Date of birth: 23 June 1973
Place of birth: Saldus, Latvia
Citizenship: Republic of Latvia
Education
- 1997–1999 University of Latvia, Institute of International Relations, Master of Science in Law
- 1991–1996 Police Academy of Latvia, Bachelor of Science in Law, lawyer’s qualifications
Further education
- 2005.10–2005.11 Course for public authority communication specialists, The Hague, the Netherlands
- 2005.01–2005.03 European Training Course in Security Policy, Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Switzerland
- 2001.03–2001.06 Young diplomats’ course, Bonn/Berlin, Germany
- 2000.05 George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Senior Executive Seminar on international and security policy, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Professional experience
- 2024.09–present Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 2018.08–2024.09 Under-Secretary of State, Director for Administration
- 2016.08–2018.08 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Moldova
- 2011.10–2016.08 Head of the Foreign Minister’s Office
- 2011.08–2011.10 Deputy Head of the Foreign Minister’s Office
- 2007.08–2011.07 Deputy Head of the Mission, Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2005.03–2007.08 Director of the Press Centre and Public Relations Department, Press Secretary
- 2005.01–2005.03 First Bilateral Relations Division, Head of the Eastern European and Central Asian Countries Division
- 2004.07–2005.01 EU Policy Department, EU General Policies Division, First Secretary
- 2004.07–2004.10 EU Policy Department, EU General Policies Division, Second Secretary
- 2001.09–2004.06 Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the Russian Federation, Second Secretary
- 1998.08–2001.09 Russia and CIS Division, Third Secretary
- 1999.03–2000.06 Russia and CIS Countries Division, Attaché
- 1999.01–1999.03 CIS Division, Senior Desk Officer
- 1996.05–1997.09 Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia, Inspector
Honours and awards
- 2015 Certificate of Recognition of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Languages
- Latvian – native
- English
- German
- French
- Russian