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Supreme Council of Latvia

Supreme Council of Latvia

Latvian transitional parliament (1990–1993)

The Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republikas Augstākā Padome) was the transitional parliament of Latvia from 1990[1] to 1993, after the restoration of independence. The Supreme Council was elected on 18 March 1990 as the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR.[2] On 4 May 1990 it declared the restoration of independence of Latvia and began a transitional period which lasted until the first session of the fifth Saeima on 6 July 1993. Independence was fully restored on 21 August 1991 during the Soviet coup attempt.

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Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia

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  1. [1]
    "FAO.org". www.fao.org. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Latvia and the Enlargement of the European Union". www.europarl.europa.eu. European Parliament. 31 July 2000. Retrieved 13 January 2023.


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