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Edgars Rinkēvičs (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.
The president of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Valsts prezidents lit. ' State President of Latvia ') is head of state and commander-in-chief of the National Armed Forces of the Republic of Latvia. [2] The term of this office is four years. Before 1999, it was three years. The president may be elected any number of times, but not more than twice in ...
Egils Levits (born 30 June 1955) is a Latvian politician, lawyer, political scientist and jurist who served as the tenth president of Latvia from 2019 to 2023. [2] [3] He was a member of the European Court of Justice from 2004 to 2019.
RIGA (Reuters) - NATO's eastern flank leaders will have a more coordinated approach towards supporting Ukraine after the Hungarian president stayed away from their summit in Riga, Latvian ...
This is a list of presidents of Latvia by age. The first table charts the age of each president of Latvia at the beginning of the presidency, upon leaving office, and at the time of death. Where the president is still living, their lifespan is calculated up to January 9, 2025. The five oldest presidents, arranged by lifespan:
The president is elected by Parliament for a maximum of two terms of four years, by secret ballot and by an absolute majority of the vote (Constitution of Latvia, Articles 35, 36 and 39). The president is a largely ceremonial head of state, and in common with other presidents in parliamentary republics, the President of Latvia has influence and ...
Latvian president Edgars Rinkevics on Thursday tasked Evika Silina of the centre-right New Unity party with forming the next government following the resignation of Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins.
Riga: Edgars Rinkēvičs: JV JV: 1973 Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Foreign Affairs on December 15, 2022. Permanently resigned on June 22, 2023, after being elected President of Latvia. Livonia: Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš: JV JV: 1964 Temporarily resigned after becoming the Prime Minister on December 15, 2022. Riga