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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.
India–Latvia relations refer to the bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Republic of Latvia. Two countries established diplomatic relations at 1991, following the independence of Latvia. [1] India's mission to Latvia is accredited from the Indian embassy in Stockholm, Sweden; and Latvia maintains an embassy and a ...
All opposition parties against the Junta were banned. Former ruling party National League for Democracy, which was overthrown by the military coup in 2021 formed National Unity Government with small minor parties, allied with Anti-government armed groups and revolted against the Junta caused the civil war.
Indirect presidential elections were held in Latvia on 31 May 2023 to elect the President of Latvia, who is the country's head of state. [1] [2] Rinkēvičs was elected President of Latvia on 31 May 2023 after three rounds of voting by the Saeima – the Parliament of Latvia. [3] [4] He was sworn in as president on 8 July.
This is a list of current heads of state and heads of government.In some cases, mainly in presidential systems, one leader is head of state and head of government.In other cases, mainly in semi-presidential and parliamentary systems, the head of state and the head of government are different people.
Latvia: President: 10 July: David Moinina Sengeh Sierra Leone: Chief Minister: 26 July: Abdourahamane Tchiani Niger: President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland: 8 August: Ali Lamine Zeine: Acting Prime Minister: 15 August: Santiago Peña Paraguay: President: 22 August: Hun Manet [88] Cambodia: Prime Minister: 30 August ...
A vice president is a standalone office existing for deputizing or replacing a president. In other countries where the vice presidency is absent or vacant, a separate office or series of offices may instead be designated ex officio to act as head of state, for example the speaker of a legislature or a head of government .
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 ...