Māris Riekstiņš

Māris Riekstiņš
Maris Riekstins in 2010
Permanent Representative of Latvia to NATO
Assumed office
1 September 2023
PresidentEdgars Rinkēvičs
Preceded byEdgars Skuja
In office
2 February 2011 – 31 August 2015
PresidentAndris Bērziņš
Preceded byJānis Eichmanis
Succeeded byIndulis Bērziņš
Ambassador of Latvia to the Russian Federation
In office
September 2017 – February 2023
PresidentRaimonds Vējonis
Egils Levits
Preceded byAstra Kurme
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia
In office
8 November 2007 – 28 April 2010
Prime Minister
Preceded byArtis Pabriks
Succeeded byAivis Ronis
Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
In office
January 2007 – November 2007
Prime MinisterAigars Kalvītis
Preceded byJurģis Liepnieks
Ambassador of Latvia to the United States
In office
December 2004 – January 2007
PresidentVaira Vīķe-Freiberga
Preceded byAivis Ronis
Succeeded byAndrejs Pildegovičs
Personal details
Born (1963-04-08) 8 April 1963
PartyPeople's Party (2006—2011)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Latvia (LL.M.) Latvian Academy of Sport Education
ProfessionLawyer
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Māris Riekstiņš (born 8 April 1963 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian politician and diplomat and a former Foreign Minister of Latvia (November 2007 – April 2010). He is a former Ambassador of Latvia to the Russian Federation (September 2017 – February 2023). He currently serves as Permanent Representative of Latvia to NATO.