Kaspars BRIŠKENS

Minister of Transport
satiksmes.ministrija [at] sam.gov.lv
  • ACADEMIC EDUCATION
    • 2008 – 2011 – Master’s Degree in Economics, Stockholm University
    • 2002 – 2005 – Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business Administration, Riga School of Economics
  • PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
    • November 2021 – January 2022 – Project Management Training Course (PMI), Management Centre Europe (MCE)
    • October 2020 – November 2020 – Cost-Benefit Analysis and Project Evaluation Training, European Institute of Public Administration
    • February 2016 – November 2016 – Professional Training for Council Members, Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance (BICG)
    • September 2015 – March 2016 – Sustainability and Leadership Studies, Swedish Institute Management Programme
  • WORK EXPERIENCE
    • Since 15 September 2023 – Minister for Transport of the Republic of Latvia
    • 1 November 2022 – 14 September 2023 – Member of 14th Saeima, Chairman of Saeima faction “The Progressives”, Deputy Chairman of Saeima Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee, Member of National Security Committee, Member of Latvian Delegation of Baltic Assembly
    • December 2021– December 2022 – Council Member at JSC Pasažieru vilciens
    • September 2019 – May 2022 – Head of Strategy & Development at Rail Baltic joint venture RB Rail AS
    • November 2016 – August 2019 – Head of Business Development at Rail Baltic joint venture RB Rail AS
    • October 2014 – October 2016 – Supervisory Board Member at Rail Baltic joint venture RB Rail AS
    • March 2013 –  November 2015 – Advisor to Minister, Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia
    • March 2013 – October 2014 – Latvian Logistics Association, Executive Director
    • June 2012 – May 2020 – Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Air Baltic Corporation
    • December 2012 – March 2013 – Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia
    • November 2011 –  November 2012 – Advisor to Minister, Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia
    • September 2011 – October 2011 – Deputy Head of International Trade and Investment Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
    • April 2007 – August 2011 – Third Secretary for Economic Affairs (diplomat), Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the Kingdom of Sweden
    • June 2005 – March 2007 –Third Secretary at Economic Relations Department (diplomat), senior desk officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
  • ORGANISATIONS
    • May 2023 – to date – Political party “The Progressives”, Board Member