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Māris Riekstiņš

Diplomat · Politician

Māris Riekstiņš is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Maris Riekstins · Māris Riekstiņš · Марис Риекстиньш · Маріс Рієкстінш · ماريس ريكستينس				[sources]
Alias	Māris Riekstinš · Риекстиньш Марис · Риекстиньш, Марис				[sources]
Birth date	1963-04-08				[sources]
Place of birth	Riga				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Latvia				[sources]
Citizenship	Latvia				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Māris				[sources]
Last name	Riekstiņš				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1368924				[sources]
Position	Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister (2007-2007) · Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007-2010) · ambassador of Latvia (2004-2007) · ambassador of Latvia to Russia (2017-2023)				[sources]
Education	University of Latvia				[sources]
Last change	2025-11-15	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2023-09-27

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Latvian politician (born 1963)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-11-15

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