On 17 September 2026, the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia appointed Andris Strazds Deputy Governor of Latvijas Banka for a term of five years, that started on 1 October 2026.

Andris Strazds has been with Latvijas Banka since February 2014. From 31 July 2023 to 30 September 2026 he was the Head of General Secretariat. Before that he was Adviser to the Council of Latvijas Banka, Adviser to the International Relations and Communication Department and Adviser to the General Secretariat.

Before his work at Latvijas Banka he was the chief economist at Nordea Bank Finland Plc. Latvia branch, transactions manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers Ltd. and strategy development manager at Lattelekom Ltd.

Mr. Strazds holds his M.Sc. degree in International Economics and Business from the Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden).