Imants Viesturs Lieģis

Date and place of birth: April 30, 1955, the United Kingdom
 
Education:

1973 – 1976 – Newcastle University, Faculty of Law
1976 – 1977 – College of Law in Guildford

Work experience:

Since March 12, 2009 – Minister for Defence of the Republic of Latvia
August 2008 – March 2009 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of Spain
January 2005 – August 2008 – Ambassador to the Political and Security Committee, the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the European Union
December 2004 – January 2005 – Preparation Team, Ambassador
October 2004 – December 2004 – Security Policy and International Organisations Department, Deputy State Secretary
September 2004 – Office of the State Secretary, Ambassador
January 2000 – August 2004 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to NATO in Brussels
April 1997 – January 2000 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of Belgium, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Brussels, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Brussels
January 1997 – April 1997 – Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the Kingdom of Belgium, Charge d’Affaires
January 1994 – January 1997 – Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Sweden, Adviser
September 1993 – January 1994 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Deputy State Secretary
January 1993 – September 1993 – Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the United Kingdom, External Contractor, Adviser
January 1992 – August 1992 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, External Contractor in Affairs of the European Community and the Council of Europe
November 1989 – November 1991 – World Baltic Association, Representative in Europe
November 1979 – December 1991 – Notary Public for various private firms in London and Nottingham (the United Kingdom)

Language proficiency:

Latvian – native
English – excellent
French – excellent

Awards:

2003 – 4th Class Order of the Three Stars
January 26, 2003 – Note of acknowledgement awarded on the day of anniversary of international de iure recognition of the Republic of Latvia