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1st Saeima
The 1st Saeima was the parliament of Latvia from 7 November 1922 until 2 November 1925. It was the first Saeima to be elected after the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia had created the Constitution of Latvia and the Elections Law. Social-Democrat Frīdrihs Vesmanis was Speaker of the Saeima until 17 March 1925 followed by Social Democrat Pauls Kalniņš. The 1st Saeima gave confidence to the 1st cabinet of Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (20 July 1922 – 26 January 1923), cabinet of Jānis Pauļuks (27 January 1923 – 27 June 1923), 2nd cabinet of Meierovics (28 June 1923 – 26 January 1924), cabinet of Voldemārs Zāmuēls (25 January 1924 – 17 December 1924) and the 1st cabinet of Hugo Celmiņš (19 December 1924 – 23 December 1925). Elections and parties 1st Saeima elections were held on 7–8 October 1922 and 82,2% (800,840 people) of eligible voters participated. Due to the liberal Elections law, 20 parties were elected to the 100 seats, representing all the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitutional Assembly Of Latvia
The Constitutional Assembly of Latvia () was independent Latvia's first elected legislative body. Its main task was creating the constitution of Latvia, the Satversme, which is still in effect to this day. The Speaker of Assembly was Jānis Čakste, who later became the first President of Latvia. The assembly functioned from May 1, 1920, until November 7, 1922, when the 1st Saeima convened. Electing the Constitutional Assembly On August 19, 1919, People's Council of Latvia issued the law about elections of Constitutional Assembly. Elections were open to male and female citizens who were older than 21, no minimal vote percentage was set, so many small parties were elected. After the end of Latvian War of Independence in January, 1920 1920 Latvian Constituent Assembly election, Constitutional Assembly elections were quickly organized and held on April 17–18, 1920 when the people of Latvia voted in universal, equal, direct and proportional elections. 25 parties competed for 150 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Committee Of The German Baltic Parties
The Committee of the German-Baltic Parties (, ADP) was an alliance of Baltic German political parties in Latvia during the inter-war period. Its members included the German-Baltic Democratic Party, the German-Baltic Progressive Party, the German-Baltic Reform Party, the German-Baltic People's Party, the German-Baltic Integration Party, the German-Baltic State Party and the Voters Association of Mitau. History The alliance was established in early 1920 as a successor to the National Committee.John Hiden (2002) ''The Baltic States and Weimar Ostpolitik'', Cambridge University Press, p59 It won six seats in the 1920 Constitutional Assembly elections.Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An ex ... & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
"Bund" In Latvia
The "Bund" in Latvia (, ''"bund" in letland'') was a Jewish socialist party in Latvia between the two World Wars, adhering to the political line of the General Jewish Labour Bund. The beginnings of the Latvian Bund In 1919 the branch of the General Jewish Labour Bund in Lithuania, Poland and Russia in Latvia separated itself from the mother party and constituted a separate party of its own. After the conclusion of Latvian War of Independence, in the fall of 1920 a Central Bureau of the Latvian Bund was constituted. The Latvian Bund became an autonomous organization affiliated with the Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party. The Bund had one seat in the Central Committee of the Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party.Minczeles, Henri. ''Histoire générale du Bund: un mouvement révolutionnaire juif''. Paris: Editions Austral, 1995. p. 390 The Bund, as well as other left-wing groups in Latvia after the Latvian War of Independence, was under suspicion as Communist supporters. On J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceire Cion
Ceire Cion (, "Youth of Zion"), sometimes called the Zionist Party or Ethnic Socialist Party, was a centre-left Jewish political party in Latvia during the inter-war period. It was led by jurist Max Lazerson. The party combined the ideas of Zionism and democratic socialism. One of the party's goals was to create a Jewish state in Palestine. History The party won a single seat in the 1920 Constitutional Assembly elections.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1137 It retained its seat in the 1922, 1925 Events January * January 1 – The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria (1925–1930), State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini m ... and 1928 elections, but missed out on a seat in the 1931 elections by 50 votes. Later in 1931 it merged with the Latvian Organisation of Zionist Socialists to form the Zionist-Socialist P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Union Of Old Believers
The Christian Union of Latvian Orthodox, generally known as the Old Believers (), was a political party in Latvia in the inter-war period. It was led by .Vincent E. McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p460 History The Latvian Old Believers' Central Committee (''Latvijas vecticībnieku centrālā komiteja'') first contested national elections in 1922, winning a single seat in the 1st Saeima.Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An ex ... & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1143 In the 1925 elections, the Vecticībnieki won two seats, which were retained when the United List of Old Believers (''Apvienotais vecticībnieku saraksts'') won two seats in the 1928 elections. However, both seats were lost when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lithuanians And Catholics
The List of Lithuanians and Catholics (, LKS) was a political party in Latvia in the inter-war period. History The party contested the 1920 Constitutional Assembly elections, but failed to win a seat.Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An ex ... & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1137 The 1922 parliamentary elections saw the party win a single seat. The party did not run in the 1925 parliamentary elections, and failed to win a seat when they returned for the 1928 parliamentary elections. Thereafter the LKS did not contest any further national elections.Nohlen & Stöver, p1131 References {{Latvian political parties Defunct political parties in Latvia Catholicism in Latvia Lithuanian diaspora in Europe Catholic political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latgalian Farmers Party
The Latgalian Farmers Party () was a political party in Latvia representing the interests of Latgale farmers during the inter-war period. History The party won 17 seats in the 1920 Constitutional Assembly elections, becoming the third-largest party in the Constitutional Assembly.Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An ex ... & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1137 However, the 1922 parliamentary elections saw the party reduced to just a single seat in the 1st Saeima. It won two seats in the 1925 parliamentary elections, but did not contest any further national elections.Nohlen & Stöver, p1131 References {{Authority control Agrarian parties in Latvia Defunct agrarian political parties Defunct political parties in Latvia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latgalian People's Party
The Latgalian People's Party () was a political party in Latvia in the inter-war period. History The party first contested national elections in 1922,Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1131 when it won a single seat in the parliamentary elections A general election is an electoral process to choose most or all members of a governing body at the same time. They are distinct from by-elections, which fill individual seats that have become vacant between general elections. General elections ... that year. However, it did not contest any further national elections. See also * Latgalians (modern) References Defunct political parties in Latvia Latgale {{Latvia-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewish National Bloc
The Jewish National Bloc () was a political alliance in Latvia in the 1920s. It consisted of Histadruth Hacionith, the Jewish National Democratic Party and Mizrachi.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1134 History The bloc contested the 1920 Constitutional Assembly elections as the Jewish Bloc, winning five seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1137 For the 1922 parliamentary elections it changed its name to the Jewish United National Bloc (''Žīdu apvienotais nacionālais bloks''), but won only two seats in the 1st Saeima. The bloc was later disbanded, with the three parties contesting the 1925 parliamentary elections alone. Mizrachi won a single seat in the 2nd Saeima, whilst the other two failed to pass the electoral threshold. See also * Jews in Latvia * Agudas Israel *Ceire Cion Ceire Cion (, "Youth of Zion"), sometimes called the Zionist Party or Ethnic Socialist Party, was a centre-left Jewish political party in Latvia during the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agudas Israel (Latvia)
Agudas Israel (''Agudat Izrael'', Hebrew for "Union of Israel") was a political party in Latvia in the inter-war period. Primarily a party of the Orthodox Jews, it was the most conservative of the Jewish parties in the country, seeking to limit the power of state monopolies. It was led by Mordehai Dubin. History The party first contested national elections in 1922, when it won two seats in the 1st Saeima.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1143 It retained both seats in the 2nd Saeima after the 1925 elections, but was reduced to one seat in the 1928 elections. The 1931 elections saw the party win two seats in the 4th Saeima. However, after the 1934 Latvian coup d'état multi-party elections were not held again until 1990. After the coup, the party continued its existence as a NGO until the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940, issuing the Yiddish-language newspaper ''Haint'' ('Today'), contrary to other former Jewish parties. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United List Of Russians
The United List of Russians (, VKS) was a political party in Latvia in the early 1920s. History The party contested the 1920 Constitutional Assembly elections as Russian Citizens Groups (''Krievu pilsoņu grupas''),Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1134 winning four seats. Prior to the 1922 elections it became the United List of Russians. The party won two seats in the Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the p ..., but did not contest any further elections.Nohlen & Stöver, p1131 References {{Latvian political parties Defunct political parties in Latvia Russian political parties in Latvia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Farmers' Union
The New Farmers' Union (, JS) was a centrist political party in Latvia in the inter-war period, founded by former Latvian Farmers' Union member . History The party was established by the merger of several parties, and was officially known as the Latvian New Farmers' Union, the List of Non-Partisan New Farmers, Progressive Old Farmers and Labour Intelligentsia.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1130 It first contested national elections in 1922, when it won three seats in the 1st Saeima The 1st Saeima was the parliament of Latvia from 7 November 1922 until 2 November 1925. It was the first Saeima to be elected after the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia had created the Constitution of Latvia and the Elections Law. Social- .... It went on to retain its three seats in the 2nd Saeima after the 1925 parliamentary elections. Shortly before the 1928 parliamentary elections it was proposed that the party should merge with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |