Dana Reizniece-Ozola

Dana Reizniece-Ozola
Reizniece-Ozola in 2018
Minister of Finance
In office
11 February 2016 – 23 January 2019
Prime MinisterMāris Kučinskis
Preceded byJānis Reirs
Succeeded 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, Latvia
Political partyFor Latvia and Ventspils, Latvian Farmers' Union
Other political
affiliations		Union of Greens and Farmers
SpouseAndris Ozols
Alma materVentspils University College
Riga Graduate School of Law
International Space University
Chess career
CountryLatvia
TitleWoman Grandmaster (2001)
Peak rating2346 (March 2010)

Dana Reizniece-Ozola (born November 6, 1981) is a Latvian politician and chess player. She has been managing director of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) since 2021.[1] She also served as minister of Economics (2014–2016) and minister of Finance (2016–2019) of the Republic of Latvia.[2] Reizniece-Ozola was elected as a member of the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th[3] 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. In chess, Reizniece-Ozola was awarded the title of Woman Grandmaster by FIDE in 2001. She is presently vice-president of the European Chess Union.[4]

  1. ^ "FIDE appoints Dana Reizniece-Ozola as Managing Director". www.fide.com. 2021-01-04. Archived from the original on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  2. ^ "Minister". Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Record number of women elected in 13th Saeima". Baltic News Network. LETA. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. ^ "European Chess Union". European Chess Union. Retrieved 2023-10-21.