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List of First Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Latvia

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The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Latvia was the leader of the Communist Party of Latvia, which was in turn a branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Below is a list of office-holders:

Name Entered office Left office
Jānis Kalnbērziņš[1] August 25, 1940 November 25, 1959
Arvīds Pelše November 25, 1959 April 15, 1966
Augusts Voss April 15, 1966 April 14, 1984
Boris Pugo April 14, 1984 October 4, 1988
Jānis Vagris October 4, 1988 April 7, 1990
Alfrēds Rubiks April 7, 1990 August 24, 1991

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  1. ^ In RSFSR exile 1941-1944

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