Committee for State Security of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic ( lv, Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas Valsts drošības komiteja; (russian: Комитет государственной безопасности Латвийской ССР) or KGB of LSSR ( lv, VDK) was the

secret police Secret police (or political police) are intelligence, security or police agencies that engage in covert operations against a government's political, religious, or social opponents and dissidents. Secret police organizations are characteristic of a ...

and state security organization of the

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic The Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (Latvian SSR), also known as Soviet Latvia or simply Latvia, was a federated republic within the Soviet Union, and formally one of its 16 (later 15) constituent republics. The Latvian Soviet Socialist Rep ...

. It was controlled by the Soviet

KGB The KGB (russian: links=no, lit=Committee for State Security, Комитет государственной безопасности (КГБ), a=ru-KGB.ogg, p=kəmʲɪˈtʲet ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn(ː)əj bʲɪzɐˈpasnəsʲtʲɪ, Komitet gosud ...

and was established on April 10, 1954 and dissolved on August 24, 1991. The chairmen of the KGB of LSSR were: *

Jānis Vēvers Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: *Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and polit ...

(April 10, 1954 - January 30, 1963); * Longīns Avdjukēvičs (January 30, 1963 - November 21, 1981); *

Boriss Pugo Boris Karlovich Pugo, OAN ( lv, Boriss Pugo, russian: Борис Карлович Пуго; 19 February 1937 – 22 August 1991) was a Soviet Communist politician of Latvian origin. Biography Early life and education Pugo was born in Kalinin, ...

(November 21, 1981 - May 24, 1984); * Staņislavs Zukulis (May 24, 1984 - March 15, 1990) *

Edmunds Johansons Edmunds may refer to: People * Edmunds (given name) * Edmunds (surname) Places * Edmunds Center, an arena in Deland, Florida * Edmunds County, South Dakota Companies * Edmunds (company), provider of automotive information See also * Edmonds ...

(March 15, 1990 - August 24, 1991)."Latvian Government Commission for KGB Research"
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{{Regional KGB Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic KGB