Mr. Indulis Bērziņš
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Latvia to NATO
(September 2015 - up to present)
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Date of birth: |
04.12.1957 |
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Place of Birth: |
Madona, Latvia |
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Marital status: |
Married |
Education:
1976 – 1981 University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Hstorian
1981 – 1984 Postgraduate studies, University of Latvia
Professional experience
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Since 2015.09. |
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Latvia to NATO |
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2013.08.-2015.09. |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Inspector General |
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2009.12.-2013.08. |
Non-residing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Slovak Republic |
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2009.11.-2013.08. |
Non-residing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein |
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2009.08.-2013.08. |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Austria |
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2007.03. – 2013.11. |
Non-residing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to New Zealand |
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2007.03. – 2013.11. |
Non-residing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Commonwealth of Australia |
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2004.12. – 2009.08. |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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2003.04. – 2004.12. |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of Denmark |
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2002.11. – 2003.04. |
Ambassador, State Secretary's Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia |
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2000 – 2002 |
Head of the Delegation of Latvia to European Union accession |
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1999.07. – 2002.11. |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1998 - 1999 |
7th Saeima (Parliament): MP, Deputy Speaker, Head of the Delegation of Latvia to the Inter-Parliamentary Union |
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1997 – 1998 |
6th Saeima (Parliament): MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Head of the Delegation of Latvia to the North Atlantic Alliance |
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1995 – 1997 |
6th Saeima (Parliament): MP, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Member of the Delegation of Latvia to the Inter-Parliamentary Union |
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1993 – 1995 |
5th Saeima (Parliament): MP, Deputy Chairman of the Latvia’s Way Parliamentary Faction, Delegation Member to the North Atlantic Alliance |
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1992 – 1993 |
Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairman of the Popular Front of Latvia Parliamentary Faction |
| 1990 – 1992 |
The Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia, MP, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee |
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Member of the Social Political Organization Latvian Popular Front Actively involved in the process of the restoration of the independence of the Republic of Latvia |
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1984 – 1990 |
Assistant professor (History) at the University of Latvia and the University of Agriculture |
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1981 – 1984 |
Lecturer, University of Latvia |
Decorations:
Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2013)
Grand Officer of the Cross of Recognition of the Republic of Latvia (2007)
Commander of the Three Stars Order of the Republic of Latvia (2000)
Commander of the Ordre National du Merite of the Republic of France (1997)
Languages:
Latvian (native), Russian (fluent), English (fluent), German (passive)