Jānis Peive (3 August [O.S.

21 July] 1906 – 13 September 1976) was a Latvian agrochemist and communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Latvian SSR from 1959 to 1962.

[1] He was Chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities from 1958 to 1966.

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