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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: {, class="wikitable" ! Name ! Entered office ! Left office , - , Augusts Kirhenšteins , August 25, 1940 , April 11, 1952According to some sources March 10, 1952 , - , Kārlis Ozoliņš , April 11, 1952 , November 27, 1959 , - , Jānis Kalnbērziņš , November 27, 1959 , May 5, 1970 , - , Vitālijs RubenisSilde, Adolfs"The role of Russian-Latvians in the Sovietization of Latvia" ''Journal of Baltic Studies'', 1987, pg. 202 , 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 *President of Latvia Footnotes Sources World Statesmen – Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (Latvian SSR), also known as Soviet Latvia or simply Latvia, was a federated republic within the Soviet Union, and formally one of its 16 (later 15) constituent republics. The Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic was in existence for 51 years, from August 5, 1940 to September, 6 1991. The Soviet annexation of Latvia took place in August of 1939 to the agreed terms of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact (Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact). In 1939 Latvia was forced to grant military bases on its soil to the Soviet Union, and in 1940 the Soviet Red Army moved into Latvia, which was effectively incorporated into the Soviet Union. The territory changed hands during World War II with Nazi Germany occupying a large portion of Latvian territory from 1941 to 1944. Soviet instability and the dissolution of the Soviet Union provided the impetus for Latvia to regain independence. Creation, 1940 On 24 September 1939, the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk ( Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusts Kirhenšteins
Augusts Kirhenšteins, formerly spelt Kirchenšteins (18 September 1872 in Mazsalaca – 3 November 1963 in Riga), was a Latvian and Soviet microbiologist, politician and educator. He was the ''de facto'' prime minister of Latvia from 20 June 1940 to 25 August 1940 and Acting ''de facto'' President of Latvia from 21 July 1940 to 25 August 1940. It was Kirhenšteins' Soviet puppet government that requested the incorporation of Latvia into the Soviet Union after the occupation of the country in 1940. He became a member of the Communist Party in 1941. He was Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic 1940–1952. Biography Augusts Kirhenšteins was born on 18 September 1872 on the estate of Valtenberg Manor in Mazsalaca, in the Governorate of Livonia. He was the eldest son of the tenant Mārtiņš Kirhenšteins and his wife Baba, in a family of eleven children. Augusts Kirhenšteins' brother, Rūdolfs Kirhenšteins (1891-1938), went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kārlis Ozoliņš (politician)
Kārlis Ozoliņš (August 31, 1905 – 15 August 1987) was a Latvian Soviet politician and journalist. Biography Ozoliņš was born in to a poor peasant family. He became a member of social democratic organizations from his teenage years. From 1924 he was involved in anti-state activities and joined the Communist Party of Latvia in 1926. In 1927 he was arrested and sentenced to three years in prison for the distribution of communist propaganda. After his release, he became a professional revolutionary, led a college of propagandists and worked as a secretary of the underground Riga party committee. He was arrested for the second time and served a prison sentence and spent a total of ten years behind bars. After the annexation of Latvia to the Soviet Union in 1940 he worked in the apparatus of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Latvia and became the executive editor of the newspaper '' Cīņa''. He was elected a member of the Central Committee and Politburo of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Kalnbērziņš
Jānis Kalnbērziņš (17 September 1893 – 4 February 1986) was a Latvian Soviet politician and statesman who was the first secretary of the Communist Party of Latvia and the first de facto leader of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic. Biography Born in to a working-class family in Katlakalns Parish (now Ķekava Municipality) in the Governorate of Livonia, Kalnbērziņš joined the Bolshevik Party in April 1917. After the defeat of the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic, he enlisted in the ranks of the Red Latvian Riflemen and fought against the white forces during the Russian Civil War in the Southern Front. From 1925 he was active in the underground Communist movement of Latvia but returned to the RSFSR in 1928. He graduated from the Communist University of the National Minorities of the West in 1931 and from the Institute of Red Professors in 1933. Kalnbērziņš continued underground party work in Latvia. His wife was arrested in 1937 during the Great Purge and his c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitālijs Rubenis
Vitālijs Rubenis (February 26, 1914, Moscow – January 2, 1994) was a Latvian communist politician. He was born in the Russian Empire. He was Chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities from 1974 to 1984. He was a member of the Communist Party of Latvia. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin. He died in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rubenis, Vitalijs 1914 births 1994 deaths Politicians from Moscow People from Moskovsky Uyezd Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Chairmen of the Soviet of Nationalities Sixth convocation members of the Soviet of Nationalities Seventh convocation members of the Soviet of Nationalities Eighth convocation members of the Soviet of the Union Ninth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pēteris Strautmanis
Pēteris is a Latvian language masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Peter and may refer to: *Pēteris Dzelzītis (1921–1948), Latvian soldier and partisan *Pēteris Juraševskis (1872–1945), Latvian politician and former Prime Minister of Latvia *Pēteris Kalniņš (born 1988), Latvian luger and Olympic competitor *Pēteris Lauks (1902–1984), Latvian football defender *Pēteris Pētersons (1923–1998), Latvian playwright, theatre director and drama critic, theorist, translator, journalist and social activist *Pēteris Plakidis (born 1947), Latvian composer and pianist *Pēteris Skudra (born 1973), Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender *Pēteris Stučka (1865–1932), Latvian politician, writer, translator, editor, jurist and president of the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union *Pēteris Vasks Pēteris Vasks (born 16 April 1946) is a Latvian composer. Biography Vasks was born in Aizpute, Latvia, into the family of a Baptist pastor. He trained as a violin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Vagris
Jānis Vagris (born ) is a Latvian politician. He served as the sixth Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1985 to 1988, and as Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Latvia from 1988 to 1990. Early life Vagris was born on 17 October 1930 in Naudītes Parish. He graduated from the Faculty of Mechanics at the University of Latvia and the Higher Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1955. Career He then worked as an engineer at a factory in Jelgava. During this time Vagris also served as the deputy chairman of the executive committee of the city. Vagris joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1958. From 1966 to 1973, Vagris was the first and second secretary of the Liepājā city committee, after which he joined the Communist Party of Latvia. In 1978 Vagris was appointed as the first secretary of the Riga city committee. On he became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatolijs Gorbunovs
Anatolijs Gorbunovs, also known as Anatoly Valeryanovich Gorbunov ( rus, Анато́лий Валериа́нович Горбуно́в, born 10 February 1942, in Pilda parish, Ludza municipality, Latvia), is a Latvian politician who served as the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet during the final years of the Soviet regime in Latvia and as Chairman of the Supreme Council of Latvia during the first years after the country regained its independence. In the latter capacity he was effectively the acting head of state before the election of the Fifth Saeima in 1993. He continued to serve as the Speaker of the Saeima until 1995. Political career From 1974 to 1988, he held various positions in the Communist Party of Latvia, with his highest position being the Secretary of the Central Committee. Unlike many other Communist Party members in Latvia, Gorbunovs supported the Latvian independence movement. From 1988 to 1990 he was also Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Latvia
The president of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Valsts prezidents ) is head of state and commander-in-chief of the Latvian National Armed Forces, National Armed Forces of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. The term of office is four years. Before 1999, it was three years. The president may be elected any number of times, but not more than twice in a row. In the event of the vacancy in the office of the president, the speaker of the Saeima assumes the duties of the president. For example, after the death of Jānis Čakste the speaker of the Saeima, Pauls Kalniņš, was acting president briefly in 1927, before a new president could be elected. Unlike his President of Estonia, Estonian counterpart, the Latvian president's role is not entirely ceremonial. However, the president is not as powerful as the president of Lithuania. Unlike in Estonia, the president shares executive power with the cabinet and Prime Minister of Latvia, prime minister. However, the president is not politically responsibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Latvia
The politics of Latvia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. The President holds a primarily ceremonial role as Head of State. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament, the Saeima. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Political developments since independence On March 19, 1991, the Supreme Council passed a law explicitly guaranteeing "equal rights to all nationalities and ethnic groups" and "guarantees to all permanent residents in the Republic regardless of their nationality, equal rights to work and wages." The law also prohibits "any activity directed toward nationality discrimination or the promotion of national superiority or hatred." In autumn 1992 Latvia re-implemented significant portions of its 1922 constitution and in spring 1993 the govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of The Soviet Union
The political system of the Soviet Union took place in a federal single-party soviet socialist republic framework which was characterized by the superior role of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), the only party permitted by the Constitution. Background The Bolsheviks who took power during the October Revolution, the final phase of the Russian Revolution, were the first communist party to take power and attempt to apply the Leninist variant of Marxism in a practical way. Although they grew very quickly during the Revolution from 24,000 to 100,000 members and got 25% of the votes for the Constituent Assembly in November 1917, the Bolsheviks were a minority party when they took power by force in Petrograd and Moscow. Their advantages were discipline and a platform supporting the movement of workers, peasants, soldiers and sailors who had seized factories, organized soviets, appropriated the lands of the aristocracy and other large landholders, deserted from the arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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