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Die Länder sind alphabetisch nach ihren englischen Namen geordnet (z.B. Cyprus statt Zypern)


Akkreditierungsdatum: 15. September 2026

H.E. Ilze Rūse

Latvia

©Mohamed El Sauaf

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  • 2011 PhD in Political Science, Salzburg Centre of European Union Studies (SCEUS), University of Salzburg, Austria
  • 2000 Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, majoring in Economic History & International Relations, Stockholm University, Sweden
  • 1998 Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Economic History, Stockholm University, Sweden
  • 1983 Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Sciences, University of Latvia
Berufliche Laufbahn
  • Since July 2025
    Ambassador-at-Large, European Union Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 09/2021 - 07/2025
    Ambassador to Sweden
  • 09/2019 - 09/2021
    Head of the International Organizations and Human Rights Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 2019
    Professor of European Politics, Riga Graduate School of Law
  • 09/ 2015 - 08/2019
    Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the OPCW, co-accredited to Belgium & Luxembourg, residing in the Netherlands
  • 2013 - 2019
    Associate Professor of European Politics, Riga Graduate School of Law
  • 02/2013 – 08/2015
    Head of the European Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 2012 - 2013
    Lecturer in European Politics, Riga Graduate School of Law
  • 2011 - 2013
    Visiting Lecturer in European Politics, Euro College, University of Tartu, Estonia
  • 2009 - 2011
    Visiting Lecturer in European Politics, Riga Graduate School of Law
  • 2009 - 2011
    Lecturer in European Politics, University of Salzburg
  • 2009
    Research Fellow, Department of Political Science, Stockholm University
  • 2009
    Seconded Expert for the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 08/2006 - 02/2009
    First Secretary, Embassy of Latvia in Austria
  • 01/2006 - 08/2006
    Head of the COREPER I Division, EU Coordination Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 08/2004 - 12/2005
    Deputy Head of the COREPER I Division, EU Coordination Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 09/2003 - 08/2004
    Second Secretary, COREPER I Division, EU Coordination Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 08/2002 - 09/2003
    Second Secretary, EU Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 12/1996 - 07/2002
    Attaché, Embassy of Latvia in Sweden
Personal Information
  • Date of Birth: April 14, 1961
  • Personal Status: Married, two children
Languages
English, Swedish, German, Russian
National Day
November 18
Website
www2.mfa.gov.lv/berlin/vestnieciba

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