Dana Reizniece-Ozola
Dana Reizniece-Ozola | |
|---|---|
Minister of Finance | |
| In office 11 February 2016 – 23 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Māris Kučinskis |
| Preceded by | Jānis Reirs |
| Succeeded by | Jānis Reirs |
| Minister of Economics | |
| In office 5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Laimdota Straujuma |
| Preceded by | Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis |
| Succeeded by | Arvils Ašeradens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1981 Woman Grandmaster (2001) |
| Peak rating | 2346 (March 2010) |
Dana Reizniece-Ozola (born November 6, 1981) is a
Biography
From 2006 to 2014, Reizniece-Ozola was Advisor to the Board, Board Member and Head of Ventspils High Technology Park. Before that, she was the Board Member of a research centre and industrial investment company. She has also worked at Ventspils City Council as the Head of the Investment Division.
Dana Reizniece-Ozola has studied International Business at Häme Polytechnic University of Applied Sciences (
She has managed several projects related to satellite and space technologies, with the development the first Latvian satellite "Venta-1" at Ventspils High Technology Park being one of them.
Chess career
Reizniece-Ozola won the Latvian Chess Championship for women in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. In 1998 and 1999, she won the Girls Under 18 section of the European Youth Championships.[5][6] In 2000, Reizniece-Ozola competed in the Women's World Chess Championship, held in New Delhi, India; she was eliminated in the first round after losing to Nataša Bojković.[7]
In the 4th round of the 42nd Chess Olympiad in 2016, Reizniece-Ozola defeated Women's World Chess Champion Hou Yifan.[8]
Reizniece-Ozola played for Latvia in the Women's Chess Olympiad:[9]
- In 1998, at first board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+6 −2 =5);
- In 2000, at first board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+6 −2 =5);
- In 2004, at first board in the Calvia(+6 −5 =0);
- In 2006, at first board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+5 −2 =4);
- In 2010, at first board in the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk (+1 −6 =2);
- In 2012, at first board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+6 -3 =1);[10]
- In 2014, at first board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø (+1 -5 =4);
- In 2016, at first board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku (+5 -3 =2).
Dana Reizniece-Ozola played for Latvia in the Women's European Team Chess Championship:[11]
- In 1999, at first board in 3rd Women's European Team Chess Championship in Batumi (+5 −4 =0);
- In 2001, at first board in 4th Women's European Team Chess Championship in León (+1 −4 =2);
- In 2011, at first board in 18th Women's European Team Chess Championship in Porto Carras (+4 −3 =2);[12]
- In 2015, at first board in 20th Women's European Team Chess Championship in Reykjavik(+2 −3 =4),
- In 2019, at first board in the 22nd Women's European Team Chess Championship in Batumi (+3, =2, -4).[13]
Political career
Dana Reizniece-Ozola served as Minister of Finance from 2016 until 2019.[2][14] She was a member of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) and a deputy of the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th[15] Saeima (Latvian Parliament) and has worked as the Chairperson of the Commission on Education, Culture and Science, as a Member of the Legal Affairs Commission and as a Member of the European Affairs Commission.[2] Within the ZZS alliance she was a member of the Latvian Farmers' Union (before 2018[16] – For Latvia and Ventspils). She left 13th Saeima in 2021 to join FIDE in the role of managing director,[17] since May 2022 she is not a member of any political party.[18]
In November 2017, Reizniece-Ozola submitted her formal application for succeeding Jeroen Dijsselbloem as the next chairman of the Eurogroup.[19] At the vote on December 4, she withdrew after the first round and Mário Centeno was eventually elected to the post.[20][21]
Other activities
European Union organizations
- European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2016–2019)[22]
- European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Member of the Board of Governors (2016–2019)[23]
International organizations
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2016–2019)[24]
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2016–2019)[25]
- Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2016–2019),[26] Chairwoman of the Board of Governors (2018–2019)
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2016–2019)[27]
Personal life
Reizniece-Ozola is married to Andris Ozols, former director of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Minister". Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Record number of women elected in 13th Saeima". Baltic News Network. LETA. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "European Chess Union". European Chess Union. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (1998-07-20). "TWIC 193: European Youth Chess Championship 1998". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (1999-09-13). "TWIC 253: European Youth Championships". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (2000-12-04). "TWIC 317: FIDE World Chess Championships". The Week in Chess. Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "Latvian Finance Minister topples world chess number one". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "Women's Chess Olympiads: Dana Reizniece". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "Istanbul 2012 World Chess Olympiad - Results Page". Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "European Women's Team Chess Championship: Dana Reizniece". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "18th European Women's Team Chess Championship 2011". Chess-Results Server. 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "22nd European Team Chess Championship 2019 Women Section". chess-results.com.
- ^ "13th Saeima elections: The parties (Part 4)". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Centrālā vēlēšanu komisija. 13.Saeimas vēlēšanas. Ievēlēto deputātu alfabētiskais saraksts". sv2018.cvk.lv. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Reizniece-Ozola pamet Lemberga vadīto partiju «Latvijai un Ventspilij»". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Former Finance Minister Reizniece-Ozola to swap Saeima for international chess role". eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Latvijas Zemnieku savienību pametusi bijusī finanšu ministre Reizniece-Ozola". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Jan Strupczewski (November 30, 2017), Latvia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovakia bid for Eurogroup chair Reuters.
- ^ Viktoria Dendrinou, Stephanie Bodoni and Radoslav Tomek (December 4, 2017), Portugal's Centeno Gets Top Economic Job in New Euro Chapter Bloomberg News.
- ^ Mehreen Khan and Jim Brunsden (December 4, 2017), Portugal’s Centeno wins race to become eurogroup president Financial Times.
- ^ Board of Governors European Investment Bank (EIB).
- ^ Board of Governors: Dana Reizniece-Ozola European Stability Mechanism.
- ^ Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- ^ Board of Governors Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group.
- ^ Board of Governors Nordic Investment Bank (NIB).
- ^ Board of Governors World Bank.
External links
- Dana Reizniece-Ozola rating card at FIDE
- Dana Reizniece-Ozola player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Dana Reizniece chess games at 365Chess.com
- Dana Reizniece chess games at ChessTempo.com
