Ilmārs Rimšēvičs | |
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 Ilmārs Rimšēvičs (2013) | |
| Born | (1965-04-30)30 April 1965 (age 60) |
| Alma mater | Riga Technical University |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Ilmārs Rimšēvičs (born 30 April 1965) is aLatvian economist who served as the governor of the centralBank of Latvia from 2001 to 2019. In that position, he was also a member of theGoverning Council of the European Central Bank.
He studiedengineering economics at theRiga University of Technology, graduating in 1990. He was a member of the student corporation Lettonia. His studies continued atClarkson University inNew 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.
Rimšēvičs was detained by theCorruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) on 18 February 2018, while officers raided his home in Langstini and offices at theBank of Latvia.[1][2] The next day, he was released on bail, which was paid by Andris Kreislers.[3][4] State Prosecutor's office has charged Rimševičs with accepting a bribe.[5] In 2013, Rimšēvičs had numerous conversations with Maris Martinsons in a sauna (Latvian:“Taureņu” pirtī) on the outskirts of Riga which were recorded by agents of the KNAB.[6] Allegedly, the payment was a bribe paid by the shareholders of the Latvian bankTrasta komercbanka (TKB) through Martinsons, because this bank credited Martinsons' formerly owned payday loan firm "4Finance" and this payment facilitated Rimšēvičs in obtaining a property throughMM Investments, which was owned by Martinsons son Marcis, in Jurmala at 2 Baznicas Street.[7][8] The case is pending.
In May 2018, aLatvian intelligence agency stripped Rimšēvičs of his government security clearances over concerns about his numerous travels to Russia.[6]
Upon the end of this third term at the end of 2019, Rimšēvičs was succeeded as governor byMārtiņš Kazāks.
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