Latvian Way was a conservative-liberal political party in Latvia. It merged with Latvia's First Party to form the Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way (LPP/LC) in 2007.
Indulis Emsis is a Latvian biologist and politician. He was Prime Minister of Latvia for ten months in 2004, the first Green politician to lead a country in the history of the world. He was Speaker of the Saeima, the Latvian parliament from 2006 to 2007. Emsis' political views are described as rather conservative, unusual for members of green parties around the world.
The University of Latvia (LU) is a state-run university located in Riga, Latvia. It was established in 1919.
General Roberts Dambītis was a Latvian soldier and politician.
Andris Šķēle is a former Latvian politician and business oligarch. He served two terms as Prime Minister of Latvia from 21 December 1995 to 7 August 1997, and from 16 July 1999 to 5 May 2000.
Vilis Krištopans is a Latvian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Latvia from 26 November 1998 to 15 July 1999.
Many Latvians resisted the occupation of Latvia by Nazi Germany. The Latvian resistance movement was divided between the pro-independence units under the Latvian Central Council and the pro-Soviet units under the Central Staff of the Partisan Movement in Moscow. Daugavpils was the scene of fierce Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. Many local Latvians were actively involved in the resistance movement against the ethnic policies of the German occupation regime. Žanis Lipke risked his life to save more than 50 Jews. 134 Latvians were later honored with the title Righteous Among the Nations.
Latvian literature began in a significant way in the 19th century.
Communist Party of Latvia was a political party in Latvia.
Vilis Lācis was a Latvian writer and communist politician.
The 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS , Latvian: 15. ieroču SS grenadieru divīzija ) was an Infantry Division of the Waffen-SS during World War II. It was formed in February 1943, and together with its sister unit, the 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS formed the Latvian Legion.
Cinema of Latvia dates back to 1910 when the first short films were made. The first cinematic screening in Riga took place on May 28, 1896. By 1914 all major cities in Latvia had cinemas where newsreels, documentaries and mostly foreign-made short films were screened.
Vilis Olavs was a Latvian political theorist, writer, and humanitarian who participated in the First Latvian National Awakening of the 19th century.
Augusts Vilis Abakuks was a Latvian government official and émigré activist.
Vilgelm Georgiyevich Knorin was a Latvian Bolshevik revolutionary, Soviet politician and publicist.
Finland–Latvia relations are foreign relations between Finland and Latvia. Finland has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Helsinki. Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, the European Union and the Eurozone.
Jānis Peive was a Latvian communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Latvian SSR from 1959 to 1962. He was Chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities from 1958 to 1966.
Augusts is a Latvian masculine given name, a cognate of the name August, and may refer to:
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