Juris Lācis elected as Chair of RSU Council
On Monday, 5 January, the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Council convened for an extraordinary meeting to elect the Chair of the Council. The position became vacant as the previous chair, Reinis Bērziņš, was appointed as a member of the Council of VSIA Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital.
Juris Lācis (pictured), who has been a member of the RSU Council since its establishment and has until now served as Vice Chair of the Council, was unanimously elected as Chair of the RSU Council. The Council elected Prof. Tatjana Koķe to the vacant position of Vice-Chair.
The new Chair of the RSU Council, in his primary role, is the Chair of the Board of Ziemeļkurzeme Regional Hospital. He has extensive experience in finance both in public and private sectors. Upon taking position as Chair of the Council, Juris Lācis stated:
‘I am grateful for the support of my colleagues and honoured to take on the duties of Chair of the RSU Council. I will be delighted to continue serving on the RSU Council, now in a different capacity. Together with RSU management, we will continue working towards achieving our strategic goals.
Photo: Courtesy of RSU
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my predecessor, Reinis Bērziņš, who has led the RSU Council for several years and made a significant contribution to the development of RSU.’
About the RSU Council
The Council is the highest decision-making body at RSU, responsible for the university's sustainable strategic development and financial supervision. The Council was established in February 2022 for a term of four years. In December 2025, the Saeima adopted amendments to the Law on Higher Education Institutions, extending the mandates of all councils of the state higher education institution until 30 June 2026.
