Signe Zeikate (born in February 2, 1972) is a Latvian economist and was director of the "Programme for the Development of Poor Countries" of the World Bank. She is currently the first lady of Costa Rica, as she is the wife of President Rodrigo Chaves.[1]
Daughter of Gunars and Nina Zeikate. She has an older sister named Yolanta.[2]
From the ages of 7 to 19, she practiced dancing. She was a national ballroom dance champion in her country in the late 1980s.[2]
Zeikate earned a master's in economics from the University of Latvia and studied in the public policy doctoral program.[2]
She was the head of the municipal finance department of the Latvian Ministry of Finance. She headed the unit that supervised and evaluated the financial viability of subnational governments and represented the Ministry of Finance on the State Subnational Debt and Guarantees Board.[2]
He has written multiple research reports and prepared projects related to public finances.[2]
In 2001, he received the Hubert Humphrey Honorary Fellowship from the United States Congress to study at the American University in Washington DC[2] which allowed him to work for the World Bank in Washington. There, she met her future husband, who also worked at the World Bank.[3]
Before settling in Costa Rica, the couple lived in Jakarta, Indonesia, for five years, where Chaves was director of one of the largest offices of the World Bank.[3]
After more than 20 years working at the World Bank, she announced that she was resigning from her position to assume her role as first lady, from which she will focus her work on the planning and coordination of alliances that provide support for the comprehensive development of Costa Rican children and youth.[4]
Zeikate assured that they would prioritize children from less advantaged backgrounds and areas with a higher incidence of poverty. The transversal theme will be gender equality and the empowerment of girls.[4]
Through links with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture, and Youth, among others, the pillars of prioritization for the first lady are learning (English and technology), protection (coexistence and anti-bullying), recreation (culture and sports), and physical and mental health.[5]
Referencesedit
^"Conozca a Signe Zeicate, la economista letona y Primera Dama de Costa Rica". www.larepublica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
^ abcdef"Signe Zeikate: La profesional, la mamá y la Primera Dama". La Nación (in Spanish). 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
^ ab"Latviete Signe Zeikate kļuvusi par Kostarikas pirmo lēdiju. VIDEO". jauns.lv (in Latvian). 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
^ ab. web.archive.org. 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
^altura, Periódico Guanacaste a la (2022-06-22). "Primera Dama enfocará su labor en atender desarrollo integral de infancia y juventud costarricense". Periódico Guanacaste a la Altura (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
May 07, 2024
signe, zeicate, signe, zeikate, born, february, 1972, latvian, economist, director, programme, development, poor, countries, world, bank, currently, first, lady, costa, rica, wife, president, rodrigo, chaves, zeicate, 2022first, lady, costa, ricaincumbentassum. Signe Zeikate born in February 2 1972 is a Latvian economist and was director of the Programme for the Development of Poor Countries of the World Bank She is currently the first lady of Costa Rica as she is the wife of President Rodrigo Chaves 1 Signe ZeicateZeicate in 2022First Lady of Costa RicaIncumbentAssumed role 8 May 2022PresidentRodrigo ChavesPreceded byClaudia Dobles CamargoPersonal detailsBorn 1972 02 02 February 2 1972 age 52 Riga LatviaNationalityLatvian Costa RicanPolitical partySocial Democratic Progress PartySpouseRodrigo Chaves m 2015 ChildrenIsabela Chaves ZeicateAlma materUniversity of LatviaOccupationEconomistBiography editDaughter of Gunars and Nina Zeikate She has an older sister named Yolanta 2 From the ages of 7 to 19 she practiced dancing She was a national ballroom dance champion in her country in the late 1980s 2 Zeikate earned a master s in economics from the University of Latvia and studied in the public policy doctoral program 2 She was the head of the municipal finance department of the Latvian Ministry of Finance She headed the unit that supervised and evaluated the financial viability of subnational governments and represented the Ministry of Finance on the State Subnational Debt and Guarantees Board 2 He has written multiple research reports and prepared projects related to public finances 2 In 2001 he received the Hubert Humphrey Honorary Fellowship from the United States Congress to study at the American University in Washington DC 2 which allowed him to work for the World Bank in Washington There she met her future husband who also worked at the World Bank 3 Before settling in Costa Rica the couple lived in Jakarta Indonesia for five years where Chaves was director of one of the largest offices of the World Bank 3 After more than 20 years working at the World Bank she announced that she was resigning from her position to assume her role as first lady from which she will focus her work on the planning and coordination of alliances that provide support for the comprehensive development of Costa Rican children and youth 4 Zeikate assured that they would prioritize children from less advantaged backgrounds and areas with a higher incidence of poverty The transversal theme will be gender equality and the empowerment of girls 4 Through links with the Ministry of Education the Ministry of Culture and Youth among others the pillars of prioritization for the first lady are learning English and technology protection coexistence and anti bullying recreation culture and sports and physical and mental health 5 References edit Conozca a Signe Zeicate la economista letona y Primera Dama de Costa Rica www larepublica net in Spanish Retrieved 2024 03 28 a b c d e f Signe Zeikate La profesional la mama y la Primera Dama La Nacion in Spanish 2022 08 12 Retrieved 2024 03 28 a b Latviete Signe Zeikate kluvusi par Kostarikas pirmo lediju VIDEO jauns lv in Latvian 2022 05 15 Retrieved 2024 03 28 a b Primera Dama enfocara su labor en atender desarrollo integral de infancia y juventud costarricense web archive org 2022 06 23 Retrieved 2024 03 28 altura Periodico Guanacaste a la 2022 06 22 Primera Dama enfocara su labor en atender desarrollo integral de infancia y juventud costarricense Periodico Guanacaste a la Altura in Spanish Retrieved 2024 03 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Signe Zeicate amp oldid 1221146706, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
