List of first secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Latvia

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 officeJānis KalnbērziņšIn RSFSR exile 1941-1944August 25, 1940November 25, 1959Arvīds PelšeNovember 25, 1959April 15, 1966Augusts VossApril 15, 1966April 14, 1984Boris PugoApril 14, 1984October 4, 1988Jānis VagrisOctober 4, 1988April 7, 1990Alfrēds RubiksApril 7, 1990August 24, 1991

Footnotes

Sources World Statesmen – Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic