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Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, right, holds hands with his companion Belgian architect Gauthier Destenay during their wedding in Luxembourg on May 15, 2015.
Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel Marries His Husband
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Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, a former lawyer, was elected to lead the nation December 4, 2013.
Before that, Bettel, a member of the Democratic Party, served as the mayor of Luxembourg City. He’s openly gay and has said on occasion that citizens of Luxembourg don’t consider the fact whether someone is gay or not when casting their votes.
When he was elected, he became the third openly gay head of government ever, and is currently the lone openly gay world leader.
He’s been married to Gauthier Destenay for two years after the couple dated for five prior to the ceremony.
This photo of the first spouses at NATO summit is making waves
When same-sex marriage law reforms went into effect in Luxembourg a few of years ago, the couple were one of the first in the nation to tie the knot.
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