Edgars Rinkēvičs
Edgars Rinkēvičs (born 21 September 1973) is a Latvian public official and politician who is the President of Latvia. He has been the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia from 2011 to 2023. He took office as president on 8 July 2023, and he is the first openly gay head of state in a European Union country.[1]
Edgars Rinkēvičs | |
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.jpg.webp) Rinkēvičs in 2023 | |
| President of Latvia | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš |
| Preceded by | Egils Levits |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 25 October 2011 – 8 July 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Valdis Dombrovskis Laimdota Straujuma Māris Kučinskis Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš |
| Preceded by | Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis |
| Succeeded by | Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš (acting) |
| President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe | |
| In office 17 May 2023 – 8 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1973 Jūrmala, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (now Latvia) |
| Political party | Latvian Way (1998–2004) Reform Party (2012–2014) Unity (2014–2023) |
| Alma mater | University of Latvia Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy |
References
- "EU's First Openly Gay Head of State Elected by Latvian Assembly". Bloomberg.com. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
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