Dr. Artis Pabriks is an academician and currently serves as chairman of the Northern Europe Policy Center and the Association of Military Technology, Drones, and Robotics. Until recently, he served as a former Minister for Defense and Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia (2019-2022). Previously held positions as the Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs (2004-2007), Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia (2010-2014), and was a member of the European Parliament (2014-2018).
Dr. Pabriks holds a degree in history and a Ph.D. in political science from Aarhus University, Denmark. He was also the founding rector of the Vidzeme University of Applied Science.