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Constitutional Assembly Of Latvia
The Constitutional Assembly of Latvia ( lv, Satversmes sapulce) 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 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 seats. 84.9% of eligi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Saeima
The 1st Saeima was the parliament of Latvia from November 7, 1922 until November 2, 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 March 17, 1925 followed by Social Democrat Pauls Kalniņš. The 1st Saeima gave confidence to the 1st cabinet of Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (July 20, 1922 – January 26, 1923), cabinet of Jānis Pauļuks (January 27, 1923 – June 27, 1923), 2nd cabinet of Meierovics (28 June 1923 – 26 January 1924), cabinet of Voldemārs Zāmuēls (January 25, 1924 – December 17, 1924) and the 1st cabinet of Hugo Celmiņš (December 19, 1924 – December 23, 1925). Elections and parties 1st Saeima elections were held on October 7–8, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauls Ašmanis
Pauls may refer to: *Pauls (given name) *Pauls (surname) *Pauls (dairy), Australian dairy brand name *Paüls, municipality in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain See also * Paul (other) * Pauls Agriculture * Pauls Valley Pauls Valley is a city in and the county seat of Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 5,992 at the 2020 census, a decline of 3.2 percent from the figure of 6,187 in 2010. It was settled by and named for Smith Paul, a North ... * Paul's {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Birznieks
Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: *Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician * Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and politician *Jānis Andersons (born 1986), Latvian ice hockey defenceman *Jānis Balodis (1881–1965), Latvian army general and politician *Jānis Frīdrihs Baumanis (1834–1891), Latvian architect *Jānis Bebris (1917–1969), Latvian footballer * Jānis Beinarovičs (1907–1967), Latvian wrestler * Jānis Bērziņš (1889–1938), Latvian and Soviet communist military official and politician * Jānis Bērziņš (born 1993), Latvian basketball player * Jānis Birks (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Blūms (born 1982), Latvian professional basketball player * Jānis Bojārs (born 1956), Latvian shot putter *Jānis Brikmanis (1940–2019), Latvian zoologist, environmental conservationist, radio and television presenter, and writer *Jāni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberts Bīlmanis
Roberts may refer to: People * Roberts (given name), a Latvian masculine given name * Roberts (surname), a popular surname, especially among the Welsh Places * Roberts (crater), a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon ;United States * Roberts, Idaho * Roberts, Illinois * Roberts, Indiana * Roberts, West Virginia * Roberts, Wisconsin * Roberts County, South Dakota * Roberts County, Texas * Mount Roberts (New Hampshire), a summit in the Ossipee Mountains Facilities and structures * The old name of Brandeis/Roberts (MBTA station) * Roberts Stadium (other) Other uses * Roberts class monitor, a class of British warship * USS ''Samuel B. Roberts'' (FFG-58), a U.S. Navy frigate * Roberts Cycles, a cycle manufacturer (also known as Chas. Roberts) * Roberts Radio, a radio manufacturer * .257 Roberts, a medium-powered .25 caliber cartridge * Roberts (company), a Swedish soft drinks manufacturer See also * * * Strebor, a lock manufacturer (Roberts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrejs Bērziņš (politician)
Andrejs is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Andrew and may refer to: * Andrejs Apsītis (1888–1945), Latvian cyclist and Olympic competitor *Andrejs Auzāns (1871-1953), Latvian military general and topographer *Andrejs Butriks (born 1982), Latvian football forward and sporting director * Andrejs Dūda (born 1981), Latvian swimmer and Olympic competitor *Andrejs Elksniņš (born 1982), Latvian politician *Andrejs Everitt (born 1989), Australian rules footballer * Andrejs Freimanis (1914-1994), Latvian Obersturmführer in the Waffen SS during World War II *Andrejs Grants (born 1955), Latvian photographer and teacher *Andrejs Gražulis (born 1993), Latvian basketball player * Andrejs Kapmals (1889–1994), Latvian track and field athlete and Olympic competitor * Andrejs Kiriļins (born 1995), Latvian footballer * Andrejs Klementjevs (born 1973), Latvian politician *Andrejs Krūkliņš (1891-2001), Latvian track and field athlete and Olympic competitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krišjānis Berķis
Krišjānis Berķis (April 26, 1884 in Īslīce parish, Bauska municipality, Courland, modern Latvia – July 29, 1942 in Perm, Russia) was a Latvian general. Rising to prominence as an officer of the Latvian Riflemen in World War I, he was promoted to the rank of general during the Latvian War of Independence, and served on the Army General Staff after the war. After the Soviet occupation of Baltic states he was deported to Siberia and died in a Gulag labor camp. Biography Krišjānis Berķis was born on April 26, 1884 in the farmer's homestead Bērzkrogs, Īslīce parish, Courland. He graduated from local parish school and Bauska city school. After graduation he decided to become a soldier and entered Vilnius military school. He graduated in 1906 in the rank of podporuchik. He then served in 2nd. Finnish rifleman regiment in Helsinki. During his service in Grand Duchy of Finland he married Finnish girl Hilma Lehtonen (1887-1961). In 1909 he was promoted to poruchik and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arveds Bergs
Arveds Kārlis Kristaps Bergs (born 13 September 1875 Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire – died 19 December 1941, Chkalov, Orenburg Oblast, Soviet Union) was a Latvian lawyer, newspaper editor and politician actively advocating establishing of an independent Latvian state and later, as the leader of National Union, member of Saeima. Minister of Interior between 9 December 1919 and 19 June 1921, in the Latvian Provisional Government. After the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940, Bergs was arrested and deported to a prison camp where he died. His father, Kristaps Bergs, was a self-made businessman and property developer in Riga. Arveds attended Riga City Gymnasium (1888-1892) and went to study law at Dorpat University (1892-1896) where he joined Lettonia fraternity. After graduation, he went on to work in St. Petersburg. In 1900 returned to Riga, where parallel to his work as a lawyer, Bergs soon began publishing editorials in his father's newspaper Baltijas Vēstn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kārlis Benze
Kārlis or Karlis is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Kārlis Aperāts (1892–1944), Latvian Standartenführer in the Waffen SS during World War II * Kārlis Ašmanis (1898–1962), Latvian footballer *Kārlis Balodis (1864–1931), Latvian economist, financist, statistician and demographist *Kārlis Baumanis (1835–1905), better known as Baumaņu Kārlis, a Latvian composer * Kārlis Bētiņš (1867–1943), Latvian chess master and composer of studies * Kārlis Bone (1899–1941), Latvian footballer *Kārlis Būmeisters (born Riga), Latvian musician and politician *Karlis Ezergailis, Australian Motorcycle speedway rider * Kārlis Gailītis (1936–1992), Latvian Lutheran archbishop * Kārlis Goppers (1876–1941), Latvian military officer and the founder and President of Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrālā Organizācija * Hugo Kārlis Grotuss (1884–1951), Latvian painter, classified as a Realist * Kārlis Irbītis (1904–1997), Latvian aeroplane design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rūdolfs Benuss
Rūdolfs is a Latvian masculine given name, a cognate of the English given name Rudolph and may refer to: *Rūdolfs Balcers (born 1997), Latvian ice hockey player * Rūdolfs Bārda (1903–1991), Latvian footballer * Rūdolfs Baumanis (1909–1998), Latvian sports shooter *Rūdolfs Blaumanis Kārlis Rūdolfs Leonīds Blaumanis (1863–1908) was a Latvian writer, journalist and playwright. He is a renowned writer in Latvian history and a master of realism. The building of a flat in Riga that he once lived has been converted to a ... (1863–1908), Latvian writer, journalist and playwright * Rūdolfs Gaitars (1907–1945), Latvian military ''Waffen-Obersturmführer'' in the ''Waffen SS'' during World War II * Rūdolfs Jurciņš (1909–1948), Latvian basketball center and Olympic competitor * Rūdolfs Kociņš (1907-1990), Latvian military leader, one of the principal commanders of Battle of More * Rūdolfs Kundrāts (1904–????), Latvian football defender * Rūdolfs Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |