Anatolijs Gorbunovs

Anatolijs Gorbunovs
Анатолий Горбунов
Gorbunovs in 2015
Speaker of the Saeima
In office
6 July 1993 – 7 November 1995
Preceded byPosition established
(Himself as Chairman of the Supreme Council)
Succeeded byIlga Kreituse
Chairman of the Supreme Council
In office
3 May 1990 – 6 July 1993
Preceded byPosition established
(Himself as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet)
Succeeded byPosition abolished
(Himself as Speaker of the Saeima
Guntis Ulmanis as President of Latvia)
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Preceded byAleksandrs Drīzulis
Succeeded byPosition abolished
(Himself as Chairman of the Supreme Council)
Personal details
Born (1942-02-10) 10 February 1942 (age 82)
Political partyLatvian Way
Other political
affiliations
Communist Party of Latvia (until 1991)

Anatolijs Gorbunovs, also known as Anatoly Valeryanovich Gorbunov (Russian: Анато́лий Валериа́нович Горбуно́в; born 10 February 1942) is a Latvian politician who served as the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet during the final years of the Soviet regime in Latvia and as Chairman of the Supreme Council of Latvia during the first years after the country regained its independence.

In the latter capacity he was effectively the acting head of state before the election of the Fifth Saeima in 1993. He continued to serve as the Speaker of the Saeima until 1995.


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