President nominates Reinis Bērziņš for position of RSU Council member
President of the Republic of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has nominated Reinis Bērziņš (pictured) to serve on the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Council as its member for another term.
President also expressed his gratitude to Līga Meņģelsone for her work on the RSU Council. She stepped down from her position as a Council member following her election to the Saeima. Līga Meņģelsone had served on the RSU Council since 15 January 2026.
President Edgars Rinkēvičs emphasises that the experience of Reinis Bērziņš will help RSU to apply new development opportunities and strengthen cooperation with the healthcare sector.
About Reinis Bērziņš
Reinis Bērziņš has extensive experience in financial and strategic management, as well as in the field of higher education. He holds master’s degrees in law, finance and business administration, and has furthered his knowledge through a management programme at Stanford University.
From 2022 to 2025, Reinis Bērziņš served as Chair of the RSU Council, gaining an in-depth understanding of the university’s operations, development priorities and challenges. His experience in the higher education field is complemented by his academic work at the BA School of Business and Finance (now the University of Latvia), where he lectured on finance and management. He has also served on the convents of councillors of the BA School of Business and Finance and the University of Latvia.
Since 2015, Bērziņš has served as Chair of the Board of JSC Development Finance Institution ALTUM. His professional experience covers the management of financial and investment programmes, risk management, organisational development and cooperation with national and international institutions. He has also gained experience in the strategic management of the healthcare sector as Chair of the Council of Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital.
In the President’s view, experience of Reinis Bērziņš in academic work, at the RSU Council and in managing financial institutions enables him to combine an understanding of the university’s operations with expertise in strategic management and finance. His involvement in the Council will help ensure continuity in the development processes already underway and to make long-term decisions on the university’s range of study programmes, funding models and future development.
Expertise of Reinis Bērziņš in strategic and financial management, as well as in the healthcare sector, is particularly relevant in view of the RSU future development priorities. Among these, the President highlights closer cooperation with the healthcare sector, the development of study programmes in line with sector’s needs, wider application of research findings to improve the quality of healthcare and introduce innovation, and sustainable resource management in a context of growing international competition for students.
