Anda Čakša

Anda Čakša (born 11 July 1974) is a Latvian paediatrician and politician. She is currently serving as the Minister for Education and Science of Latvia in the Siliņa cabinet.

Life
In 1999, Anda Čakša graduated from the Medical Academy of Latvia, obtaining a doctor's degree. In 2007, she obtained a master's degree in business management at the Riga International University of Economics and Business Administration. She worked at the Bērnu Klīniskā Universitātes Slimnīca, the only specialised children's hospital in Riga.

She was Minister of Health between July 11, 2016, and January 23, 2019, then Minister of Education and Science since December 14, 2022. She is a member of the New Unity alliance.