Mr Andris Teikmanis has been Latvian Ambassador to the United States of America since September 2016. Before the post in the United States of America, Mr Andris Teikmanis served as Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Non-resident Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand.
Mr Andris Teikmanis was a Secretary of State and Deputy Secretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Ambassador of Latvia to Federal Republic of Germany, Russian Federation, and Council of Europe. From 1990 to 1994, he served as Chairman of Riga City Council for four years.
Mr Andris Teikmanis holds a degree in Law from the University of Latvia.
Education
- Latvian State University (1983), Faculty of Law
Languages
- English
- German
- French
- Russian
Professional training
- 2003.09. – George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Germany. A security policy seminar for senior officials “Euroatlantic security architecture and cooperation on security matters following Prague, Copenhagen and Iraq”
- 1996.03. – School of Public Administration, course on market economy
- 1995.09. – School of Public Administration, seminar “Management of Change and Development”
Professional experience
- 2019.08. – present – Head of the Chancery of the President of Latvia
- 2016.08. - 2019.08. – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the United States of America
- 2013.11. – 2017.12. – Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Commonwealth of Australia
- 2013.11. – 2017.12. – Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to New Zealand
- 2013.05. – 2016.08. – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 2008.12. – 2013.05. – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Secretary of State
- 2005.04. – 2008.11. – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Russian Federation
- 2002.08. – 2005.04. – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Under-Secretary of State
- 1998.02. – 2002.07. – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1995.04. – 1998.02. – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Council of Europe
- 1994.07. – 1995.04. – Ambassador at Large of the Republic of Latvia to the Council of Europe
- 1990 – 1993 – Member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia, on 4 May 1990 signed the Declaration on Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia
- 1990 – 1994 – Riga City Council, Chairman
- 1988 – 1990 – Court of the Kirov District of the Riga City, judge
- 1983 – 1988 – Police Board of the Riga City, investigator
Awards, decorations
- 2013 – Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star for Services to the Republic of Austria
- 2009 – The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana of the Republic of Estonia, II class
- 2008 – Certificate of Commendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
- 2007 – The Cross of Recognition of the Republic of Latvia, Second Class
- 2004 – The Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2004 – Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy
- 2004 – Commemorative Medal of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia “Promoting Latvia's Participation in NATO"
- 2003 – Commander of the Prince Don Enrique Order of the Republic of Portugal
- 2002 – Honorary Medal of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia
- 2000 – Commander of the Order of Three Stars
- 1996 – Commemorative Medal for participation in the barricades of 1991
- 1994 – Certificate of Merit of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia