Edgars Rinkevics Elected Latvia's New President

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: June 05 2023

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Latvia's parliament has elected popular foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics as the new president
Latvian lawmakers elected the country's long-serving and popular foreign minister as their new head of state in a tight vote on 31 May 2023
The 100-seat Seima legislature elected Edgars Rinkevics, the country's top diplomat since 2011, as president for a four-year term
He received 52 votes, one vote more than needed to win the race

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Edgars Rinkevics Elected Latvia's New President