List of Rectors of the University of Latvia

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The list of rectors of the University of Latvia includes all persons who have held the post of rector of the University of Latvia, University of Latvia, State University of Latvia, University in Riga, and Pēteris Stučka State University of Latvia.

University of Latvia (1919–1923)

• Paul Walden (1919)
• Ernests Felsbergs (1920–1922)
• Eižen's arbor (1922)

University of Latvia (1923-1940)

• Ernests Felsbergs (1922–1923)
• Jānis Ruberts (1923-1925)
• Augusts Tentelis (1925–1927)
• Mārtiņš Zīle (1927–1929)
• Augusts Tentelis (1929–1931)
• Mārtiņš Bīmanis (1931–1933)
• Jūlijs Auškāps (1933–1937)
• Mārtiņš Prīmanis (1937-1940)

State University of Latvia (1940-1941)

• Jānis Paškēvičs (1940–1941)
• Jānis Jurgens (1941)

University in Riga (1942–1944)

• Mārtiņš Prīmanis (1942–1944)

State University of Latvia (1944-1958)

• Vilhelms Burkēvics (1944)
• Matvejs Kadeks (1944–1949)
• Jānis Jurgens (1949–1958)

Pēteris Stučka State University of Latvia (1958–1990)

• Jānis Jurgens (1958–1962)
• Valentīns Šteinbergs (1962–1970)
• Visvaris Millers (1970-1987)
• Juris Zaķis (1987–1990)

University of Latvia (since 1990)

• Juris Zaķis (1990-2000)
• Ivars Lācis (2000-2007)
• Mārcis Auziņš (2007-2015)
• Indriķis Muižnieks (since 2015)