This article contains a list of people depicted on postage stamps issued by Latvia, along with the dates of issue. References External Links A Gunārs Astra - dissident, human rights activist (October 22, 2005) B Kārlis Baumanis - composer (May 21, 2005) Jānis Balodis - general, Commander of the Aizsargi units (May 12, 1932; November 18, 1938) Č Jānis Čakste - first president of the Republic of Latvia (December 4, 1930; August 19, 1931; April 18, 1928; November 11, 1998) Elīza Cauce (née Tīruma) - luger (July 3, 2014) D Kristiāns Johans Dāls - director of naval schools of Ainaži and Liepāja (July 20, 2002) Leonardo da Vinci - Italian polymath (December 7, 1932) Daumants Dreiškens - bobsledder (July 3, 2014) Martins Dukurs - skeleton sledder (July 3, 2014) F Hieronīms Kārlis Fridrihs Fon Minhauzens - baron and author (April 1, 2005) J Inese Jaunzeme - athlete (June 19, 1996) Jānis Pāvils II - Roman Catholic Pope (August 28, 1993; August 14, 2005) K Oskars Kalpaks - first Commander in Chief of Latvian Armed Forces (January 6, 2007) Jēkabs Ketlers - Duke of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (November 14, 2001) Miķelis Krogzems - (January 4, 1936) Atis Kronvalds - (January 4, 1936) Dainis Kūla - athlete (June 19, 1996) Alberts Kviesis - third president of the Republic of Latvia (December 4, 1930; August 19, 1931; November 11, 2000) L Jānis Lūsis - athlete (June 19, 1996) M Juris Māters - (January 4, 1936) Zenta Mauriņa - writer (May 10, 1996; January 7, 2006 (stamp on stamp)) Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics - politician, first minister of foreign affairs (August 20, 1929) Oskars Melbārdis - bobsledder (July 3, 2014) O Elvīra Ozoliņa - athlete (June 19, 1996) P Andrejs Pumpurs - poet (January 4, 1936) R Jānis Rainis - poet, playwright, translator, politician and author (May 22, 1930) Mārtiņš Rubenis - luger (July 3, 2014) S Andris Šics - luger (July 3, 2014) Juris Šics - luger (July 3, 2014) Pauls Stradiņš - physician (January 13, 1996) Jānis Strenga - bobsledder (July 3, 2014) T Mihails Tāls - chess player (August 18, 2001) U Kārlis Ulmanis - fourth president of the Republic of Latvia (September 4, 1937; November 18, 1938; May 13, 1939; February 7, 2001) V Julijans Vaivods - Roman Catholic cardinal (August 18, 1995) Krišjānis Valdemārs - (November 14, 2001) Ēvalds Valters - actor (April 2, 1994) Arvis Vilkaste