Evika Siliņa

Evika Siliņa

Minister
lm [at] lm.gov.lv
  • Education
    • August 1999 – January 1997 – Riga Graduate School of Law, Master of Social Science in Law, International and European Law/LL.M
    • 1993 –1997 – University of Latvia, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, lawyer’s  qualification
    • January 1996 – January1997 – Eurofaculty, Comparative Constitutional Law
  • Work experience
    • Since 14 December 2022 Minister for Welfare of the Republic of Latvia
    • 1 November 2022 – 13 December 2022 – Member of 14th Saeima
    • January 2019 – 13 December 2022 – State Chancellery, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
      • Issues of support to Ukrainian civilians
      • Co-ordination of work between the Cabinet of Ministers and the Saeima
      • Coordination of policy on prevention of crime-related proceeds and terrorism, proliferation and financing
    • January 2013 – January 2019 – Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia, Parliamentary Secretary
      • Representation of the Ministry in the Saeima and Saeima Committees
      • Managing and coordinating the drafting of political documents
      • Child safety issues
      • Representation in international organisations (UN, INTERPOL, CEPOL, etc.)
    • November 2011 – April 2012 – Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia, Freelance Legal Adviser to the Minister of the Interior
      • Provision of legal proposals to the Minister for the Interior on the development and implementation of public policy in the policy sector of the Ministry of the Interior
    • December 2003 – April 2012 – individually practising sworn attorney
      • Legal services for public electronic communications groups (telecommunications, Internet)
    • November 1998 – December 2003 – ZVAB Lata, assistant attorney
      • Real estate transactions, consultations on public property privatisation process and preparation of documents
    • January 1995 – June 1997 – Office of Sworn Attorney G. Antoms, legal adviser
    • June 1997 – August 1999 – JSC Koblenz Group, legal adviser
  • Organizational skills
    • Excellent organisational skills acquired through coordinating work between the Saeima and the Government
  • Communication skills
    • Sound communication skills acquired through long-term work with clients in the private sector and colleagues in public administration
  • Work-related skills
    • Experience in drafting and progressing of legal acts
    • Sound experience in both technical legislative process in the Saeima and progressing of regulatory enactments in the Cabinet of Ministers
  • Driving licence
    • Category B
  • Supplementory information
    • She has been involved in the activities of various associations and foundations, as well as educational institutions for many years, by actively participating in the achievement of their objectives, incl.  being a member and supporter of the Education Innovation Society and Association "Ģimenes Šūpulis", “Alfa Latvija”, Board Member of Jurmala Alternative School and Riga Graduate School of Law. She has also organised and implemented the campaign “Iepriecini sirdi” in cooperation with mission “Pakāpieni” and BGAB “Bakners”.
  • Language proficiency
    • Latvian — Native; English — Listening C2, Reading C2, Writing C1, Monologue C1, Dialogue C1, Russian — Listening C1, Reading C1, Writing B1, Monologue C1, Dialogue C1