Embassy of Latvia in Washington, D.C., United States; address 2306 Massachusetts Ave., NW, 20008, Washington; phone +2023282840. Head of mission: H.E. Ms.…
Head of mission: H.E. Ms. Elita Kuzma, Ambassador (as of 2026)
Also accredited to: Mexico
Head of mission: Jennifer Ruth G. Strickler, Honorary Consul (as of 2015)
Head of mission: Mr. Kevin Casebier, Honorary Consul (as of 2015)
Head of mission: Mr. Uldis Kārlis Sīpols, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Mr. Roberts Blumbergs, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Mr Karlis Steinmanis, Honorary Consul (as of 2010)
Head of mission: Mr. Roberts Jānis Kukainis, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Mr. Aivars Ziedins, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Mr. Andris Lācis, Honorary Consul (as listed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Mr. Barry Donald Mowell, Honorary Consul (as listed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Mr Roberts Janis Kukainis, Honorary Consul (as of 2015)
Head of mission: Mr. Peter Aloizs Ragauss, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Mr. Andris Peter Berzins, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Mr. Juris Buņķis, Honorary Consul (as of 2010)
Head of mission: Mr. Walter Francis Wolf, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Mr. Janis Vitols, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Mr John Bolis, Honorary Consul (as of 2010)
Head of mission: Mr. Jeffrey Kent Scott, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Ms. Laura Irene Ramanis, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Laura Irene Ramanis, Honorary Consul (as of 2015)
Head of mission: Mr. Eric Eduard Kalnins, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Mr. Daris Gunars Delins, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
Head of mission: Mr. Imanta Frederick Holmquist, Honorary Consul (confirmed in the diplomatic list of Latvia, 4 Dec 2024)
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