Jānis Čakste, the first President of Latvia, was born on September 14, 1859, in Lielsesava parish, Jelgava district, Duchy of Courland, Russian Empire. He was a Latvian politician and a Lutheran pastor who served as the first president of Latvia from 1918 to 1927. Čakste played a pivotal role in Latvia’s struggle for independence and was instrumental in the formation of the Latvian state...
Latvia’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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