Janis Adamsons (born 1956) is a Latvian politician.
He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the 12th Saeima.
Adamsons credits his belief in 'Eastern Religions' and reincarnation as the reason "why I am so calm when it comes to the activities of dark forces, including masons' activities, everything that is taking place in Latvia.
The light will win anyhow".
In December 1996, Adamsons left his loaded firearm hidden under a stack of paper during a meeting in the Latvian Parliament.
This led to a permanent ban on handguns in the building.Prior to his political career, Adamsons was chief of the Latvian Navy Headquarters, then a sea captain in the Latvian Border Guard Brigade.
He was released from active duty on 25 November 1994.
He was then appointed as Interior Minister in early 1995 after a large number of prisoners escaped, and Girts Kristovskis resigned.