Prime Minister Xavier Espot Zamora put Andorra on the map with his low-key coming out
Name: Xavier Espot Zamora, age 43Bio: Born October 20, 1979, Xavier Espot Zamora is a judge and politician in the European principality of Andorra.
It lies between France and Spain with a population of around 80,000, but plays host to around 10 million tourists each year.Espot gained his law degree and a degree in humanities in Barcelona.
As a lawmaker, he served as Justice Minister from 2012 to 2019. He then rose to the position of Prime Minister of the country, leading a liberal-conservative coalition between his party, Democrats for Andorra (DA), and Committed Citizens (CC).A post shared by Xavier Espot Zamora (@xavier_espot_zamora)Coming out: Espot came out on September 11 during an interview with the nation’s public broadcaster.“I’m gay.
I’ve never hid it,” he told Radio and Television of Andorra. “Now, if I’m not asked I don’t have to say it, in the sense that it doesn’t define the entirety of who I am and even less my personal politics, but at the same time I think it shouldn’t be a problem to express it.“And if this helps many children, young people or teenagers who are going through a difficult time see that in the end, regardless of their condition or sexual orientation, you can prosper in this country and reach the highest magistracy, then I am happy to express it.”You can watch below.
