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Jānis Straume
Jānis Straume (27 August 1962 – 10 July 2024) was a Latvian politician for For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (TB/LNNK). He was the fourth Speaker of the Saeima (1998–2002) since 1991. Straume was a leading member of a number of organisations in the Latvian independence movement, including Helsinki-86, the Latvian National Independence Movement, the Citizens' Congress, and the 18th November Union. When the 18th November Union merged into For Fatherland and Freedom, he became a party member. He served as the Speaker of the Saeima from 1998 to 2002, during the 7th Saeima. He was chairman of the TB/LNNK from 2002 to 2006, during the 8th Saeima, when he was also Deputy Chairman of the Saeima. On the morning of 10 July 2024, an accident was reported on Lielupes Street in Jūrmala Jūrmala (; "seaside") is a state city in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, about west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and is sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speaker Of The Saeima
The Speaker of the Saeima (; literal translation, lit. "Chairperson of the Saeima") is the speaker (politics), presiding officer of the Parliament of Latvia, the Saeima. If the President of Latvia resigns from office, dies or is removed from office before their term has ended, the Speaker of the Saeima shall assume the duties of the President until the Saeima has elected a new President. Similarly, the Speaker of the Saeima shall assume the duties of the President if the latter is away from Latvia or for any other reason unable to fulfil the duties of office. The Speaker of the Saeima must be elected at the first meeting of the current convocation of the Saeima. List of speakers Speakers of the Saeima (1922–1934) Parties Chairman of the Supreme Council (1990–1993) Parties Speakers of the Saeima (after 1993) Parties Timeline ImageSize = width:250 height:1200 PlotArea = width:50 height:1180 left:50 bottom:10 DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy Period = from:1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
