Committee for State Security of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

Committee for State Security of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (Latvian: Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas Valsts drošības komiteja; (Russian: Комитет государственной безопасности Латвийской ССР) or KGB of LSSR (Latvian: VDK) was the secret police and state security organization of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic.^[1] It was controlled by the Soviet KGB and was established on April 10, 1954 and dissolved on August 24, 1991.

The chairmen of the KGB of LSSR were:

Jānis Vēvers (April 10, 1954 - January 30, 1963);^[2]^[3]
Longīns Avdjukēvičs (January 30, 1963 - November 21, 1981);^[4]^[5]^[6]
Boriss Pugo (November 21, 1981 - May 24, 1984);^[7]^[8]^[9]

Staņislavs Zukulis (May 24, 1984 - March 15, 1990)^[10]^[11]^[12]
Edmunds Johansons (March 15, 1990 - August 24, 1991).^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

References

^ Decree on the Committee for State Security of USSR in the Republic of Latvia. Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Latvia
^ Cīņa. 1954.g. 2.jūnijs, Nr.129, 2.lpp.
^ "Latvian Government Commission for KGB Research"
^ Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas Augstākās Padomes un Valdības Ziņotājs. Ведомости Верховного Совета И Правительства Латвийской Советской Социалистической Республики (Turpmāk: Ziņotājs). 1963.g. 7.februāris, Nr.6, 552., 559.lpp.
^ Ziņotājs. Ведомости. 1980.g. 4.decembris, Nr.49, 1821., 1834.lpp.
^ "Latvian Government Commission for KGB Research"
^ Ziņotājs. Ведомости. 1980.g. 4.decembris, Nr.49, 1821., 1834.lpp.
^ Ziņotājs. Ведомости. 1984.g. 31.maijs, Nr.22, 783., 793.lpp.
^ "Latvian Government Commission for KGB Research"
^ Ziņotājs. Ведомости. 1984.g. 31.maijs, Nr.22, 783., 793.lpp.
^ Ziņotājs. Ведомости. 1990.g. 15.marts, Nr.11, 652., 687.lpp.
^ "Latvian Government Commission for KGB Research"
^ Ziņotājs. Ведомости. 1990.g. 15.marts, Nr.11, 652., 687.lpp.
^ "Latvian Government Commission for KGB Research"
^ Organized Crime, Intelligence Services, and the Bank of New York Money Laundering Scandal
^ San Francisco bank linked to laundering probe at Bank of New York
^ Privatization plays important role in Latvian capital market
^ Крах банка "Балтия"
^ АО САКАРУ БАНКА (Латвия)

[1] Decree on the Committee for State Security of USSR in the Republic of Latvia. Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Latvia

[2] Cīņa. 1954.g. 2.jūnijs, Nr.129, 2.lpp.

[3] "Latvian Government Commission for KGB Research"

[4] Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas Augstākās Padomes un Valdības Ziņotājs. Ведомости Верховного Совета И Правительства Латвийской Советской Социалистической Республики (Turpmāk: Ziņotājs). 1963.g. 7.februāris, Nr.6, 552., 559.lpp.

[5] Ziņotājs. Ведомости. 1980.g. 4.decembris, Nr.49, 1821., 1834.lpp.

[6] "Latvian Government Commission for KGB Research"

[7] Ziņotājs. Ведомости. 1980.g. 4.decembris, Nr.49, 1821., 1834.lpp.

[8] Ziņotājs. Ведомости. 1984.g. 31.maijs, Nr.22, 783., 793.lpp.

[9] "Latvian Government Commission for KGB Research"

[10] Ziņotājs. Ведомости. 1984.g. 31.maijs, Nr.22, 783., 793.lpp.

[11] Ziņotājs. Ведомости. 1990.g. 15.marts, Nr.11, 652., 687.lpp.

[12] "Latvian Government Commission for KGB Research"

[13] Ziņotājs. Ведомости. 1990.g. 15.marts, Nr.11, 652., 687.lpp.

[14] "Latvian Government Commission for KGB Research"

[15] Organized Crime, Intelligence Services, and the Bank of New York Money Laundering Scandal

[16] San Francisco bank linked to laundering probe at Bank of New York

[17] Privatization plays important role in Latvian capital market

[18] Крах банка "Балтия"

[19] АО САКАРУ БАНКА (Латвия)

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