Kaspars Gorkšs, Director General of the Employers’ Confederation of Latvia (LDDK) and the nominee for Director of the State Chancellery, earned 92,696 euros last year, a decrease of 3.7% compared with the previous year, according to his public official’s asset declaration submitted in his capacity as Acting Director of the Jūrmala Football School.
The largest share of his income, 62,320 euros, came from his salary at the LDDK.
Gorkšs also received 27,526 euros in salary from the Jūrmala Football School and 1,800 euros from Latvian Public Media.
In addition, he received 700 euros from Citrus Solutions and 350 euros from 3K Management in 2025.
Gorkšs declared ownership of a property in Riga and a 2013 Mercedes-Benz A250.
He also reported an investment fund holding valued at 406,730 British pounds (480,899 euros).
His declaration additionally lists three loans issued by him, totalling 111,143 euros.
As previously reported, following the final round of the selection process, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (United List) nominated Gorkšs for government approval as Director of the State Chancellery.
“I believe Gorkšs has the appropriate experience to implement the changes I have outlined for the State Chancellery. All three finalists are strong leaders with experience both within and outside public administration, and I thank each of them for participating in the competition,” Kulbergs said.
However, New Unity (JV) has called for the government to postpone consideration of the appointment this week.
Edmunds Jurēvics, head of the New Unity parliamentary group, said
the party needs answers to several questions concerning Gorkšs’ suitability for the position before a decision is made on his appointment.
Meanwhile, the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) has announced that it intends to support Gorkšs’ candidacy.
The selection process for the State Chancellery Director took place in three stages.
After evaluating 18 applications, nine candidates advanced to the second round, while three reached the final stage.
In accordance with the competition procedure, the candidate evaluation committee decided on the results of the third round and informed the prime minister.
The previous State Chancellery Director, Raivis Kronbergs, was detained in May in the so-called timber industry case.
He was initially suspended from his position, but the parties later agreed that Kronbergs would leave the post.
The State Chancellery serves as the centre of Latvia’s government, ensuring the effective functioning of the Cabinet and providing the prime minister and government with information based on data and research.
Its responsibilities include conducting data analysis, evaluating different policy scenarios and involving experts from various fields to support more accurate, evidence-based decision-making.
The institution is headed by the State Chancellery Director, who is Latvia’s highest-ranking civil servant.
Since September 2015, the State Chancellery has been responsible for the centralised selection of heads of institutions within Latvia’s direct public administration.