Latvia: Polity Style: 1918-2024 |
18 Nov 1918 |
Latvia is proclaimed an independent and sovereign state in accordance with a declaration adopted by the People's Council (Tautas Padome), session of the Council, Riga (Latvia Official Gazette, No. 1, 1/14 Dec 1918, p. 1; People's Council Proceedings, pp. 5-14) |
18 Nov 1918 - 7 Nov 1922 |
Latvija | Latvia [1] |
7 Nov 1922 |
Constitution of the Republic of Latvia became effective on the date (7 Nov 1922) appointed by a law passed by the Constituent Assembly (Satversmes sapulce) on 20 Jun 1922 (Latvia Official Gazette, No. 141, 30 Jun 1922, pp. 1-2) |
7 Nov 1922 - 21 Jul 1940 |
Latvijas Republika | Republic of Latvia |
21 Jul 1940 - 4 May 1990 |
continued in Latvia (Soviet Republic) |
4 May 1990 |
declaration of the People's Assembly (Tautas Saeima) of 21 Jul 1940, proclaiming Latvia a Soviet republic, is recognized null and void; effectiveness of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia of 1922 is restored in accordance with a declaration passsed by the Supreme Council (Augstākā Padome) on 4 May 1990 (Cīņa, No. 99, 8 May 1990, p. 1) |
4 May 1990 - |
Latvijas Republika | Republic of Latvia [2] |
21 Aug 1991 |
Latvia is proclaimed an independent state in accordance with a Constitutional Law passed by the Supreme Council (Augstākā Padome) on 21 Aug 1991 (Diena, No. 161, Extra, 21 Aug 1991, p. 1; Latvijas Republikas Augstākās Padomes un Valdības Ziņotājs, No. 42, 24 Oct 1991) |