Edgars Rinkevics

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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