Gorkšs: State Chancellery Must Balance Political Ambitions and Public Interest

Kaspars Gorkšs, a candidate for the post of director of Latvia's State Chancellery, believes this public administration body should act as a balancing element between politicians' ambitions and the benefit of society. He said so in an interview with Latvian Radio. Gorkšs is currently director general of the Employers' Confederation of Latvia (LDDK), an organisation that represents employers' interests.

What the candidate said

In the interview, Gorkšs described the State Chancellery's role as that of an intermediary between two sides. On one side are political ambitions; on the other, the interests of society, or the public good. In the candidate's view, it is the State Chancellery that has to bring these two sides into balance.

Why it matters

The State Chancellery is one of Latvia's public administration institutions, and candidates are being considered for the post of its director. The interview shows how one of the candidates understands the institution's task and what approach he would take if he held the post.

The source material does not specify when or how a decision on the directorship will be made, who the other candidates are, or what concrete plans Gorkšs has. For now, the only thing clearly known is that the candidate stresses a balance between political and public interests; no further details of his vision are given in the available account of the interview.