24 Jan 1919 - 22 May 1919 Peteris Stucka (b. 1865 - d. 1932) LKP
(acting chairman of the central executive committee,
of the Latvian SSR in opposition 6 Mar 1919 -
6 Mar 1919 - 13 Jan 1920, also chairman of
the Central Commitee of the Latvian Communist
Party; continues in Lettgallia to 13 Jan 1920)
3 Nov 1925 - 10 Nov 1925 Pauls Kalnins (1st time)(acting) (b. 1872 - d. 1945) LSDSP
10 Nov 1925 - 14 Mar 1927 Janis Cakste (3rd time) (s.a.) DC
14 Mar 1927 - 8 Apr 1927 Pauls Kalnins (2nd time)(acting) (s.a.) LSDSP
8 Apr 1927 - 8 Apr 1930 Gustavs Zemgals (s.a.) DC
8 Apr 1930 - 11 Apr 1930 Pauls Kalnins (3rd time)(acting) (s.a.) LSDSP
11 Apr 1930 - 11 Apr 1936 Alberts Kviesis (b. 1881 - d. 1944) LZS;1934 None
11 Apr 1936 - 21 Jul 1940 Karlis Ulmanis (b. 1877 - d. 1942) Non-party
(from 1934, self-styled Vadonis [Leader])
21 Jul 1940 - 25 Aug 1940 Augusts Kirhensteins (acting) (b. 1872 - d. 1963) LDTB
(not recognized internationally or
by Latvian diplomats abroad)
II. Latvijas Republika trimdā.
Acting Presidents
17 Jun 1940 - 8 Sep 1944 Vacant
8 Sep 1944 - 27 Aug 1945 Pauls Kalnins (4th time) (s.a.) LSDSP
(underground to Oct 1944)
27 Aug 1945 - 2 Dec 1969 Bishop Jazeps Rancans (b. 1886 - d. 1969) LKZKP
2 Dec 1969 - 21 Aug 1991 Vacant
[Nosacīti]. Pēckara Padomju Latvija.
First secretaries of the Latvian Communist Party (LKP)
25 Aug 1940 - 25 Nov 1959 Janis Eduardovich Kalnberzins (b. 1893 - d. 1986)
(in Russian SFSR exile 1941 - 1944)
25 Nov 1959 - 15 Apr 1966 Arvids Janovich Pelse (b. 1899 - d. 1983)
15 Apr 1966 - 14 Apr 1984 Augusts Eduardovich Voss (b. 1916 - d. 1994)
14 Apr 1984 - 4 Oct 1988 Boriss Karlovich Pugo (b. 1937 - d. 1991)
4 Oct 1988 - 7 Apr 1990 Janis Janovich Vagris (b. 1930)
7 Apr 1990 - 24 Aug 1991 Alfreds Petrovich Rubiks (b. 1935)
("leading role" of the Party abolished 11 Jan 1990)
III. Atjaunotā Latvija.
Presidents
3 May 1990 - 8 Jul 1993 Anatolijs Gorbunovs (b. 1942) Non-party/LC
(chairman Supreme Council to 6 Jul 1993 [this office is
declared to be that of the head of state 15 Sep 1992],
then acting president)
8 Jul 1993 - 8 Jul 1999 Guntis Ulmanis (b. 1939) LZS
8 Jul 1999 - 8 Jul 2007 Vaira Vike-Freiberga (f) (b. 1937) Non-party
8 Jul 2007 - 8 Jul 2011 Valdis Zatlers (b. 1955) Non-party
8 Jul 2011 - Andris Berzins (b. 1944) ZZS