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Latvia: Presidents of the People's Council: 1918-1920

Latvijas Tautas Padomes viceprezidents | Vice-President of the Latvian People's Council [1][2]
17 Nov 1918 - 13 Jul 1919 Marģers Skujenieks
17 Nov 1918 - 13 Jul 1919 Gustavs Zemgals
Latvijas Tautas Padomes prezidents | President of the Latvian People's Council [3]
17 Nov 1918 - 1 May 1920 Jānis Čakste [4]

[1] Originally referred to in the minutes of the Council as priekšsēdētāja biedrs (deputy chairman).
[2] Pending the full assumption of functions of the office by Jānis Čakste as Latvijas Tautas Padomes prezident.
[3] Originally referred to in the minutes of the Council as priekšsēdētājs (chairman).
[4] Čakste was elected Chairman of the People's Council in absentia 17 Nov 1918 and left the national territory on a diplomatic mission before he could join the meetings of the Council; he exercised the functions of diplomatic representation abroad before taking office 13 Jul 1919.