People's Council of Latvia

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The People's Council of Latvia was the provisional legislative body that declared Latvia's independence and functioned as its temporary parliament before the establishment of the Saeima.

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instanceOf historical organization
parliament
provisional legislative body
aim consolidation of Latvian statehood
appliesToJurisdiction Republic of Latvia NERFINISHED
capital Riga NERFINISHED
category Defunct legislatures
History of Latvia NERFINISHED
Latvian independence movement NERFINISHED
composition multi‑party
country Latvia
countryFormed Republic of Latvia NERFINISHED
dissolved 1920
establishedFor transition to a permanent democratic parliament
function exercise legislative power in Latvia on a provisional basis
represent Latvian political forces during state formation
governmentFormedBy Kārlis Ulmanis NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver Latvian Provisional Government NERFINISHED
hasJurisdiction territory of Latvia as claimed in 1918
hasMemberSelectionMethod appointment by political organizations
hasPart Latvian Democratic Party representatives
Latvian Farmers' Union representatives NERFINISHED
Latvian Nationalist parties representatives
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party representatives
minority party representatives
hasRole legislative body
hasTypeOfGovernment parliamentary system (provisional)
headOfStateDuring Jānis Čakste NERFINISHED
inception 1918-11-17
languageOfWorkOrName Latvian
Russian
legalStatus provisional
legislativeBodyFor Republic of Latvia NERFINISHED
legislativeProcess unicameral
location Riga NERFINISHED
meetsAt Riga NERFINISHED
notableChairperson Jānis Čakste NERFINISHED
partOf Latvian War of Independence period NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment broad coalition
precededBy Latvian Provisional National Council NERFINISHED
replacedBy Constitutional Assembly of Latvia NERFINISHED
Saeima NERFINISHED
role provisional legislature of Latvia
temporary parliament of Latvia NERFINISHED
significantEvent adoption of basic laws of Latvia
declaration of independence of Latvia NERFINISHED
formation of the first Latvian government
temporalCoverage 1918–1920

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Saeima replaced People's Council of Latvia