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Andris RAZĀNS Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Date of birth: 20 February 1967 Place of birth: Riga, Latvia Marital status: Married, two children |
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| Education | |
| April 1999 | USIA Visitors program for young leaders |
| June 1997 | London School of Economics, course on EU negotiations |
| 1994 | Lund University, Sweden, guest researcher |
| 1991 | Stockholm University, Sweden, guest student |
| 1988-1993 |
MA degree in History, Latvian State University, Department of History and Philosophy |
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Work experience |
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| Since July 2013 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to Mexico |
| Since July 2012 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the United States, Washington |
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February 2010 – July 2012 |
Political director – Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia |
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July 2009 – February 2010 |
Ambassador at Large of the Planning group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia |
| June 2008 – 2010 | Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of Morocco |
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December 2004 – July 2009 |
Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of Denmark |
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April 2004 - December 2004 |
Diplomatic Adviser to the Prime Minister of Latvia |
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July 2003 – March 2004 |
Counsellor, Head of Policy Planning Group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia |
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March 2000 – July 2003 |
Deputy Head of the Mission, Embassy of Latvia to the Kingdom of Sweden |
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January 1998 – March 2000 |
Diplomatic Adviser to the President of Latvia |
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August 1997 – January 1998 |
Head of the EU Policy Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia |
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July 1994 - August 1997 |
Second Secretary, Third Secretary, Embassy of Latvia to the Kingdom of Denmark |
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October 1993 - July 1994 |
Desk Officer of the Northern Europe Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia |
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Awards and decorations |
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| 2012 | Estonian Maarjamaa Order, 2nd Class |
| 2009 | Commander of the Danish Dannebrog |
| 2007 | Croix de la Reconnaissance, Grand Officer |
| 1998 | The Royal Norwegian Order of St.Olav, Commander Class 2 |
| Language skills | |
| Latvian | native |
| English | fluent |
| Russian | fluent |
| Swedish | fluent |
| German | medium level |
| Danish | good reading and understanding |
| Norwegian | good reading and understanding |
| French | basic skills |