Embassy and its staff contact info

Mailing Address:

Mailing Address:
(address as of Dec. 1, 2005)

2306 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008

Telephone: (202) 328-2840
Fax: (202) 328-2860
E-mail: embassy.usa@mfa.gov.lv

Consular Section: (202) 328-2881
E-mail: consulate.usa@mfa.gov.lv



Key Staff:

Mr. Andrejs Pildegovics -Latvia's Ambassador to the United States and to Mexico

Mr. Jurijs Pogrebnaks - Deputy Chief of Mission and Counsellor jurijs.pogrebnaks@mfa.gov.lv

Ms. Vineta Mekone - Counsellor vineta.mekone@mfa.gov.lv

Mr. Rudolfs Bremanis- Second Secretary (Political/Economic/Consular)rudolfs.bremanis@mfa.gov.lv

Ms. Ilze Vituma - Third Secretary (Consular)
Latvian passports, Latvian visas, requests for birth certificate, return certificates, etc. ilze.vituma@mfa.gov.lv

Ms. Baiba Kine - Third Secretary - Ambassador's Office/Cultural Affairs baiba.kine@mfa.gov.lv



DEFENSE ATTACHE OFFICE (DAO)


Colonel Juris Bezzubovs - Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attache juris.bezzubovs@mod.gov.lv

Defense Attache Office Fax: 202-328-2890


The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia - Washington Office has closed (February 2009)



CV of Andrejs Pildegovics -Latvia's Ambassador to the US and Mexico
CV of Andrejs Pildegovics -Latvia's Ambassador to the US and Mexico

On July 25, 2007 at the White House, Mr. Andrejs Pildegovics presented his credentials to President George W. Bush, and on May 8, 2008 at the National Palace of Mexico presented his credentials to President Felipe Calderon. Prior to his appointment as Latvia's Ambassador to the US, Mr. Pildegovics served as Chief of Staff to President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga.

FORMER AMBASSADORS AND CHARGE D'AFFAIRES:

Former Ambassador to the U.S. and Mexico Maris Riekstins
Former Ambassador to the U.S. and Mexico Maris Riekstins

From November 2007 to April 2010 Ambassador Riekstins served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, he also served as Latvia's Ambassador to the U.S. from December 2004 - January 2007. He has also been State Secretary in Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Latvia's Ambassador to Mexico and Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister. He is currently serving as Latvia's Ambassador to NATO in Brussels.

Former Ambassador to the U.S. and Mexico Aivis Ronis
Former Ambassador to the U.S. and Mexico Aivis Ronis

Aivis Ronis was Latvia's Ambassador to the U.S. from June 2000 to September 2004. He also served as Latvia's Ambassador to Mexico, from 2002 to 2004. In 2010 he served as Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and is currently Minister of Transport.

Former Ambassador to the U.S. and Mexico Ojars Kalnins
Former Ambassador to the U.S. and Mexico Ojars Kalnins

Ambassador Ojars Kalnins served as Ambassador to the U.S. and Mexico from 1993-1999. He is currently a member of Latvia's Parliament and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Dr. Anatols Dinbergs<BR>1970-1993
Dr. Anatols Dinbergs<BR>1970-1993

Arnolds Spekke<BR>1954-1970
Arnolds Spekke<BR>1954-1970

Julijs Feldmans<BR>1949-1953

Alfreds Bilmanis <BR>1935-1948

Ludvigs Seja - Latvia's first envoy to the United States<BR>1922-1927

Ludvigs Sēja no 1924. gada janvāra līdz decembrim bija Latvijas ārlietu ministrs, līdz 1927. gada aprīlim – ārkārtējais sūtnis un pilnvarotais ministrs ASV.