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'''Jānis Straume''' (born 27 August 1962 in [[Sigulda]], [[ |
'''Jānis Straume''' (born 27 August 1962 in [[Sigulda]], [[Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic|Latvian SSR]]) is a former [[Latvia]]n politician for [[For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK]] (TB/LNNK). He was the fourth [[Speaker of the Saeima]] (1998–2002) since 1991. |
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Straume was a leading member of a number of organisations in the [[Latvian independence movement]], including [[Helsinki-86]], the [[Latvian National Independence Movement]], the [[Citizens' Congress of the Republic of Latvia|Citizens' Congress]], and the [[18th November Union]]. |
Straume was a leading member of a number of organisations in the [[Latvian independence movement]], including [[Helsinki-86]], the [[Latvian National Independence Movement]], the [[Citizens' Congress of the Republic of Latvia|Citizens' Congress]], and the [[18th November Union]]. |
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Jānis Straume (born 27 August 1962 in Sigulda, Latvian SSR) is a former Latvian politician for For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (TB/LNNK). He was the fourth Speaker of the Saeima (1998–2002) since 1991.
Straume was a leading member of a number of organisations in the Latvian independence movement, including Helsinki-86, the Latvian National Independence Movement, the Citizens' Congress, and the 18th November Union.
When the 18th November Union merged into For Fatherland and Freedom, he became a member of that party. He served as the Speaker of the Saeima from 1998 to 2002, during the 7th Saeima.[1] He was chairman of the TB/LNNK from 2002 to 2006, during the 8th Saeima, when he was also Deputy Chairman of the Saeima.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ "History of Legislature". Saeima. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ Ortiz de Zárate, Roberto (2009). "Leaders of Latvia". Retrieved 30 July 2010.