Ārlietu ministre Baiba Braže

Baiba Braže

Minister for Foreign Affairs
+371 67016201
minsek [at] mfa.gov.lv
  • EDUCATION
    • 2008–2010 – Chulalongkorn University, Southeast Asian Studies, Bangkok, Thailand    
    • 2000–2002 – University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences, Communication Science, Master’s degree of Social Sciences in Communication
    • 1992–1993 – University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy, Political Science
    • 1985–1990 – Latvian State University, Faculty of Law, Master’s degree in Law
  • COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION
    • 2014 – NATO Defence College in Rome, Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors Course
    • 2014 –Training organised by the School of Public Administration and the European Institute of Public Administration in preparation for Latvia’s presidency of the Council of the EU
    • 1995 – International Protection of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, Institute for Human Rights, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
    • 1994 – Transnational Law and Legal Institutions, Salzburg, Austria
    • 1993 – International Public Law, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
    • Since 19 April 2024 – Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
    • 2023–2024 – Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia (MFA)
    • 2020–2023 – NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy
    • 2016–2020 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    • 2016–2016 – Director General, Communications Directorate, MFA
    • 2015–2016 – Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Indonesia
    • 2011–2016 – Director General, Directorate of Security Policy and International Organisations, MFA
    • 2008–2008 – Ambassador at Large, Third Political Directorate, MFA
    • 2003–2008 – Permanent Representative, Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, MFA
    • 2003–2008 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
    • 1999–2003 – Director of First Political Department (Europe), MFA
    • 1998–1999 – Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister, State Chancellery
    • 1998–1998 – Counsellor of Task Force for Preparation of EU Accession Negotiations, MFA
    • 1996–1998 – First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Latvia to the United Nations in New York
    • 1995–1996 – Head of Human Rights Policy Division, MFA
    • 1994–1995 – Senior Desk Officer, International Political Organisations Division, MFA
    • 1993–1994 – Senior Desk Officer, International Law Department, MFA
  • HONOURS AND AWARDS
    • 2018 – Certificate of Recognition of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia
    • 2015 – Certificate of Recognition of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
    • 2015 – Certificate of Appreciation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia 
    • 2014 – Recognition award “For Combatting Discrimination in Society” from the Society Integration Foundation of Latvia
    • 2012 – Certificate of Recognition of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
    • 2008 – Cross of Recognition, Second Class, Republic of Latvia
    • 2006 – Order of Orange-Nassau, Grand Officer, the Netherlands
    • 2003 – Order of Prince Henry, Grand Officer, Portugal
    • 2001 – National Order of the Legion of Honour, Officer, France
  • FOREIGN LANGUAGES                 
    • English, Russian – advanced
    • Dutch – upper intermediate
    • French, Thai – intermediate