Each country's courts have their own “image”, which is only partly reflected in the laws on judicial system and in court judgments. It is the courts spiritual image made up of those who carry out duties of a judge in these courts. Brochure "Senators 1918 - 1940", prepared and issued by the Supreme Court, is the story of the people who shaped the highest instance court of Latvia - the Senate of Latvia, and hence the image and spirit of the whole Latvian judiciary during the first time of independence of the Republic of Latvia.
The brochure is issued on the 90th anniversary of the Latvian State and its judicial system. The Supreme Court of the newly independent Republic of Latvia is the continuator of experience and history of the Latvian Senate. Therefore life stories of senators of the first phase of the Latvian independence are summarized- for gaining information, experience and inspiration.
Map “Birthplaces of Senators”
- See here (in Latvian)
Brochure "Senators. Latvian Senate 1918-1940"
- See here (in Latvian)
Documentary "Senators"
- Watch here (with English subtitles)
More about senators
Rūdolfs Jānis Alksnis
Jānis Ankravs
Jānis Balodis
Teodors Bergtāls
- CV
- In remembrance of deported and perished senators of Latvia’s Senate. www.at.gov.lv, 14.06.2011.
- A memorial place to the senator Teodors Bergtals opened in the museum. www.at.gov.lv, 26.12.2008.
Vladimirs Bukovskis
- CV
- Great-grandson of Vladimirs Bukovskis visits the Museum of the Supreme Court. www.at.gov.lv, 21.10.2015.
Mintauts Čakste
- CV
- An oak planted by the Supreme Courts of Baltic States will flourish in home village of Cakste family. www.at.gov.lv, 18.06.2018.
- The daughter of Senator Mintauts Cakste is on the visit in the Supreme Court. www.at.gov.lv, 10.03.2009.
Baldvins Disterlo
Kārlis Ducmanis
- CV
- Office of the Senate’s rulings. www.at.gov.lv
- In remembrance of deported and perished senators of Latvia’s Senate. www.at.gov.lv, 14.06.2011.
Miķelis Gobiņš
- CV
- Senators Aleksandrs Gubens and Mikelis Gobins are commemorated in Cesvaine. www.at.gov.lv, 03.05.2018.
Jānis Graudiņš
Jēkabs Grots
- CV
- In remembrance of deported and perished senators of Latvia’s Senate. www.at.gov.lv, 14.06.2011.
Aleksandrs Gubens
- CV
- Senators Aleksandrs Gubens and Mikelis Gobins are commemorated in Cesvaine. www.at.gov.lv, 03.05.2018.
Jānis Kalacs
Fridrihs Konradi
Pēteris Leitāns
Augusts Lēbers
- CV
- Commercial Law in Baltic Legal Space – conference dedicated to the 150th anniversary of August Loeber. www.at.gov.lv
- International conference on commercial law is dedicated to August Loeber, the founder of Latvian Trade Law. www.at.gov.lv, 10.09.2015.
- An exhibition dedicated to August Loeber is opened in the Supreme Court. www.at.gov.lv, 08.09.2015.
Broņislavs Nagujevskis
Kārlis Ozoliņš
- CV
- Senator Karlis Ozolins is commemorated in Priekuli. www.at.gov.lv, 18.09.2018.
Osvalds Ozoliņš
- CV
- In remembrance of deported and perished senators of Latvia’s Senate. www.at.gov.lv, 14.06.2011.
Aleksandrs Pētersons
Kārlis Puriņš
Maksis Ratermanis
Augusts Rumpēters
- CV
- The Supreme Court receives donation – the collection of legal literature of Senator Augusts Rumpeters. www.at.gov.lv, 03.05.2018.
- Granddaughter of Senator Augusts Rumpeters gives her book to Supreme Court Museum. www.at.gov.lv, 14.11.2017.
Andrejs Sīmanis
Jānis Skudre
- CV
- Story about Janis Skudre, the Senator of the Senate of Latvia is published in a book. www.at.gov.lv, 20.10.2014.
- In remembrance of deported and perished senators of Latvia’s Senate. www.at.gov.lv, 14.06.2011.
- Commemoration of the Senator Skudre opens the 90th anniversary of the Latvian judiciary. www.at.gov.lv, 21.07.2008.
- Memorial plaque opened to the senator Janis Skudre of the independent Latvia. www.at.gov.lv, 02.08.2007.
Pēteris Stērste
Kristaps Valters
- CV
- The great granddaughter of Kristaps Valters, the first Chief Justice of the Senate, visits Latvia. www.at.gov.lv, 03.09.2019.
- An oak will flourish in memory of Kristaps Valters, the first Chief Justice of the Senate of Latvia. Kwww.at.gov.lv, 04.10.2017.
- The Supreme Court marks its centenary anniversary by devoting memorial oak to Kristaps Valters. www.at.gov.lv, 29.09.2017.
Fridrihs Vesmanis
- CV
- In remembrance of deported and perished senators of Latvia’s Senate. www.at.gov.lv, 14.06.2011.
Voldemārs Zāmuels
- CV
- On White Tablecloth Day the movie “Senators” is shown in Garkalne. www.at.gov.lv, 03.05.2018.
- Valka Local History Museum thanks the Supreme Court for assistance in creation of the new exhibition. www.at.gov.lv, 13.12.2017.
- Exhibit of the museum of the Supreme Court – senator’s family tree – is used in the lecture about Voldemars Zamuels. www.at.gov.lv, 23.05.2013.
- Family tree of the senator and first chief prosecutor Voldemars Zamuels has been presented to the Supreme Court. www.at.gov.lv, 15.06.2010.
Fricis Zilbers
- CV
- In remembrance of deported and perished senators of Latvia’s Senate. www.at.gov.lv, 14.06.2011.