Jānis Kristaps Čakste (14 September 1859 – 14 March 1927) was a Latvian politician and lawyer who served as the first head of an independent Latvian state as the Chairman of the People's Council (1918–1920), the Speaker of the Constitutional Assembly (1920–1922), and as the first President of Latvia (1922–1927).
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14 September 1859 Lielsesava, Latvia (part of the Russian Empire)
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Died |
14 March 1927 (aged 67) Riga, Latvia
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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