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...
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...
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...
7 openly gay leaders have served as heads of state. Latvian president ...
WebJul 10, 2023 · Latvia swore in the first openly gay president of a Baltic nation Saturday. Edgars Rinkēvičs, who since 2011 was the country’s foreign minister, was elected by Parliament in May after ...
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...
Historic LGBTQ+ Moment: Latvia Elects First Openly Gay President - MSN
WebJun 1, 2023 · Latvia makes history as its Parliament elects Edgars Rinkevics, its former foreign minister, as the country’s first openly gay President. Rinkevics, who beat eight other candidates to...
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.
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:...
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.
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