Edgars Rinkēvičs

President of Latvia since 2023 (born 1973)
Person human Q3047551
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Summary

Edgars Rinkēvičs was born on September 21, 1973[1], in Jūrmala[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], diplomat[4], foreign minister[5], and minister[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,054 views/month, #6,877 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Latvia[8], Soviet Union[9]
  • Native language: Latvian[10]
  • Field of work: politician[11], diplomat[12]
  • Position held: President of Latvia[13]
  • Educated at: University of Latvia[14], University of Groningen[15]
  • Award received: Order of Viesturs[16], Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[17], Q25517729[18], Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class[19], NATO Meritorious Service Medal[20], Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[21], Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[22], Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[23], Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class[25], Order of Merit, 1st class[26], Grand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown[27], Order of the Three Stars[28], Order of the Lion of Finland[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[31]
  • Commons category: Edgars Rinkēvičs[32]
  • Family name: Rinkēvičs[33]
  • Given name: Edgars[34]
  • Work location: Riga[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latvian[36], English[37], Russian[38], French[39]
  • Name in native language: Edgars Rinkēvičs[40]
  • Social media followers: 38,149[41], 35,404[42], 43,780[43]

Why It Matters

Edgars Rinkēvičs has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Edgars Rinkēvičs born?

Edgars Rinkēvičs's place of birth was Jūrmala[2].

What did Edgars Rinkēvičs do for work?

Edgars Rinkēvičs worked as a politician[3], diplomat[4], foreign minister[5], and minister[6].

Where did Edgars Rinkēvičs go to school?

Edgars Rinkēvičs was educated at University of Latvia[14] and University of Groningen[15].

What awards did Edgars Rinkēvičs receive?

Honors received include Order of Viesturs[16], Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[17], Q25517729[18], and Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [31] ↑ . delfi.lv. delfi.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved . mfa.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . mk.gov.lv. mk.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved . mfa.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved . mfa.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved . mfa.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . mk.gov.lv. mk.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved . mfa.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved . mfa.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved . mfa.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved . mfa.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . president.gov.ua. president.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved . mfa.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved . mfa.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved . mfa.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . mfa.gov.lv. Retrieved . mfa.gov.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Naut-rena · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received → Order of Viesturs, Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Q25517729 +30
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  8. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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