Committee for State Security of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic ( lv, Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas Valsts drošības komiteja; (russian: Комитет государственной безопасности Латвийской ССР) or KGB of LSSR ( lv, VDK) was the

secret police Secret police (or political police) are intelligence, security or police agencies that engage in covert operations against a government's political, religious, or social opponents and dissidents. Secret police organizations are characteristic ...

and state security organization of the

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 Rep ...

. It was controlled by the Soviet

KGB The KGB (russian: links=no, lit=Committee for State Security, Комитет государственной безопасности (КГБ), a=ru-KGB.ogg, p=kəmʲɪˈtʲet ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn(ː)əj bʲɪzɐˈpasnəsʲtʲɪ, Komitet gosud ...

and was established on April 10, 1954 and dissolved on August 24, 1991. The chairmen of the KGB of LSSR were: *

Jānis Vēvers Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: * Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician * Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and pol ...

(April 10, 1954 - January 30, 1963); * Longīns Avdjukēvičs (January 30, 1963 - November 21, 1981); *

Boriss Pugo Boris Karlovich Pugo, OAN ( lv, Boriss Pugo, russian: Борис Карлович Пуго; 19 February 1937 – 22 August 1991) was a Soviet Communist politician of Latvian origin. Biography Early life and education Pugo was born in Kalinin, ...

(November 21, 1981 - May 24, 1984); * Staņislavs Zukulis (May 24, 1984 - March 15, 1990) *

Edmunds Johansons Edmunds may refer to: People *Edmunds (given name) *Edmunds (surname) Places * Edmunds Center, an arena in Deland, Florida * Edmunds County, South Dakota Companies * Edmunds (company), provider of automotive information See also * Edmonds (dis ...

(March 15, 1990 - August 24, 1991)."Latvian Government Commission for KGB Research"
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References

{{Regional KGB Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic KGB