Latvia: Heads of State: 1922-1940
Valsts prezidenta pienākumu izpildītājs | Acting State President | |
7 Nov 1922 - 18 Nov 1922 | Jānis Čakste [1] |
Valsts prezidents | State President | |
18 Nov 1922 - 3 Nov 1925 | Jānis Čakste |
Valsts prezidenta pienākumu izpildītājs | Acting State President | |
3 Nov 1925 - 10 Nov 1925 | Pauls Kalniņš |
Valsts prezidents | State President | |
10 Nov 1925 - 14 Mar 1927 | Jānis Čakste |
Valsts prezidenta pienākumu izpildītājs | Acting State President | |
14 Mar 1927 - 8 Apr 1927 | Pauls Kalniņš |
Valsts prezidents | State President | |
8 Apr 1927 - 8 Apr 1930 | Gustavs Zemgals |
Valsts prezidenta pienākumu izpildītājs | Acting State President | |
8 Apr 1930 - 11 Apr 1930 | Pauls Kalniņš |
Valsts prezidents | State President | |
11 Apr 1930 - 11 Apr 1936 | Alberts Kviesis |
11 Apr 1936 - 21 Jul 1940 | Kārlis Augusts Vilhelms Ulmanis [2][3] |
21 Jul 1940 - 25 Aug 1940 | Augusts Kirhenšteins [4] |
- The functions of Acting State President were exercised by Jānis Čakste in his capacity as the former President of the Constituent Assembly (Satversmes Sapulces prezidents) until the election of a State President (Valsts prezidents).
- Ulmanis was appointed to exercise the functions of State President by an act signed by the State President 19 Mar 1936, effective 11 Apr 1936. Ulmanis assumed the style Valsts prezidents when he took office.
- Ulmanis, when holding two offices (Valsts prezidents and Ministru prezidents), typically used the style Valsts un Ministru prezidents in documentation from 11 Apr 1936 to 21 Jun 1940.
- Kirhenšteins, when holding two offices (Valsts prezidents and Ministru prezidents), typically used the style Valsts un Ministru prezidents in documentation from 21 Jul 1940 to 25 Aug 1940.