Jānis Straume
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Jānis Straume 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.
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. He was chairman of the TB/LNNK from 2002 to 2006, during the 8th Saeima, when he was also Deputy Chairman of the Saeima.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n politician for For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (TB/LNNK). He was the fourth Speaker of the Saeima
Speaker of the Saeima
The Speaker of the Saeima is the speaker of the Parliament of Latvia, the Saeima. In the case when President of Latvia is not in the country or unable to perform their duties, the Speaker acts interim President....
(1998 – 2002) since 1991.
Straume was a leading member of a number of organisations in the Latvian independence movement
Latvian independence movement
Latvian independence movement during Soviet and Nazi occupation .-First year of occupation:The effects of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact of August 23, 1939 assigned Latvia to the Soviet sphere of influence. On August 5, 1940, the Soviet Union annexed Latvia...
, including Helsinki-86
Helsinki-86
The CTAG Helsinki-86 was founded in July, 1986 in the Latvian port town of Liepāja by three workers: Linards Grantiņš, Raimonds Bitenieks, and Mārtiņš Bariss...
, the Latvian National Independence Movement
Latvian National Independence Movement
The Latvian National Independence Movement was a political organization in Latvia from 1988 till mid-1990s.It formed in 1988, as the radical wing of Latvian nationalist movement...
, the Citizens' Congress
Citizens' Congress
The Citizens' Congress of the Republic of Latvia was an organisation established in Latvia in 1989 as part of the Latvian independence movement. It was formed in defiance of the Soviet regime's Latvian SSR, whose authority it denied, and claimed direct lineage to the interwar Latvian republic. ...
, and the 18th November Union.
When the 18th November Union merged into For Fatherland and Freedom
For Fatherland and Freedom
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK , abbreviated to TB/LNNK, was a free market national conservative political party in Latvia. It has two members in Latvia's parliament, the Saeima, and belongs to the National Alliance, which has eight seats....
, he became a member of that party. He served as the Speaker of the Saeima
Speaker of the Saeima
The Speaker of the Saeima is the speaker of the Parliament of Latvia, the Saeima. In the case when President of Latvia is not in the country or unable to perform their duties, the Speaker acts interim President....
from 1998 to 2002, during the 7th Saeima. He was chairman of the TB/LNNK from 2002 to 2006, during the 8th Saeima, when he was also Deputy Chairman of the Saeima.