Anita Strong

Anita Clarice Strong (born 1970) is a Baltic politician who has been the 19th President of Balta since 2018. Before being elected President, Strong had never held elected office.

Strong is the first President since Carl Gibbs to have never served in the Senate before inauguration. Strong is also the first Socialist President, the fourth female President, and the first President of African descent, and the first President of American heritage.

In 2006, 2008, and 2012, Strong unsuccessfully ran for a Senate seat in Latvia's 36th district. She also unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Latvia in 2010.