Deputy Head of the Chancery of the President of Latvia

Since 8 July 2023, Dace Pelēkā has been acting as Deputy Head of the Chancery of the President of Latvia. From May to July 2023, she worked as the Director of the Coordination Department for Combating the Shadow Economy of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia. Prior to joining the Ministry of Finance, Dace Pelēkā worked for the State Revenue Service since 1997, starting as an inspector and later acting as head of various departments.

In addition to her extensive work experience at the State Revenue Service, Dace Pelēkā has been a lecturer at the International Business and Customs Institute of Riga Technical University, and currently works at the Riga Technical University Convention of Advisors.

Education

2006 – Professional Master's degree in Customs and Tax Administration, International Business and Customs Institute, Riga Technical University

2006 – Qualification as a lawyer, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

2002 – Qualification of economist, International Business and Customs Institute, Riga Technical University

Languages

• Latvian – native
• English
• Russian

Professional activity

May 2023–July 2023 – Director of the Coordination Department for Combating the Shadow Economy, Ministry of Finance

January 2018–May 2023 – Deputy Director General for Taxation, Director of the Tax Administration, State Revenue Service

April 2015–January 2018 – Deputy Director General for Taxation, State Revenue Service

August 2010–March 2015 – Deputy Director of the Tax Administration, State Revenue Service

November 2009–August 2010 – Head of Division, Deputy Director of the Taxpayers' Advisory Board, State Revenue Service

December 2006–December 2009 – Head of Division at the General Tax Administration Department, State Revenue Service

March 2006–December 2006 - Head of Unit at the General Tax Administration Department, State Revenue Service

January 2003–March 2006 – Principal Lawyer at the General Tax Administration Department, State Revenue Service

April 2002–January 2003 – Chief Tax Inspector at the General Tax Administration Department, State Revenue Service

June 2000–April 2002 – Senior Tax Inspector at Kuldīga District Division, State Revenue Service

January 1997–May 2000 – Senior Inspector of Records at Kuldīga District Department, State Revenue Service

February 1993–October 1996 – Senior Accountant, JSC Kurzemes piens

Awards

2018 – Certificate of Acknowledgement from the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia

2016 – Certificate of Acknowledgement of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

2015 – Certificate of Acknowledgement of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia

2013 – Medal of Honour of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia