Republic of Latvia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija
Coat of arms of Latvia
Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riga
Agency overview
Formed	1918 (Suspended operations between 1940 and 1991, though not in UK, USA and Sweden)
Jurisdiction	Government of Latvia
Headquarters	K. Valdemara street 3,Riga
Agency executives	Baiba Braže, Minister of Foreign Affairs Andžejs Viļumsons, State Secretary Dace Melbārde, Parliamentary Secretary
Child agency	Latvijas Institūts
Website	www.mfa.gov.lv

TheMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Latvian:Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija) is responsible for maintaining theRepublic of Latvia'sexternal relations and the management of itsinternational diplomatic missions. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs isBaiba Braže.

The ministry directs Latvia's affairs with foreign entities, including bilateral relations with individual nations and its representation in international organizations, including theUnited Nations,European Union,Council of Europe,NATO, theOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, theInternational Monetary Fund, theWorld Trade Organization, and its participation in theSchengen Area. It overseesvisas, cooperation withexpatriates, international human rights policy, transatlantic defense policy and various global trade concerns. The ministry also contributes to Latvia's international trade and economic development, in collaboration with theMinistry of Economics (Latvia) and theInvestment and Development Agency of Latvia.^[1]

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The Inspector General for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia is appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The current Inspector General for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia is Normans Penke.

• Jānis Jurkāns (22 May 1990 - 10 November 1992)
• Georgs Andrejevs (10 November 1992 - 7 June 1994)
• Valdis Birkavs (19 September 1994 - 16 July 1999)
• Indulis Bērziņš (16 July 1999 - 7 November 2002)
• Sandra Kalniete (7 November 2002 – 9 March 2004)
• Rihards Pīks (9 March 2004 – 19 July 2004)
• Artis Pabriks (21 July 2004 – 28 October 2007)
• Māris Riekstiņš (8 November 2007 – 28 April 2010)
• Aivis Ronis (29 April 2010 – 3 November 2010)
• Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis (3 November 2010 - 25 October 2011)
• Edgars Rinkēvičs (25 October 2011 – 8 July 2023)
• Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš (8 July 2023 – 10 April 2024)
• Baiba Braže (19 April 2024 – present)

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