Edgars Skuja

Surname:  Skuja
Name: Edgars
Date of birth: 20 February 1966
Place of birth: Valmiera, Latvia        

Marital status
Married, two daughters

Education
1992 - University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Master degree
1992 - University of Latvia, Institute of Foreign Affairs, International relations

Professional experience
2019.08. – 2023-08: Permanent Representative of the Republic of Latvia to NATO
2017.08. – 2019.08: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Ambassador – Director of Security Policy Department. Head of Directorate
2013.09. – 2017.08: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Austria. Non-resident to the Slovak Republic, Principality of Liechtenstein and Swiss Confederation
2009.01. – 2013.09.: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Russian Federation
2009.01. – 2009.01.:  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Ambassador-Head of Bilateral Relation’s Directorate
2005.09. – 2009.01.: Under-Secretary of State, Third Political Directorate (Bilateral Issues)
2002.02. – 2005.09.: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Estonia
1998.09. – 2002.02.: Head of the Delegation of the Republic of Latvia at the Organisation of Cooperation and Security in Europe, Vienna, Austria
1996.12. – 1998.08.: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Director of the Second Political Department
1993.04. – 1996.12.: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, CIS Countries Division, Head of the Division

Foreign languages                
English, German, Russian