Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Mārtiņš VIRSIS
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Date of birth: 26 February1959 Place of birth: Latvia, Valmiera District Citizenship: Republic of Latvia Marital status: married, 2 children |
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EDUCATION | |
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1992 |
University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Doctor’s degree in History |
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1977 – 1982 |
University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Qualification of Historian, teacher of History and Social Studies |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | |
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2010.09. - present |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Lithuania |
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2008.08. – 2010.09. |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Inspectorate, Inspector General |
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2004.10. – 2008.08. |
Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the State of Kuwait |
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2002.09. – 2008.08. |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Federal Republic of Germany |
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2000.09. – 2002.09. |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, First Political directorate, Deputy Secretary of State |
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1998.06. – 2000.09. |
Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Slovakia |
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1997.01. – 2000.09. |
Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Principality of Liechtenstein |
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1997.01. – 2000.09. |
Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to Slovenia |
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1996.04. – 2000.09. |
Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Hungary |
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1996.03. – 2000.09. |
Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Swiss Confederation |
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1995.10. – 2000.09. |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Austria |
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1993.07. – 1995.11. |
Deputy of the 5th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Parlaimentary Secretary |
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1990.10. – 1993.08. |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, First Deputy Foreign Minister, Deputy Minister |
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1982 – 1990 |
University of Latvia, Post-graduate student, lecturer, senior lecturer |
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Museum of History of the Latvian SSR, junior reserach assistant |
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LANGUAGES | |
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German, Russian, English | |
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AWARDS | |
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2008. |
The Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, the Federal Republic of Germany |
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2007. |
Order of the Three Stars, II Class- Grand Officer, Republic of Latvia |
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2005. |
Commemorative medal of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia "For Advancing Latvia's Accession to NATO" |