Andžejs Viļumsons

Andžejs Viļumsons

State Secretary
+371 67016203
vsb [at] mfa.gov.lv

Date of birth: 4 July 1975
Place of birth: Limbaži, Latvia
Nationality: Republic of Latvia

  • Education

    • 2014 European Institute of Public Administration, comprehensive course on EU Affairs
    • 2005 Institute for Defense Resource Management, Monterrey, USA, International Defence Management course
    • 2004 NATO Defence College, Rome, Italy
    • 1999 Master of Social Sciences in Political Science, University of Latvia
    • 1997 Bachelor of Social Sciences in Political Science, University of Latvia

  • Work experience

    • Since August 2024 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, State Secretary
    • 2021.09.–2024.08. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Deputy State Secretary – Political Director
    • 2020.12.–2021.08. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Director of the First Bilateral Relations Department
    • 2020.09.–2020.11. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Office of the State Secretary, Head of the Office of the State Secretary
    • 2016.08.–2020.08. Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the European Union, Department of the Political and Security Committee, Counsellor / Ambassador-Representative to the Political and Security Committee
    • 2013.08.–2016.08. Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the European Union, Counsellor
    • 2011.09.–2013.08. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Director of the Security Policy Department
    • 2007.06.–2011.08. Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Latvia to NATO, Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission
    • 2003.10.–2007.06. Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, Director of the Defence Policy and Planning Department
    • 2000.11.–2003.09. Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the USA, First Secretary for NATO Affairs
    • 2000.02.–2000.11. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Head of NATO Division
    • 1996.12.–2000.02. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Security Policy Division, Senior Desk Officer
    • 1996.04.–1996.12. Sia NC Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze, Political Department, freelance reporter/correspondent – reporter

  • Awards

    • 2007 Order of Viesturs, Third Class, Republic of Latvia
    • 2003 Office of the Secretary of Defense medal “For exceptional public service”, USA

  • Foreign languages

    • English
    • German
    • Russian
    • French