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This is a timeline of Latvian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Latvia and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Latvia. See also the list of presidents of Latvia.
The president of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Valsts prezidents lit. ' State President of Latvia ') is head of state and commander-in-chief of the National Armed Forces of the Republic of Latvia. [2] The term of this office is four years. Before 1999, it was three years. The president may be elected any number of times, but not more than twice in ...
This is a list of presidents of Latvia by age. The first table charts the age of each president of Latvia at the beginning of the presidency, upon leaving office, and at the time of death. Where the president is still living, their lifespan is calculated up to February 15, 2025. The five oldest presidents, arranged by lifespan:
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The history of Latvia began around 9000 BC with the end of the last glacial period in northern Europe. Ancient Baltic peoples arrived in the area during the second millennium BC, and four distinct tribal realms in Latvia 's territory were identifiable towards the end of the first millennium AD.
One sign that Ulmanis was still very popular in Latvia during the first years of regained independence was the election of his grand-nephew Guntis Ulmanis as President of Latvia in 1993. One of the major traffic routes in Riga, the capital of Latvia, is named after him (Kārļa Ulmaņa gatve, previously named after Ernst Thälmann). In 2003, a ...
June 17, 1940 Estonia and Latvia gave in to the Soviet demands and are occupied. June 20, 1940 New Latvian government of Moscow-approved ministers is formed. July 14-July 15, 1940 Elections in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, where non-communist candidates were disqualified, harassed and beaten.