Jānis Čakste
Former President of Latvia
Jānis Kristaps Čakste 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, the Speaker of the Constitutional Assembly, and as the first President of Latvia. Wikipedia
Born: September 14, 1859, Viesturi Parish, Latvia
Died: March 14, 1927 (age 67 years), Riga, Latvia
Children: Konstantīns Čakste, Mintauts Čakste, and Visvaldis Čakste
Spouse: Justīne Čakste
Parents: Karolīne Matilde Čakste and Krišjānis Čakste
Previous office: President of Latvia (1922–1927)