Elise Priks (also Liisa Priks; 9 January 1890 Laeva Parish (now

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), Kreis Dorpat – 14 November 1943

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) was an

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n politician. She was a member of

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. She was a member of the Riigikogu since 26 June 1924. She replaced

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. On 22 November 1924, she was removed from her position and she was replaced by Kristjan Raudsepp. Priks was one of the suspects in one of the largest political trials in the history of Estonia, the so-called

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, which lasted the whole year of 1924. As a result of the process, the Workers' Front was declared an armed organization against the state, and members of the party were punished for belonging to the party and plotting a coup. The court sentenced Priks to 15 years of forced labor. She was released under the Amnesty Act of 1938.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Priks, Elise 1890 births 1943 deaths People from Tartu Parish People from Kreis Dorpat Workers' United Front politicians Communist Party of Estonia politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 1923–1926 Women members of the Riigikogu Estonian prisoners and detainees Prisoners and detainees of Estonia