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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. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
^ Ortiz de Zárate, Roberto (2009). "Leaders of Latvia". Retrieved 30 July 2010.

Political offices
Preceded by Alfrēds Čepānis	Speaker of the Saeima 1998–2002	Succeeded by Ingrīda Ūdre
Party political offices
Preceded by Māris Grīnblats	Chairman of For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 2002–2006	Succeeded by Roberts Zīle

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[1] "History of Legislature". Saeima. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2010.

[2] Ortiz de Zárate, Roberto (2009). "Leaders of Latvia". Retrieved 30 July 2010.

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