 in Kuldīga) is the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Latvia. She has been elected as a Member of the 10th, 11th and 12th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and worked as the Chairperson of the Commission on Education, Culture and Science, Member of the Legal Affairs Commission and Member of the European Affairs Commission.

She is also a chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (2001).

Biography

From 2006 to 2014, Reizniece-Ozola was Advisor to the Board, Board Member and Head of Ventspils High Technology Park. Before that, she was the Board Member of a research centre and industrial investment company. She has also worked at Ventspils City Council as the Head of the Investment Division.

Dana Reizniece-Ozola has studied International Business at Häme Polytechnic University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), Finland; law at the College of Law and linguistics at Ventspils University College in Latvia. She obtained a Professional Master's degree in Translation and Terminology from Ventspils University College in Latvia and an Executive Master’s degree of Business Administration from the International Space University in France.

Dana Reizniece-Ozola has managed several projects related to satellite and space technologies, Project for the first Latvian Satellite "Venta-1" development at Ventspils High Technology Park being one of them. She is twofold European Junior Chess Champion and World Junior Chess Champion and holds the title of Woman Grandmaster.

Chess career

She won the Latvian Chess Championship for women in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. In 1998 and 1999 she won the European Girls Under-18 Chess Championship. Her current rating is 2292.

In the 4th round of the 42nd Chess Olympiad in 2016, Reizniece-Ozola defeated Women's World Chess Champion Hou Yifan.[1]

Dana Reizniece-Ozola played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:[2]

Dana Reizniece-Ozola played for Latvia in the European Team Chess Championship (women):[4]

  • In 1999, at first board in 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+5 −4 =0);
  • In 2001, at first board in 4th European Team Chess Championship (women) in León (+1 −4 =2);
  • In 2011, at first board in 18th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+4 −3 =2);[5]
  • In 2015, at first board in 20th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavik (+2 −3 =4).

Political career

Dana Reizniece-Ozola is the current Minister of Finance of Latvia. She is a member of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) and a deputy of the 10th,11th and 12th Saeima (Latvian Parliament) and has worked as the Chairperson of the Commission on Education, Culture and Science, as a Member of the Legal Affairs Commission and as a Member of the European Affairs Commission. Within the ZZS she is a member of For Latvia and Ventspils.

In November 2017, Reizniece-Ozola submitted her formal application for succeeding Jeroen Dijsselbloem as the next chairman of the Eurogroup.[6] At the vote on December 4, she withdrew after the first round and Mário Centeno was eventually elected to the post.[7][8]

Other activities

European Union organizations

International organizations

Personal life

Reizniece-Ozola is married to Andris Ozols, director of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia.

References

  1. ^ "Latvian Finance Minister topples world chess number one". eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  2. ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "Women's Chess Olympiads: Dana Reizniece". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-09-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "European Women's Team Chess Championship: Dana Reizniece". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  5. ^ http://chess-results.com/tnr57855.aspx?art=9&lan=1&turdet=YES&flag=30&snr=75
  6. ^ Jan Strupczewski (November 30, 2017), Latvia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovakia bid for Eurogroup chair Reuters.
  7. ^ Viktoria Dendrinou, Stephanie Bodoni and Radoslav Tomek (December 4, 2017), Portugal's Centeno Gets Top Economic Job in New Euro Chapter Bloomberg News.
  8. ^ Mehreen Khan and Jim Brunsden (December 4, 2017), Portugal’s Centeno wins race to become eurogroup president Financial Times.
  9. ^ Board of Governors European Investment Bank (EIB).
  10. ^ Board of Governors: Dana Reizniece-Ozola European Stability Mechanism.
  11. ^ Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
  12. ^ Board of Governors Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group.
  13. ^ Board of Governors Nordic Investment Bank (NIB).
  14. ^ Board of Governors World Bank.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Finance
2016–present 		Incumbent
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