page_title: Jānis Straume
hierarchical_section_title: Jānis Straume
caption_attribution_description: Latviešu: Jānis Straume
context_page_description: Jānis Straume is a former Latvian politician for For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK. He was the fourth Speaker of the Saeima since 1991.
  Straume was a leading member of a number of organisations in the Latvian independence movement, including Helsinki-86, the Latvian National Independence Movement, the Citizens' Congress, and the 18th November Union.
  When the 18th November Union merged into For Fatherland and Freedom, he became a member of that party. He served as the Speaker of the Saeima from 1998 to 2002, during the 7th Saeima. He was chairman of the TB/LNNK from 2002 to 2006, during the 8th Saeima, when he was also Deputy Chairman of the Saeima.
context_section_description: Jānis Straume (born 27 August 1962 in Sigulda, Latvian SSR) is a former Latvian politician for For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (TB/LNNK).  He was the fourth Speaker of the Saeima (1998–2002) since 1991.
  Straume was a leading member of a number of organisations in the Latvian independence movement, including Helsinki-86, the Latvian National Independence Movement, the Citizens' Congress, and the 18th November Union.
  When the 18th November Union merged into For Fatherland and Freedom, he became a member of that party.  He served as the Speaker of the Saeima from 1998 to 2002, during the 7th Saeima.  He was chairman of the TB/LNNK from 2002 to 2006, during the 8th Saeima, when he was also Deputy Chairman of the Saeima.
caption: Jānis Straume, 2012
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