Valdis Dombrovskis

Valdis Dombrovskis
Dombrovskis in 2023
Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 December 2019
PresidentUrsula von der Leyen
Preceded byOffice established[1]
European Commissioner for Trade
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 October 2020
Acting: 26 August 2020 – 12 October 2020
PresidentUrsula von der Leyen
Preceded byPhil Hogan
European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union
In office
16 July 2016 – 12 October 2020
PresidentJean-Claude Juncker
Ursula von der Leyen
Preceded byThe Lord Hill of Oareford
Succeeded byMairead McGuinness
20th Prime Minister of Latvia
In office
12 March 2009 – 22 January 2014
PresidentValdis Zatlers
Andris Bērziņš
Preceded byIvars Godmanis
Succeeded byLaimdota Straujuma
Minister of Finance
In office
7 November 2002 – 9 March 2004
Prime MinisterEinars Repše
Preceded byGundars Bērziņš
Succeeded byOskars Spurdziņš
Personal details
Born (1971-08-05) 5 August 1971 (age 53)
Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
Political partyNew Era Party (2002–2011)
Unity (2011–present)
Other political
affiliations		European People's Party
SpouseĀrija Dombrovska
Alma materUniversity of Latvia
Riga Technical University
University of Maryland, College Park

Valdis Dombrovskis (born 5 August 1971) is a Latvian politician serving as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People since 2019 and European Commissioner for Trade since 2020. He previously served as European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union from 2016 to 2020 and Prime Minister of Latvia from 2009 to 2014.

Dombrovskis served as Minister for Finance of Latvia from 2002 to 2004.[2] He then served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the New Era Party from 2004 to 2009. He became the Prime Minister of Latvia in 2009, serving until his resignation in 2014.[3] He was Vice-President of the European Commission for the Euro and Social Dialogue from 2014 to 2019. Following the resignation of Lord Jonathan Hill,[4] Dombrovskis served as European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union from 2016 to 2020. Following the resignation of Phil Hogan, it was announced that he would take over the portfolio for Trade.[5]

  1. ^ "Valdis Dombrovskis". European Commission. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ "History". Finanšu Ministrija.
  3. ^ "Dombrovskis chosen as Latvian PM". BBC News. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  4. ^ Rankin, Jennifer (25 June 2016). "UK's European commissioner quits in wake of Brexit vote". the Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Mairead McGuinness named as Ireland's European commissioner, given 'important financial portfolio'". The Irish Times. 8 September 2020.