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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Member of Parliament. Party affiliations include Latvian Way (1998-2004), Reform Party (2012-2014), and Unity Party (2014-). Minister of Foreign Affairs | + | President of Latvia since 2023, and Member of Parliament. Party affiliations include Latvian Way (1998-2004), Reform Party (2012-2014), and Unity Party (2014-). Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011-2023). 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== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[First Out Elected Politicians]] | * [[First Out Elected Politicians]] | ||
| + | * [[Government Officials and Experts in Foreign Affairs Who Have Identified as LGBTQ]] | ||
| + | * [[LGBTQ Head of State]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
| + | * https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/31/latvia-gay-president-edgars-rinkevics/ | ||
* http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/07/latvia-foreign-minister-edgars-rinkevics-comes-out-gay | * 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/ | * http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/11/06/gay-rights-in-eastern-europe-just-took-a-big-step-forward/ | ||
Latest revision as of 18:13, 31 May 2023
Contents
Country
Latvia
Birth - Death
1973 -
Occupation
Politics
Notable Achievements
Government Minister
Description
President of Latvia since 2023, and Member of Parliament. Party affiliations include Latvian Way (1998-2004), Reform Party (2012-2014), and Unity Party (2014-). Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011-2023). 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
- LGBTQ Head of State
