Andris Teikmanis Explained

Andris Teikmanis
Office:1st Mayor of Riga
Term Start:1990
Term End:1994
Successor:Māris Purgailis
Birth Date:29 November 1959
Birth Place:Rīga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality:Latvian
Alma Mater:University of Latvia
Profession:Lawyer, diplomat
Party:Popular Front of Latvia

Andris Teikmanis (29 November 1959; Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He served as first post-soviet Mayor of Riga from 1990 to 1994.[1] [2] In September 2016 he was accredited as the Latvian ambassador to the United States.[3] He previously served as Under Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riga, and as Latvian ambassador to the Council of Europe, to the Russian Federation, to Germany, and to the United Kingdom, and as non-resident ambassador to Australia and New Zealand.Since August 2019 A. Teikmanis is head of the Chancellery of the President of Latvia Egils Levits.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andris Teikmanis . Simon Araloff . AIA European section . 2005-04-15 . 2008-10-04.
  2. Web site: Andris Teikmanis . gramata21.lv . Latvian . August 2000 . 2008-10-04.
  3. Web site: President Obama accredits Latvia's new U.S. ambassador; praises Latvia's support for TTIP agreement. LETA. 2016-09-20. 2016-09-22.