Jānis Straume

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.

Jānis Straume, 2012

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
  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.
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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