List of the first openly LGBTQ holders of political offices
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.
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.
International bodies
[European Union]
[European Commission]
European Parliament">Member of the European Parliament">European Parliament
Arranged by country- Austria – Ulrike Lunacek – 2009
- Denmark – Torben Lund – 1999
- Belgium – Petra de Sutter – 2019
- Finland – Silvia Modig – 2019
- France – Roger Karoutchi – 1997
- Germany – Lissy Gröner – 1989
- Ireland – Maria Walsh – 2019
- Italy – Gianni Vattimo – 1999
- Luxembourg - Tilly Metz - 2018
- Netherlands – Herman Verbeek – 1984
- Poland – Robert Biedroń – 2019
- Portugal – Paulo Rangel – 2009
- Spain – José María Mendiluce Pereiro – 1999–2004
- Spain – Antoni Comín – 2019
- Sweden – Fredrick Federley and Malin Björk – 2014
- United Kingdom – Tom Spencer – 1999
- United Kingdom – Nikki Sinclaire – 2009
Head of subnational governments
The following is a list of LGBT persons who headed the governments of a first-tier administrative division within a sovereign state.Currently in office
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