Māris Riekstiņš

Latvian politician · Latvia · On the map · Politicians · Born 1963 · age 63

Māris Riekstiņš is a Latvian politician and diplomat and a former Foreign Minister of Latvia. He is a former Ambassador of Latvia to the Russian Federation. He currently serves as Permanent Representative of Latvia to NATO.

Māris Riekstiņš is read about 5 times a day, in 11 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 14 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Maris Riekstins during his visit to Georgia, 2009.

Maris Riekstins with former United States Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton at the Department of State in 2009.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Maris Riekstins during an annual basketball event between Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland, with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Vygaudas Ušackas (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Urmas Paet (right).

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Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2004

Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 3rd Class

Officer of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas

Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit

Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry

Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class

Cross of Recognition

Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

National Maltese Order of Merit

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