Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB)
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The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) is a specialised anti-corruption authority of Latvia
. Its aim is to fight corruption in Latvia in a coordinated and comprehensive way through prevention, investigation and education. KNAB was established October 2002 and is fully operational since February 2003.
KNAB is an independent public administration institution under the supervision of the Cabinet of Ministers. The supervision is executed by the Prime Minister
. It is limited to the control of lawfulness of decisions. KNAB is also a pre-trial investigatory body and has traditional police powers.
The current Director of KNAB is Normunds Vilnītis (appointed on March 12, 2009) with two deputy directors: deputy director on corruption combating matters Juta Strīķe and deputy director on corruption prevention matters Alvis Vilks.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. Its aim is to fight corruption in Latvia in a coordinated and comprehensive way through prevention, investigation and education. KNAB was established October 2002 and is fully operational since February 2003.
KNAB is an independent public administration institution under the supervision of the Cabinet of Ministers. The supervision is executed by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Latvia
The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Government of the Republic of Latvia, and presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers...
. It is limited to the control of lawfulness of decisions. KNAB is also a pre-trial investigatory body and has traditional police powers.
The current Director of KNAB is Normunds Vilnītis (appointed on March 12, 2009) with two deputy directors: deputy director on corruption combating matters Juta Strīķe and deputy director on corruption prevention matters Alvis Vilks.