CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Data
| Name | Kārlis |
| Surname | Eihenbaums |
| Date of birth | 13 November 1961 |
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvia |
| Citizenship | Republic of Latvia |
| Martial Status | Married (1988) to Ināra Eihenbauma. Two children: Son Rūdolfs Eihenbaums (1989) and daughter Anna Eihenbauma (1995) |
Education
| 1988 – 1991 | University of Latvia Post-Graduate Course |
| 1980 – 1985 | University of Latvia Department of History and Philosophy History and Social Sciences |
Additional Education
| 1997 | USIA, International Visitor Program Senior European Officials NATO Enlargement - A Regional Project for Europe Washington, DC, Norfolk, Virginia USMA West Point, New York New York, NY, USA |
| 1995 | Salzburg Seminar, Session 322 The European Union After 1996 Salzburg, Austria |
| 1993 | RAND/UCLA Center for Soviet Studies Santa Monica, California, USA |
| 1992 | Gradute Institute of International Studies Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1992 | Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1991 | Political Science and International Relations, Aarhus University, Denmark |
Employment Experience
| 2024.08. – | Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the People’s Republic of China |
| 2022.08 – 2024.08 | Ambassador at Large, Office of the Political Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia |
| 2022.02 – 2022.08 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia |
| 2016.08 – 2022.02 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to Canada |
| 2015.02 – 2016.08 |
Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia |
| 2013.10 – 2015.02 | Ambassador–Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia |
| 2008.07 – 2013.09 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Estonia |
| 2008.07. | Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia |
| 2004.08– 2008.07 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the State of Israel |
| 2003.09 - 2004.08 | Director, First Department of Bilateral Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia |
| 1999.11 - 2003.09 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| 1998 - 2003 | Permanent Representative at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, The Hague, The Netherlands |
| 1998.01 - 1999.11 | Counsellor and Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of the Republic of Latvia, The Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| 1996.10 - 1998.01 | Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of Latvia, President’s Chancellery |
| 1993.09 - 1996.10 | First Secretary and DHM, Embassy of the Republic of Latvia, London |
| 1993.07 - 1993.09 | Director, American Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia |
| 1993.01 - 1993.07 | Director, Western European Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia |
| 1991 - 1992 | Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations, University of Latvia |
| 1990 - 1991 | Editor, Special Correspondent, Daily National Newspaper Diena |
| 1985 - 1988 | Lecturer in History, University of Latvia |
Foreign Languages Latvian, English, Russian, Dutch, Danish, French
Awards
| 2022 | The Medal of Honourary Recognition, The Republic of Latvia Minister of Defence Award (Latvia) |
| 2021 | The Latvian National Federation in Canada Order of Honour (Canada) |
| 2020 | The Estonian Central Council in Canada Order of Merit (Canada) |
| 2013 | The Order of the Three Stars (Latvia, 3rd Class) |
| 2013 | The Estonian Defence Forces Meritorious Service Cross (Estonia) |
| 2010 | Mavriks Vulfson’s Prize, Latvian Union of Journalists (Latvia) |
| 2009 | Commemorative Medal of the State Border Guard (Latvia) State Border Guard 90 |
| 2009 | Maarjama Risti esimese klassi ordeni The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (Estonia 1st Class) |
| 2008 | Certificate of Recognition, Cabinet of Ministers (Latvia) |
| 2004 | Commemorative Medal of the Ministry of Defence (Latvia) In Advancing Latvia’s Accession to NATO |
| 2004 | Commendatore nell Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Italy, 3rd Class) |
| 2004 | Membru ta’ L-Ordni Nazzjonali tal-Meritu Member of the National Order of Merit (Malta, 4th Grade) |
| 2003 | Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange–Nassau (The Netherlands, 1st Class) |
| 1999 | Certificate of Recognition, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Latvia) |
| 1997 | Officier de la Légion d'Honneur Officer of the Legion of Honour (France, 4th Class) |
Hobbies and Sports General interest in arts, literature, culture, travel and sports (no active sports or arts practiced)