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Edgars Rinkēvičs
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Person

Edgars Rinkēvičs

b. 1973

President of Latvia since 2023 (born 1973)

Born
21 Sept 1973 · Jūrmala
Part ofLatvia1198 – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 61 years
  1. 21 Sept 1973BornBorn in Jūrmala
  2. 2004AwardOrder of Viesturs
  3. 2005AwardCommander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
  4. 2007AwardNATO Meritorious Service Medal
  5. 2007AwardOrder of the Three Stars, 2nd Class
  6. 2011 – 2023RoleMinister of Foreign Affairs
  7. 2013AwardCommander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
  8. 2014RoleDeputy of Saeima
  9. 2015AwardGrand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
  10. 2018 – 2019RoleDeputy of Saeima
  11. 2018AwardGrand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau
  12. 2019AwardGrand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  13. 2019AwardOrder of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
  14. 2022AwardOrder of Merit, 1st class
  15. 2023RolePresident of Latvia
  16. 2023AwardGrand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown
  17. 2025AwardGrand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1973 – today).

  1. 19741974 FIFA World Cup
  2. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  3. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  4. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  5. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  6. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  7. 1985Schengen Agreement
  8. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  9. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  10. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  11. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  12. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  13. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  14. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  15. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  16. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  17. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  18. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  19. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  20. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  21. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  22. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  23. 20112011 Norway attacks
  24. 2011Libyan civil war
  25. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  26. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  27. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  28. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  29. 2015Paris Agreement
  30. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  31. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  32. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  33. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  34. 2023Gaza war
  35. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  36. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Edgars Rinkēvičs ([ˈedgars ˈriŋkeːvit͡ʃʃ]; born 21 September 1973) 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.

Prior to becoming president, Rinkēvičs had represented Latvian Way, Reform Party, and the Unity party since May 2014. He left Unity after being elected president as it is customarily expected in Latvia for presidents to maintain political neutrality.

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