Title: Minister for Defence of the
Republic of Latvia (MARCH 2009)
Date of Birth: 1955-04-30
General: Date and place of birth: April 30, 1955, the United Kingdom Education: 1973 – 1976 – Newcastle University, Faculty of Law 1976 – 1977 – College of Law in Guildford Work experience: Since March 12, 2009 – Minister for Defence of the Republic of Latvia August 2008 – March 2009 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of Spain January 2005 – August 2008 – Ambassador to the Political and Security Committee, the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the European Union December 2004 – January 2005 – Preparation Team, Ambassador October 2004 – December 2004 – Security Policy and International Organisations Department, Deputy State Secretary September 2004 – Office of the State Secretary, Ambassador January 2000 – August 2004 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to NATO in Brussels April 1997 – January 2000 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of Belgium, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Brussels, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Brussels January 1997 – April 1997 – Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the Kingdom of Belgium, Charge d’Affaires January 1994 – January 1997 – Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Sweden, Adviser September 1993 – January 1994 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Deputy State Secretary January 1993 – September 1993 – Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the United Kingdom, External Contractor, Adviser January 1992 – August 1992 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, External Contractor in Affairs of the European Community and the Council of Europe November 1989 – November 1991 – World Baltic Association, Representative in Europe November 1979 – December 1991 – Notary Public for various private firms in London and Nottingham (the United Kingdom) Language proficiency: Latvian – native English – excellent French – excellent Awards: 2003 – 4th Class Order of the Three Stars January 26, 2003 – Note of acknowledgement awarded on the day of anniversary of international de iure recognition of the Republic of Latvia