List of chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
The chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic was the highest official in the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, which was in turn a part of the Soviet Union.
Below is a list of office-holders:
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Augusts Kirhenšteins[1] | August 25, 1940 | April 11, 1952[2] |
| Kārlis Ozoliņš | April 11, 1952 | November 27, 1959 |
| Jānis Kalnbērziņš | November 27, 1959 | May 5, 1970 |
| Vitālijs Rubenis[3] | May 5, 1970 | August 20, 1974 |
| Pēteris Strautmanis | August 20, 1974 | June 22, 1985 |
| Jānis Vagris | June 22, 1985 | October 6, 1988 |
| Anatolijs Gorbunovs | October 6, 1988 | May 3, 1990 |
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ In RSFSR exile 1941-1944
- ^ According to some sources March 10, 1952
- ^ Silde, Adolfs, "The role of Russian-Latvians in the Sovietization of Latvia", Journal of Baltic Studies, 1987, pg. 202