Edgars Rinkēvičs: Head of state, Latvia
Edgars Rinkēvičs is the head of state of Latvia, listed by the United Nations as “President of the Republic of Latvia”.
Posts held
- President of the Republic of Latvia (head of state), Latvia. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Edgars Rinkēvičs sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, Edgars Rinkēvičs works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Latvia (regions, cities).
Above that, Latvia is a member of:
- European Union (incl. Parliament, Commission, Council) level 7
- NATO level 8
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Latvia
- Andris Kulbergs Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Latvia
- Baiba Braže Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Latvia
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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