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[[File:rinkevics.png|200px|thumb|left|Edgars Rinkevics]]

==Country==

Latvia

==Birth - Death==

1973 -

==Occupation==

Politics

==Notable Achievements==

Government Minister

==Description==

Member of Parliament.  Party affiliations include Latvian Way (1998-2004), Reform Party (2012-2014), and Unity Party (2014-).  Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2011. Came out as gay in 2014, and re-elected in 2018, becoming the first out LGBTQ individual to be elected in Latvia.  LGBTQ activist.

==See Also==

* [[First Out Elected Politicians]]
* [[Government Officials and Experts in Foreign Affairs Who Have Identified as LGBTQ]]

==Further Reading/Research==

* http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/07/latvia-foreign-minister-edgars-rinkevics-comes-out-gay
* http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/11/06/gay-rights-in-eastern-europe-just-took-a-big-step-forward/

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