List of chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

The chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic was the presiding officer of that legislature. It is not to be confused with the chairman of the Presidium of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, a superior position in the Soviet state apparatus.

Name Period
Pēteris Briedis August 25, 1940 – March 14, 1947
Aleksandrs Mazjēcis March 14, 1947 – October 14, 1948
Pēteris Zvaigzne October 14, 1948 – 1955
Edgars Apinis March 24, 1955 – March 30, 1957
Jānis Vanags June 5, 1957 – March 20, 1963
Pēteris Vāleskalns March 20, 1963 – July 7, 1971
Aleksandrs Malmeisters July 7, 1971 – July 3, 1975
Valentīna Klibiķe July 3, 1975 – March 29, 1985
Aleksandrs Drīzulis March 29, 1985 – July 27, 1989
Anatolijs Gorbunovs July 27, 1989 – May 3, 1990

Chairman of the Supreme Council of (from May 4, 1990) the Republic of Latvia edit

Name Period
Anatolijs Gorbunovs May 3, 1990 – July 8, 1993

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