Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic
The Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic (Latvian: Latvijas Sociālistiskā Padomju Republika, LSPR) was a short-lived socialist republic formed during the Latvian War of Independence. It was proclaimed on 17 December 1918 with the political, economic, and military backing of Vladimir Lenin and his Bolshevik government in the Russian SFSR. The head of government was Pēteris Stučka with Jūlijs Daniševskis as his deputy.
Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic Latvijas Sociālistiskā Padomju Republika | |||||||||||||
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Coat of arms
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| Motto: "Visu zemju proletārieši, savienojieties!" Workers of the world, unite! | |||||||||||||
| Anthem: Internacionāle | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Riga (to 22 May 1919) Dvinsk (Daugavpils) Rezhitsa (Rezekne) | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | Latvian · Russian Latgaliana | ||||||||||||
| Government | Socialist state | ||||||||||||
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• 1918–1920 | Pēteris Stučka | ||||||||||||
| Legislature | All-Latvian Congress of Workers' Soviet Deputies | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
• Established | 17 December 1918 | ||||||||||||
• Recognized by Russian SFSR | 22 December 1918 | ||||||||||||
• Riga captured by German Freikorps | 22 May 1919 | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 13 January 1920 | ||||||||||||
| Currency | Ruble | ||||||||||||
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