Raimonds Jansons began his career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the International Law Department, in 1993. Has worked as Director of the Legal Department, Director of the International Organisations and Human Rights Department, and Press Secretary, Head of the Communications Directorate.
He has held posts at the Embassy of Latvia in Canada and the Permanent Mission of Latvia to the United Nations in Geneva, and served as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, the United Nations in Geneva, the World Trade Organisation, and the Republic of Estonia.

