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My profile

Born  in 1952 in Togur, Russia, during my family's deportation to Siberia


Nationality: Latvian


Education:

1996: Master's Degree in Art History, Latvian Academy of Art
1995: Graduate Institute of International Affairs, University of Geneva
1992: Institute for International Studies, Leeds University
1981: Department of Art History and Art Theory, Latvian Academy of Art


Career:

Since 1 May 2004:		European Commissioner
11/2002–03/2004:		Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
2000-2002:		Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary  and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Latvia to UNESCO
1997-2002:		Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to France
1993-1997:		Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the United Nations in Geneva
1990-1993:		Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Head of Protocol, Deputy Foreign Minister
1988-1990:		Latvian Popular Front (LPF: movement for the independence of Latvia): General Secretary of the LPF Coordinating Council, Deputy Chairman
1987-1988:		Latvian Artists' Union: General Secretary

Publications:

"Ar balles kurpēm Sibīrijas sniegos" (With dancing shoes in Siberian snows), Riga, Atena 2001
"Es lauzu, tu lauzi, mēs lauzām. Viņi lūza" (I broke, you broke, we broke. They fell apart) Riga, Jumava 2000
"Latvju tekstilmāksla" (Latvian Textiles) Riga, Liesma 1989


Awards:

2002: Commandeur dans l'Ordre des Palmes académiques (France)
2001: Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur (France)
2000: Recipient of the Cabinet of Ministers Award (Latvia)
1995: Commander of the Three Stars Order (Latvia)


Languages: Latvian, English, French, Russian
 

My Private Office

Andris PIEBALGS Head of Cabinet Phone: +322 29-88747 andris.piebalgs@ec.europa.eu Responsibilities: Good governance of cabinet, strategy and coordination Personnel and Administrative Reform External Relations, including CFSP Enlargement Development, Humanitarian Aid Research and Development Economic and Monetary Affairs
Aivars LAPINS Member of Cabinet Phone: +322 29-88751 aivars.lapins@ec.europa.eu Responsibilities: Common Agricultural Policy Common Fisheries Policy Trade, notably WTO Round New financial perspectives  Budget Rural development Financial Control, OLAF, Court of Auditors Regional policy Enterprise and information society Relations with agricultural professional organizations Relations to ESC Relations with the Committee of Regions
Angela BARDENHEWER Member of Cabinet Phone: +322 29-57989 angela.bardenhewer@ec.europa.eu Responsibilities: Intergovernmental Conference Justice and Home Affairs   Legal and Institutional issues  Competition policy, State aids  Infringements Health and consumer protection Food policy, Biotechnology Internal market Education and culture Environment Transport and Energy Employment and Social Affairs
Agnija RASA Assistant to the Commissioner Phone: +322 29-88754 agnija.rasa@ec.europa.eu Responsibilities: Press and communication service Co-ordination and preparation of missions of the Commissioner  Co-ordination of speeches, agenda of the Commissioner Relations with the European Parliament European Ombudsman

My agenda for October 2004

Speeches

How to contact me