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Māris Riekstiņš
Permanent Representatives
Latvia
27 July 2023 - Present
Latvia
27 July 2023 - Present
Date of birth 8 April 1963
Place of birth Riga, Latvia
Education
1987 – 1993 University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Mg. iur., lawyer
1981 – 1985 Latvian Sports Institute, Faculty of Pedagogy, Mg. paed. teacher
Career
As of September 2023 Permanent Representative of the Republic of Latvia to NATO
2023.02 – 2023.08 Ambassador at Large, State secretary's office
2017.09 – 2023.02 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Russian Federation
2015.09 – 2017.09 Ambassador – Inspector General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
2011.02 – 2015.09 Permanent Representative of the Republic of Latvia to NATO
2007.11 – 2010.04 Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
2007.01 – 2007.11 Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
2006.03 – 2007.01 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the United Mexican States (country of residence: USA)
2004.11 –2007.01 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the United States of America
1993.08 – 2004.11 State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
11992.11 –1993.08 Under-Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
1992.09 – 1992.11 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Director of the Western Europe Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Director of the Europe Division
1992.03. – 1992.09 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Political Department, Europe Division, Desk Officer
Other professional activities
2011 – 2015 | Member of the Chapter of Orders |
2010.06. – 2010.11 | Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia |
2010.05 - | Leading Scholar, Association “Sustainable Society Institute” |
2002 – 2004 | Head of the Latvian delegation for accession negotiations with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) |
2002.01 – 2002.07 | Chairman of Supervisory Committee on Organisation of the NATO Aspirant Countries Summit in Riga on 5-6 July 2002 |
1999 – 2004 | Chairman of the Advisory Council for the Membership of Latvia in the World Trade Organisation |
1997 – 1998 | Head of the Latvian delegation for the U.S.-Baltic Partnership Charter |
1998 – 2004 | Head of the Latvian-Italian Economic Working Group |
1996 – 2004 | Chairman of the Diplomatic Service Agency’s Shareholders Council |
1996 – 1999 | Head of the Latvian delegation for negotiations on Latvian-Lithuanian sea border delimitation |
1995 – 1996 | Head of the Latvian delegation for negotiations on Latvian-Estonian sea border delimitation |
1995 – 2004 | Chairman of the Control Committee of Strategic Goods of Republic of Latvia |
Language Latvian, English, Russian, German
Awards
2008 | Grand Cross of Merit of the Order of Malta |
2008 | Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of the Republic of Ukraine |
2007 | 2nd Class Cross of Recognition of the Republic of Latvia, Grand Officer |
2004 | National Order of Merit of Malta |
2004 | Order of Merit of the Italian Republic “Grand Official” |
2003 | Three Star Order of Latvia, Commander |
2003 | Ordem do Infante D. Henrique Grande Oficial, Portugal |
2003 | 3rd Class Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana of Estonia |
2001 | Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, 4th class |
2001 | French National Order of Merit, Grand Officer |
2000 | Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Grand Officer |