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Edgars Rinkēvičs

President[1]

President, Republic of Latvia. 4 public offices on record since 1997.

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Record
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Edgars Rinkēvičs has been President of Latvia since 8 July 2023. He was Secretary of State for Defence from 1997 to 2008 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2023.[2]

Overview

Current office

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President[1]

Republic of Latvia

Country
Latvia
Born
21 Sept 1973, Jūrmala, Latvia[2]
First office on record
Secretary of State for Defence, 1997

Career

Record in public office

4 offices

  1. In office

    President[1]

    Republic of LatviaSourced

  2. 2011 – 2023

    Minister of Foreign Affairs[2]

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  3. 2008 – 2011

    Head of the Chancery of the President of Latvia[2]

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  4. 1997 – 2008

    Secretary of State for Defence[2]

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Education

Education

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  • History and Philosophy, University of Latvia[2]
  • Master's degree in political science (1997)[2]
  • Eisenhower School, National Defense University, United States[2]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

7 claims · 2 sources

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  • Sourced 7

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Edgars Rinkēvičs - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

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Govpedia. "Edgars Rinkēvičs." President. Record gp:person/edgars-rinkevics, last checked 12 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/edgars-rinkevics/