Ivita Burmistre Explained

Ivita Burmistre is a Latvian economist and diplomat who currently serves as Latvia Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom.^[1] She previously served as Latvia’s first Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).^{[2] [3]}

Activism and career

Burmistre, during her high school days, participated in the ‘Baltic Way’, a mass demonstration, where two million people from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania joined hands to create a 600 km human chain to demand the return of freedom and democracy.^{[4] [5]} Her diplomatic career began in the early 2000s, she then moved to serve in Washington D.C. as an economics and trade expert and later became Deputy Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland.^{[6] [7]} She was the Latvian Ambassador to the OECD and UNESCO in France from 2016 to 2020, after which she was redeployed to the United Kingdom.^{[8] [9]}

References

1. Web site: Ivita Burmistre International Gender Champions. 2021-09-22. genderchampions.com.
2. Web site: Latvia. 2021-09-22. Diplomat Magazine. en-GB.
3. Web site: lvportals.lv. Vēstniece Ivita Burmistre iesniedz akreditācijas vēstules karalienei Elizabetei II - LV portāls. 2021-09-22. lvportals.lv. lv.
4. Web site: Latvia’s ambassador hails 100 years of friendship with the UK. 2021-09-22. British Parliament. en.
5. Web site: Queen makes first official appearance since Prince Philip's funeral. 2021-09-22. Sky News. en.
6. Web site: "Ir jābūt gataviem arī mazāk labvēlīgai situācijas attīstībai." Vēstniece nosauc visbūtiskāko šībrīža aicinājumu Latvijas pilsoņiem, kuri dzīvo Lielbritānijā. 2021-09-22. LA.LV. lv.
7. Web site: Celebretainment. By. Queen Elizabeth returns to work for first time after Prince Philip's passing. 2021-09-22. Journal Times. en.
8. Web site: Associated Press. 2021-04-27. Queen Elizabeth attends 1st royal duty since Prince Philip funeral. 2021-09-22. Daily Sabah. en-US.
9. Web site: Karalistē. LR vēstniecība Apvienotajā. Ambassador Ivita Burmistre presents letters of credence to Queen Elizabeth II. 2021-09-22. www2.mfa.gov.lv.