Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

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Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR

Latvijas PSR Augstākā Padome (Latvian)
Верховный Совет Латвийской ССР
Re-established
)
Disbanded1941 (Nazi occupation)
1990
Preceded by
Latvian SSR, Soviet Union

The Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR (

1978 Constitution of the Latvian SSR, representatives could serve an unlimited amount of five-year terms.[2]
The Supreme Soviet consisted of 325 deputies before its dissolution.

Organization

The structure and functions of the Supreme Soviet of the

1978 Constitution of the Latvian SSR. The Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR gathered and met at the House of the Livonian Noble Corporation; the building currently houses the Saeima
of Latvia.

Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet

Portrait Chairman From To
Alexander Masecis 25 August 1940 14 October 1948
Peteris Zvaigzne 14 October 1948 1953
Edgar Apinis 1956 1957
Janis Vanags 5 June 1957 20 March 1963
Peteris Valeskalns 20 March 1963 7 July 1971
Alesandrs Malmeisters 7 July 1971 3 July 1975
Valentina Klibik 3 July 1975 29 March 1985
Alexander Drizul 29 March 1985 27 July 1989
Anatolijs Gorbunovs 27 July 1989 4 May 1990

Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet

Portrait Chairman From To
Augusts Kirhenšteins 25 August 1940 10 March 1952
Kārlis Ozoliņš 10 March 1952 27 November 1959
Jānis Kalnbērziņš 27 November 1959 5 May 1970
Vitālijs Rubenis 5 May 1970 20 August 1974
Peteris Strautmanis 20 August 1974 22 July 1985
Janis Vagris 22 July 1985 6 October 1988
Anatolijs Gorbunovs 6 October 1988 4 May 1990

See also

References

  1. ^ vestnesis.lv. "Latvijas PSR divpadsmitā sasaukuma Augstākās… – Latvijas Vēstnesis". www.vestnesis.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Конституция Латвийской ССР (1978)". РФЛ (in Russian). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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