Ivita Burmistre
Professional experience
- August 2026 – present Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Finland
- September 2024 – July 2026 Under-Secretary of State, Economic Relations, Trade and Development Cooperation Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
- July 2020 – September 2024 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- August 2016 – July 2020 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- February 2015 – August 2016 Director General, Economic Relations, Trade and Development Cooperation Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
- December 2011 – February 2015 Director, Department for Economic Relations and Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
- August 2011 – December 2011 Counsellor-Head of Division, Division for International Trade and Investment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia
- August 2007 – August 2011 Deputy Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the United Nations in Geneva;
- August 2005 – August 2007 Head of Division, Division for International Trade and Investment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia
- October 2003 – July 2005 First Secretary, Economic Affairs, Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the United States of America
- December 2002 – October 2003 Second Secretary, Economic Affairs, Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the United States of America
- December 1999 – November 2002 Third Secretary, Division for International Economic Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
- July 1999 – November 1999 Desk Officer, Department for External Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Education
- 1998 – 2000 Master of Social Sciences in the Field of Economics, University of Latvia,
- 1992 – 1996 Bachelor of Economics, Latvia University of Life Science and Technologies
- 1994 – 1995 Economics, Louisiana State University, USA
Decorations
- 2020 Certificate of Appreciation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
- 2018 Third Class of the Cross of Recognition of the State President of the Republic of Latvia
- 2015 Certificate of Gratitude by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
- 2013 Certificate of Appreciation by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
- 2013 Certificate of Appreciation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Foreign languages
English, Russian – fluent, French – intermediate