Ilmārs Rimšēvičs

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Ilmārs Rimšēvičs
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Ilmārs Rimšēvičs (2013)
Born (1965-04-30) 30 April 1965 (age 56)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLatvian
Alma materRiga Technical University
OccupationEconomist
Years active2001–present

Ilmārs Rimšēvičs (born 30 April 1965) is a Latvian economist who served as the governor of the central Bank of Latvia from 2001 to 2019. In that position, he was also a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.

Education[]

He studied engineering economics at the Riga University of Technology, graduating in 1990. He was a member of the student corporation Lettonia. His studies continued at Clarkson University in New York, completing a master's degree in business administration and management in 1992, whereafter he was appointed deputy governor and chairman of the board of the Bank of Latvia the same year.

Controversies[]

Rimšēvičs was detained by the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau on February 18, 2018, while officers raided his home and offices at the Bank of Latvia.[1][2] He was released on bail the next day.[3] State Prosecutor's office has charged Rimševičs with accepting a bribe.[4] The case is pending.

Upon the end of this third term, Rimšēvičs was succeeded as governor by Mārtiņš Kazāks.

References[]

  1. ^ "Latvian central bank governor Rimsevics detained - Prime Minister's office". Reuters. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Latvian central bank boss detained". BBC. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Bank boss bailed in Latvia corruption probe". BBC. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Latvian central bank governor to be charged with taking bribe". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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