List of Presidents of Latvia

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President of Latvia is head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of Republic of Latvia. Each president to the day, but Gustavs Zemgals, has served two terms, the term of office is four years, before 1997 - three years. In event of absence of President Speaker of Saeima assumes the duties of the President, for example after restoration of independence of Latvia Anatolijs Gorbunovs was acting president.
NameTook OfficeLeft OfficeParty
1Jānis Čakste19221927Democratic Center Party
2Gustavs Zemgals19271930Democratic Center Party
3Alberts Kviesis19301936Latvian Farmers' Union
4Kārlis Ulmanis (took office after a Coup d'etat)19361940none
Latvian SSR (1940 - 1991)
5Guntis Ulmanis19931999Latvian Farmers' Union
6Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga19992007none
7Valdis Zatlers2007term expires in 2011none

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Republic of Latvia (1918-1940), Presidents
Čakste | Zemgals | Kviesis | K. Ulmanis | Kalniņš (exile) | Rancāns (exile)
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, First Secretaries
Kalnbērziņš | Pelše | Voss | Pugo | Vagris
Republic of Latvia (Since 1991), Presidents
Gorbunovs (acting) | G. Ulmanis | Vīķe-Freiberga | Zatlers
Motto
"Tēvzemei un Brīvībai"   ( Latvian)
"For Fatherland and Freedom"
Anthem
Dievs, svētī Latviju!   (Latvian)
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The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Latvian government, and presides over the Latvian cabinet. The Prime Minister is nominated by the President of Latvia, but must be able to obtain the support of a majority of parliament.
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Saeima

Type unicameral

Speaker Indulis Emsis, Union of Greens and Farmers
since November 7, 2006

Members 100
Political groups People's Party
Union of Greens and Farmers
New Era Party
Harmony Centre
Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way
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Head of state or Chief of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation,
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Motto
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"For Fatherland and Freedom"
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Anatolijs Gorbunovs (b. February 10, 1942 in Pilda parish, Ludza District, Latvia) is a prominent Latvian politician.

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Gustavs Zemgals (August 12, 1871–January 6, 1939) was a Latvian politician and the second president of Latvia.

Zemgals was born in Džūkste, Latvia. He attended elementary school in a small parish of Saka, and later continued education in Riga Nikolai
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Alberts Kviesis (December 22, 1881 - August 9, 1944) was a Latvian politician and the third president of Latvia.

Kviesis was born in Tērvete, Latvia. He studied law at the University of Tartu and graduated in 1907. After that, he worked as a lawyer.
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