On Tuesday, October 14, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to approve Ieva Šmite as the Chairwoman of the Competition Council (CC) for a five-year term. Ieva Šmite has worked at the Competition Council for a total of 17 years, the last 10 of which she has led the department responsible for investigating the most serious competition law violations — prohibited agreements. She has demonstrated strong leadership skills and high stress resilience while overseeing several high-priority investigations, including the so-called “construction cartel,” “road construction cartel,” and the “bus carriers case.” At the same time, I. Šmite has played a significant role and has been actively involved in initiatives promoting competition law awareness and…