Jānis Čakste [SEP] place of death
Jānis Čakste
Jānis Kristaps Čakste (14 September 1859 – 14 March 1927) was a Latvian politician and lawyer who served as the first head of an independent Latvian state as the Chairman of the People's Council (1918–1920), the Speaker of the Constitutional Assembly (1920–1922), and as the first President of Latvia (1922–1927).
Youth.
Čakste was born in the in Lielsesava (now Viesturi) parish of the Jelgava district, the son of a farmer. He received his primary education at St Anne
example, after the death of Jānis Čakste the Speaker of the Saeima, , was acting president briefly in 1927, before a new President could be elected.
Unlike his Estonian counterpart, the Latvian president's role is not entirely ceremonial. However, he is not as powerful as the President of Lithuania. Unlike in Estonia, he shares executive power with the cabinet and Prime Minister. However, he is not politically responsible for carrying out his duties, and all presidential orders must be countersigned by a member of the cabinet