Date of birth: 21 September 1973
Ethnicity: Latvian
Nationality: Republic of Latvia
Education
- 1999 - 2000 U.S. National Defence University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Master’s Degree (MS) in National Resource Strategy
- 1995 - 1997 University of Latvia, Master’s degree in Political Science
- 1994 - 1995 Groningen University (The Netherlands), Political Sciences and International Relations Studies (certificate)
- 1991 - 1995 University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Bachelor’s degree
Professional experience
- Since 25 October 2011 Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
- 10/2008 - 07/2011 Chancery of the President of Latvia, Head of the Chancery
- 08/1997 - 10/2008 Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, Secretary of State
- 2005 - 01/2007 Office for organising the NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government, Chief of Staff
- 2002 - 2003 Deputy Head of the Latvian delegation for accession negotiations with NATO
- 05/1997 - 08/1997 Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, Acting Secretary of State
- 09/1996 - 05/1997 Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, Under Secretary of State for Defence Policy Matters
- 03/1996 - 09/1996 Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, Policy Department, Director
- 1995 - 03/1996 Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, Policy Department, Senior Desk Officer
- 1993 - 1994 Latvijas Radio, Journalist, foreign policy and international relations topics
Awards
- 2013 Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- 2007 Grand Officer of the Order of Three Stars
- 2007 NATO award For Meritorious Service
- 2006 The Order of Orange-Nassau, the Kingdom of Netherlands
- 2005 The Order of Merit, the Republic of Estonia
- 2005 The Order of Merit, the Italian Republic
- 2005 Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- 2004 Commander of the Great Cross of the Order of Viesturs
- 2004 Republic of Latvia Minister of Defence Award - Commemorative Medal for Advancing Latvia's Accession to NATO
- 2000 Republic of Latvia Minister of Defence Award - Medal of Honourable Merit for Contribution to Armed Forces Development
Language skills
- Latvian native
- English excellent
- Russian excellent
- French good