He studied law in Moscow University, graduating in 1886 and became a lawyer and political activist in Latvia. In 1906, he was elected to Duma, the parliament of the Russian Empire where he promoted the idea of autonomy for Latvia.
In 1918, he became the president of Latvia's People's Council (Tautas Padome), a temporary government that proclaimed the independence of Latvia. Čakste was elected as a president for Latvia in 1922, reelected for a second term in 1925 and died while still president in 1927. He was a member of Latvian academic union "Austrums".
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Official biography (http://www.saeima.lv/Informacija_eng/cakste.html)
In 1888, Mr Cakste began to work as a lawyer in Jelgava where he became actively involved in public life and was elected chairman of major Latvian associations.
In 1905, JanisCakste participated in the drafting of the project for Latvia's autonomy and in 1906 he was elected to the Russian State Council (Duma) as a representative from Kurzeme.
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