The Chairman of the Presidum of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic was head of state.
Below is a list of office-holders:
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Augusts Kirhenšteins[1] | August 25, 1940 | April 11, 1952[2] |
| Kārlis Ozoliņš | April 11, 1952 | November 27, 1959 |
| Jānis Kalņbērzinš | November 27, 1959 | May 5, 1970 |
| Vitālijs Rubenis | May 5, 1970 | August 20, 1974 |
| Pēteris Strautmanis | August 20, 1974 | June 22, 1985 |
| Jānis Vagris | June 22, 1985 | October 6, 1988 |
| Anatolijs Gorbunovs | October 6, 1988 | May 3, 1990 |