Dr Igors Ludboržs joins Luxembourg for Transparency as a founding member of the Board of Directors, bringing more than four decades of senior governance, audit and oversight experience across European and international institutions. A dual national of Luxembourg and Latvia, he is widely recognised for strengthening accountability, integrity and financial governance in complex, high-stakes environments.

Dr Ludboržs served as a Member of the European Court of Auditors (2004–2016), where he led and supervised major audits of EU policies, programmes and institutions, including work related to the EIB/EIF and the ECB. He held senior leadership roles within the Court — including Dean of Chamber IV, Dean of the CEAD Chamber, and Member of the Administrative Committee, including a period as its President — contributing to institutional governance, audit strategy, and methodological development.

From 2013 to 2016, he provided independent oversight of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) as a member, Vice-Chair, and Chair of its Board of Auditors, strengthening transparency, internal controls, and accountability at a key euro-area financial institution. Since 2021, Dr Ludboržs has served as Vice-Chair (Special Adviser) of the European Commission’s Early Detection and Exclusion System (EDES) Panel, contributing to the consistent and proportionate application of measures protecting the EU’s financial interests.

Within the United Nations system, he has served as Chair, Vice-Chair and Member of the Independent Advisory Oversight Committee (IAOC) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), supporting oversight of audit, investigation, risk management and governance functions and engaging with senior management and Member States. He also served as External Auditor to the European University Institute (2018–2021), providing independent assurance on financial management and reporting. In Luxembourg, Dr Ludboržs has been a Réviseur d’Entreprises agréé (Approved Statutory Auditor) since 2019, advising organisations on governance, compliance, internal control and risk management.

His academic qualifications include a PhD in Economics (University of Vilnius), an LL.M. in European Economic and Financial Criminal Law (University of Luxembourg) and a Master’s degree in Economics (University of Latvia). He has completed executive programmes at Harvard Business School and the Wharton School, and holds professional credentials including Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and ACCA.

Fluent in Latvian, English and Russian, with professional French and knowledge of several other languages, Dr Ludboržs brings a strong international perspective and independent judgment, and is committed to advancing transparency, integrity and sound governance.