Juris Bone

Juris Bone (born May 10, 1969 in Saulkrasti, Latvia) is a Latvian diplomat who served as Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the Finland from 2009 until 2013. Between 2013 and 2017 he served as Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to Estonia.

Biography
From 1987 to 1989 he studied at the Riga Polytechnic Institute at the Faculty of Engineering.

Between 1994 and 1996 he studied international relations at the University of Latvia and obtained a master's degree. Since 1995 he has been working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia.

From 1997 to 2000 he held the position of Second Secretary at the Latvian Embassy in Great Britain.

From 2000 to 2004, he again worked in the Ministry in the public relations office and the American department. From 2004 to 2007 he was the Deputy Head of the Latvian Mission in Estonia, and from 2007 to 2009 - the Head of the State Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia.

Between 2013 and 2017 he was the Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to Estonia. Since then, he has held the position of ambassador on special assignments.

Awards

 * OPMM-gc.svg 2008: Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi
 * Order_of_Merit_3rd_Class_of_Ukraine.png 2009: Third Class of the Order of Merit of the Ukraine
 * EST Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana - 3rd Class BAR.svg 2009: Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 3rd Class
 * FIN Order of the White Rose Grand Cross BAR.svg 2013: Order of the White Rose of Finland
 * EST Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana - 1st Class BAR.svg 2017: Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class