Ambassador

Juris Poikans

 

First and last names                            Juris Poikāns

Date and place of birth                       3 September 1974, Riga, Latvia

Citizenship                                          Latvian

Education

1996 - 1999                                         Master of Social Sciences, University of Latvia

1992 - 1996                                         Bachelor of Political Science, University of Latvia

 

Career history

Period of employment

Post

Institution/company

Place

2021.10 -present

Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of the Republic

of Latvia to Poland

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Poland

Warsaw, Poland

2015.12 -2020.9

Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of the Republic

of Latvia to Ukraine

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Ukraine

Kiev, Ukraine

2014.09 -2016.06

Non-resident Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of

the Republic of Latvia to the Republic

of Moldova

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

Riga,

Latvia

2011.11 -2015.11

Ambassador at  Large of the Policy

Planning Group

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

Riga,

Latvia

2010.03 -2011.09

Counsellor

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the United States of America

Washington, USA

2009.06 -2010.03

Non-resident Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of

the Republic of Latvia to the Republic

of Kosovo

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the Republic of Slovenia

Ljubljana,

Slovenia

2009.07 - 2010.03

Non-resident Ambassador

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of

the Republic of Latvia to the Bosnia

and Herzegovina

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the Republic of Slovenia

Ljubljana,

Slovenia

2008.11 -2010.03

Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of the Republic

of Latvia to the Republic of Slovenia

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the Republic of Slovenia

Ljubljana,

Slovenia

2007.10. -2008.11

Counsellor, Chargé d’Affaires ad

Interim

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the Republic of Slovenia

Ljubljana,

Slovenia

2006.09 -2007.09

Director of Department – Deputy

Political Director of the Political

Director’s Office

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

Riga,

Latvia

2006.01 -2006.08

Counsellor

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the Republic of

Belarus

Minsk, Belarus

2005.03 -2006.01

Deputy Director of the First Bilateral

Relations Department – Head of the

East Europe and Central Asia Division

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

Riga,

Latvia

2005.01 -2005.03

Counsellor, Euro-Correspondent of the EU Common External and Security Policy Co-ordination Division

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

Riga,

Latvia

2004.07 -2005.01

Counsellor, Euro-Correspondent of the EU Policy Department

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

Riga,

Latvia

2004.05 -2004.06

Acting Head of the EU General Policies Division, EU Policy Department

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

Riga,

Latvia

2003.09 -2004.05

First Secretary

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the Russian

Federation

Moscow, Russia

2002.07 -2003.09

Head of the Baltic and Nordic States

Division, First Political Department

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

Riga,

Latvia

1999.12 - 2002.07

Acting Deputy Head/ Head of the Russia and Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States Division

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

Riga,

Latvia

1999.07 - 1999.12

Third Secretary of the International Organisations and Human Rights Division

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

Riga,

Latvia

1996.07 - 1999.07

Senior Desk Officer/ Third Secretary   of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States Division

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

Riga,

Latvia

 

Foreign languages                 Russian, English, Ukrainian;

French, Slovenian (basic level)

 

Marital status                        Married                                  

 

Awards

2020                                        Honorary citizen of the town of Slavutich (Ukraine)

2020                                        Certificate of Recognition of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

2015                                        Certificate of Recognition of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia

2000                                        Certificate of Recognition of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

October, 2021