Latvia swears in Edgars Rinkevics as EU's first openly gay president …
WebLatvia's long-serving foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics has become the first openly gay head of state of a European Union nation. Mr Rinkevics, who had served as foreign minister since...
Latvian Parliament elects first openly gay president of a Baltic …
WebMay 31, 2023 · Rinkēvičs, who announced in 2014 that he is “proudly” homosexual, will be the first openly gay president in the Baltic nations — all former Soviet republics where attitudes to sexual...
Latvia’s Edgars Rinkevics is E.U.’s first openly gay president-elect ...
WebJun 1, 2023 · 3 min Lawmakers in Latvia have chosen Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics as the country’s new president, making him the first openly gay head of state in the European Union. The...
Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkevics chosen as president
WebMay 31, 2023 · Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkevics chosen as president. 05/31/2023. Edgars Rinkevics has ascended from foreign minister to president following a parliamentary vote. He will be the first...
Latvia swears in Edgars Rinkevics as EU's first openly gay president ...
WebJul 8, 2023 · Latvia's long-serving foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics has become the first openly gay head of state of a European Union nation. Mr Rinkevics, who had served as foreign minister since 2011, was ...
EU’s First Openly Gay Head of State Elected by Latvian Assembly
WebMay 31, 2023 at 4:52 AM PDT. Latvia’s parliament elected long-time Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics as the Baltic nation’s new president, making him the European Union’s first openly...
Rinkevics Elected As Latvia First Gay President | Barron's
WebMay 31, 2023 · Latvia's foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics was elected as the Baltic country's new president on Wednesday, the first openly gay person to hold the office.
Latvian Parliament elects foreign minister as new president
WebMay 31, 2023 · He received 52 votes. That's one vote more than required to win the race. He served as Latvia's top diplomat since 2011. Egils Levits has been Latvia’s head of state since 2019. But he didn’t seek reelection. Rinkevics is the first openly gay president in …
Latvia elects first openly gay president Edgars Rinkevics
WebLondon: Latvia, a former Soviet country that has not yet recognised gay marriage or same-sex civil partnerships, has elected its first openly gay president.
Rinkevics elected as Latvia first gay president - France 24
WebMay 31, 2023 · Riga (AFP) – Latvia's foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics was elected as the Baltic country's new president on Wednesday, the first openly gay person to hold the office. Issued on:...
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