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Ivita Burmistre Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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| Date of birth | 29 June 1974 |
| Place of birth | Jelgava, Latvia |
| Status |
married, with 2 children |
| 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 |
| Professional experience | |
| July 2020 - present | 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 | Third 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 |
| Foreign languages | |
| Latvian | native |
| English, Russian | fluent |
| French | intermediate |
| Decoration | |
| 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 by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia |
| 2013 |
Certificate of Appreciation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia |