Indulis Bērziņš

Date of birth: 4 December 1957

Place of birth: Madona, Latvia

Education

1976 - 1981     University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Historian

Professional experience

Since 2015.09.     Permanent Representative of the Republic of Latvia to NATO

2013.08. – 2015.09.     Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Inspector General

2009.12. – 2013.08.     Non-residing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary /agree/ to the Slovak Republic

2009.11. – 2013.08.     Non-residing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein

2009.08. – 2013.08.     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Austria

2007.03. – 2013.11.     Non-residing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to New Zealand

2007.03. – 2013.11.     Non-residing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Commonwealth of Australia

2004.12. – 2009.08.     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2003.04. – 2004.12.     Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Denmark

2002.11. – 2003.04.     Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador without Portfolio

2000 – 2002    Head of the Delegation of Latvia to European Union accession

1999.07. – 2002.11.    Minister of Foreign Affairs

1998 – 1999     7th Saeima (Parliament): MP, Deputy Speaker, Head of the Delegation of Latvia to the Inter-Parliamentary Union

1997 – 1998     6th Saeima (Parliament): MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Head of the Delegation of Latvia to the North Atlantic Alliance

1995 – 1997     6th Saeima (Parliament): MP, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Member of the Delegation of Latvia to the Inter-Parliamentary Union

1993 – 1995     5th Saeima (Parliament): MP, Deputy Chairman of the Latvia’s Way Parliamentary Faction, Delegation Member to the North Atlantic Alliance

1992 – 1993     Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairman of the Popular Front of Latvia Parliamentary Faction

1990 – 1993     Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia, MP, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commission

1984 – 1990     University of Latvia and Latvian University of Agriculture, Lecturer in History

Member of the Social Political Organization Popular Front of Latvia

Actively involved in the restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia

1981 – 1984     University of Latvia, Lecturer

Foreign languages

English, German, Russian

Decorations

2013     Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

2007     Grand Officer of the Cross of Recognition of the Republic of Latvia

2000     Commander of the Three Stars Order of the Republic of Latvia

1997     Commander of the Ordre National du Merite of France

1996 – 1991     Barricades Participant Remembrance Certificate