Published: 28.07.2025.

Egils Harasimjuks

Director of the State Centre for Forensic Medical Examination of the Republic of Latvia

Education

  • 2006–2009 – University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management

Master’s Degree in Social Sciences (Public Administration)

  • 1988–1989 – Specialisation (Internship)

Emergency Medical Physician

  • 1982–1988 – Riga Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine

Medical Doctor qualification

Professional Experience

  • Since 05.02.2016 – Director, State Forensic Medical Examination Centre
  • 2007–2016 – Director, Health Inspectorate of Latvia
  • 1997–2007 – Director, State Sanitary Inspectorate

Awards

  • 13.11.2018 – Latvian State Police 100th Anniversary Commemorative Badge
  • 30.04.2002 – Certificate of Appreciation from the Food and Veterinary Service for contributions to internal market development and consumer safety in Latvia

Key Achievements and Professional Contributions

  • 2009–2015 – Led two ERDF-funded projects at the Health Inspectorate, resulting in the development of a Unified Monitoring Information System with 10 e-services
  • 2007–2012 – Introduced an effective quality management system in the Health Inspectorate in accordance with ISO 17020 standards, using QPR Process Designer (Quality. Process. Results.) software
  • 2007–2009 – Established a national health supervision and control system by merging three separate inspectorates into the Health Inspectorate
  • 1997–2007 – Developed and managed a national supervision system for food chain, public health, chemicals, and cosmetics, aligning it with EU regulations

Additional Training

  • 2018 – Institute of Integral Education

Mindfulness Training for Senior Executives

Language Skills

  • Latvian – native
  • Russian – fluent
  • English – intermediate

Organisational Membership

  • Member of the Council of Forensic Experts