Edgars Rinkēvičs
Celebrity
President of Latvia
Popularity
27,000
- Birthday
- September 21, 1973
- Age
- 52
- Birthplace
- Jūrmala
- @edgarsrinkevics
About
Edgars Rinkēvičs is a Latvian public official and politician serving as the 11th and current president of Latvia since July 2023. He previously served as the minister of foreign affairs of Latvia from 2011 to 2023, and head of the Chancery of the President of Latvia as state secretary of the Ministry of Defence, as well as a deputy of the Saeima. Upon taking office as president, Rinkēvičs became the first openly gay head of state in a European Union country.
Awards & Recognition
Order of Viesturs
Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Order of the Three Stars
2nd Class
NATO Meritorious Service Medal
Born On This Day
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