This is a list of political offices, whether elected or appointed, which have been held by a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person, with details of the first such holder of each office. It should only list people who came out as LGBT before or during their terms in office; it should not list people who came out only after retiring from politics, or people who were outed by reference sources only after their death. It should also exclude openly gay holders of inherited offices (including non-ceremonial monarchs who exercise political power).
The year in brackets refers to the year which the officeholder was elected as an openly LGBT person. If they came out during term of office it is referred to after the year in brackets.
It is ordered by country, by dates of election or appointment. Former countries are also to be listed.
# | Portrait | Name | Country | National population (while in office) | Office | Political party | Mandate start | Mandate end | Term length | Sexual orientation/ gender identity |
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1 | ![]() | Paolo Rondelli | ![]() | 33,627 (2021 estimate) | Captain Regent | RETE Movement | 1 April 2022 | 1 October 2022 | 183 days | Gay [1] |
2 | ![]() | Edgars Rinkēvičs | ![]() | 1,827,533 (2023 estimate) | President | Unity | 8 July 2023 | Present | 2 years, 50 days | Gay [2] [3] |
# | Portrait | Name | Years | Nation | National population (while in office) | Office | Note |
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1 | ![]() | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir [4] | 2009–2013 | ![]() | 325,671 (2013 estimate) | Prime Minister | First permanent LGBT head of government. |
2 | ![]() | Elio Di Rupo [5] | 2011–2014 | ![]() | 11,316,836 (2014 estimate) | Prime Minister | |
3 | ![]() | Xavier Bettel [6] | 2013–2023 | ![]() | 660,809 (2023 estimate) | Prime Minister | |
4 | ![]() | Leo Varadkar [7] | 2017–2020, 2022–2024 | ![]() | 5,281,600 (2022 estimate) | Taoiseach | |
5 | ![]() | Ana Brnabić [8] | 2017–2024 | ![]() | 6,647,003 (2022 estimate) | Prime Minister | |
6 | ![]() | Xavier Espot Zamora [9] | 2019–present | ![]() | 81,588 (2023 estimate) | Prime Minister | |
7 | ![]() | Gabriel Attal [10] | 2024 | ![]() | 68,042,591 (2023 estimate) | Prime Minister |
Arranged by country
Dessen Homosexualität war in der Endphase der Weimarer Republik von Sozialdemokraten publik gemacht und von Hitler demonstrativ toleriert worden. Trotz dieses Skandals wurde Röhm von Hitler im Dezember 1933 als Reichsminister nominiert und von Reichspräsident Paul von Hindenburg auch widerstrebend ernannt – und damit wohl zum ersten vorab bekannten Homosexuellen in einer deutschen Regierung überhaupt.
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