| Born |
15 August 1942, Riga, Latvia |
| Education |
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| M.Phil –1968 |
London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom |
| M.A. – 1968 |
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| B.A. – 1966 |
University of Toronto, Ontatrio, Canada |
| Work Experience |
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| 2004.07 – 2006-01 |
Non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to Bosnia and Hercogovina |
| 2004.07 – 2006-01 |
Non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Cyprus |
| 2003.10 – 2006-01 |
Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the Hellenic Republic |
| 1999.04 - 2003.10 |
Counsellor, Embassy of Latvia, Washington D.C. USA (from 2002 Deputy Chief of Mission) |
| 1995 – 1999 |
Manager, Department of Strategic Planning and Policy Development, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario, Canada |
| 1993.07 –1994.12 |
Chief of Staff, Chancery, Office of the President, and Foreign Policy Advisor, Republic of Latvia |
| 1992.12 – 1993.07 |
Director, Department of the Americas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Latvia |
| 1990 –1993 |
Manager, Department of Strategic Planning and Policy Development, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario, Canada |
| 1988 –1990 |
Senior Advisor, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario, Canada |
| 1983 – 1988 |
Analyst, Legislative Research Service, Ontario Legislature, Ontario, Canada |
| 1980 – 1983 |
Analyst, Committee on Procedural Affairs, Ontario Legislature, Ontario, Canada |
| 1978 –1980 |
Researcher, Commission on Freedom of Informationa and Individual Privacy, Ontario, Canada |
| Additional Experience |
|
| 1990 –1993 |
Vice-President (political affairs), Latvian National Federation of Canada |
| 1987 – 1990 |
Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto |
| Languages |
Latvian,English, with a reading knowledge of French and German |
| Awards |
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Certificate of Recognition( Latvia’s de jure recognition day) 2005 |
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Order of Viesturs, 2nd class (Latvia) 2004 |
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President’s Certificate of Recognition (Latvia) 1999 |
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Certificate of Recogntion(Latvia) 2003 |
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Ministry of Defence Certificate of Recognition(Latvia) 2003 |
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American Latvian Association Certificate of Recogntion 2003 |
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National Business Writing Award for Non-journalists(Canada) - 1978 |
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Canada Council Fellowship – 1970 – 1972 |
