For Schwink half a million loans and exclusive cars, new debts, both Meri three properties in Lebanon / day

Without savings but with high debts

Welfare Minister Reinis Uzulnieks joined the government very recently from the Green Farmers, implementing the Prime Minister’s restart, which was to replace three of the government ministers with parliamentary secretaries. In an official’s declaration, R.Uzulnieks stated that he combines his work in the Ministry of Welfare with the position of a member of the Council in the Society Integration Fund, as well as the position of the board member « Sporto Latvija ». The new Minister of Welfare owns land in Kekava, but the joint ownership indicates another real estate in the category « The rest » in Stopiņi parish. The Minister of Welfare, which would exceed 20 minimum monthly salaries, no longer has (23,822.41 euros in 2023), but in 2024 there have been increased debt – totaling more than 257,300 euros.

Similarly, in the minister’s possession of 2024, the Škoda Kodiaq output was arrived in the 2022 output. However, investment in financial instruments, private pension funds and life insurance with funds are not declared.

Last year, R. Uzulnieks received the highest income from the Ministry of Welfare – 76 724.5 euros, in benefits from SSIA 3517.56 euros, but percent of SEB banks 256.41 euros. EUR 1.10 is reported as income from JSC “Go3 Baltics Latvian branch”. Income in 2024, R. Uzulnieks increased three and a half times, as the total income of 2023 has been reported much more modest – 22 704.17 euros.

Several works and properties in Lebanon

While government newcomers are still raising their wealth, both more experienced politicians, both the real estate capital and revenue, are at even higher levels. Considering both the 2023 declarations and already submitted for 2024, it can be concluded that one of the wealthiest ministers of this government is Health Minister Hosam Abu Meri from « New Unity ». He has not only ten real estate, but also four positions in parallel to the minister’s and doctor’s work.

In total, Latvian Minister of Health, Hosam Abu Meri, earned € 141,732.79 last year, combining the duties of the minister with five more positions, and declaring a debt of € 205,492.94, according to a public official’s declaration of 2024. Hosam has not declared the minimum monthly salaries set by more than 20 minimum monthly salaries set by the Cabinet of Ministers.

This year’s Hosama Abu Meri declaration, as well as last year raises a number of issues about disproportionate income in several categories.

Last year, he earned € 110,894.34 as Minister of Health, but working as a doctor in Jelgava clinic, another 25,246.18 euros and SIA Amh SIA – 555 euros. On the other hand, the minister has noticed another EUR 3915.71 and € 1,220.00 from economic activities for renting his real estate. During the year, Hosam Abu Meri has reduced its debt by EUR 14,660.

Alongside his work as Minister of Health and doctor’s practice, Josam Abu Meri also serves as a member of the board member in the Latvian -Lebanese Cultural Society, Arab Culture Center, is the chairman of the council in the party Unity And the Lebanese Honorary Consul in Latvia also fulfills.

The minister did not declare the transactions made last year. Hosam Abu Meri has declared ten real estate – the minister owns an apartment and another property in Riga, land, apartment and construction in Riga, land in Ropazi parish and another property in Garkalne. Hosam Abu Meri has also declared three properties in Lebanon – the apartment in Beiruta, as well as the construction and land in Catermaya.

Investment in financial instruments, private pension funds and life insurance has not been declared. The minister has declared a passenger car in possession Ford Mustang – 2017 graduation.

Last year, the most lively source of income was the Minister of Health was likely to work in Jelgava Clinic. Its website states that the minister is open only for one day a month on Saturdays from noon. 8 to 15. Hosam Abu Meri, as an endoscopist per month, earned a seven -hour job, respectively, earned 2103 euros or 300 euros per hour. In his doctor’s practice, Hosam, SIA « Amh », has earned € 555 a year.

An interesting scene also opens up to the statements of 2023 and 2022 officials, comparing the salaries on the work of doctors in different institutions – for example, more than 20 thousand euros of salary per year have been declared at Jelgava Clinic, Health Center 4 – Only a few hundred euros a year were received for the work of the doctors.

Half a million in loans, 300,000 savings and exclusive Tissue

Although the Minister of Health can be proud of quite a high income and a small real estate empire, the new Minister of Transport Atis Schwinka from the « progressive » is planned to take the status of the wealthiest minister. His declaration is distinguished by both impressive income and savings and in the use of exclusive cars. The declaration of 2024 indicates the position of a member of the Saeima, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Defense and the board member in the « progressive ».

Unlike the Minister of Health, A. Schwinka’s property is much more modest, with only one property in the category « the rest ».

However, in terms of income, A. Schwinka is likely to become a record -breaking ministers – in 2024 his income reached EUR 170,495.36. 83 555.67 euros The minister earned for work in the Ministry of Defense, € 2,469.19 in dividends from Swedbank, and SIA Ammolite paid € 84470.5 in dividends. Ammolite Ltd. is a company owned by A.Shnka family, which also employs the minister’s children, but the minister himself is stated as the true beneficiary. The management of holding companies is indicated as the business scope. At the same time, the Latvian Minister for Transport also has parts in other companies – SIA “LIC”, where the minister’s shares exceed 860 thousand euros, JSC Conexus Baltic Grid and AS Madara Cosmetics.

The Minister of Transport has also declared enough savings. For Swedbank, he has accumulated € 30,1503.7 and another $ 10,730.69. As the Minister stated € 14,667.37 as his debt.

Transactions that would exceed 20 minimum monthly wages have not reported, but declared impressive loans, which together account for almost 550 thousand euros. He also has private pension funds and life insurance with funds.

The Minister of Transport in 2024 also obtained a passenger car registered in 2024 – Audi Q6 E-tron whose purchase price according to Tissue The information available on the website starts at € 72,000.

Although only the declarations of some members of the government are currently available, they already allow you to look at the ministers in the property and financial position of the ministers, which often raise more questions than answers. « Diena » will continue to follow the process of publishing declarations and return to the assessment of other ministerial declarations as soon as their 2024 data is available to the public. Meanwhile, the government of E. Siliņa is also able to raise the level of income and prosperity of the rest of the public as fast as the ministerial income and property.