This is a list of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, or trans (LGBTQ) people who have been the head of state or government of a country or a subnational division such as a state, a province, or a territory.
Openly LGBT people have served as national heads of state or government in Andorra, Belgium, France, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, San Marino, and Serbia.
Some openly LGBT people have also served as deputy prime ministers, or an analogous office, who may take the position of the acting head of government when they are temporarily absent.
Politicians who were closeted while in office and never officially came out or were outed only after their deaths or retirement include: