Ādolfs Bļodnieks
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Ādolfs Bļodnieks | |
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9th Prime Minister of Latvia | |
In office 24 March 1933 – 16 March 1934 | |
President | Alberts Kviesis |
Preceded by | Marģers Skujenieks |
Succeeded by | Kārlis Ulmanis |
Personal details | |
Born | Courland Governorate, Russian Empire | 24 July 1889
Died | 21 March 1962 New York City, U.S. | (aged 72)
Nationality | Latvian |
Political party | New Farmers-Small Landowners Party |
Other political affiliations | Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party |
Spouse | Anna Bļodniece |
Education | Harvard University |
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Ādolfs Bļodnieks (24 July 1889 – 21 March 1962) held the office of Prime Minister of Latvia from 24 March 1933 – 16 March 1934, for the New Farmers' Party.[1]
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Published works
[edit]- The Undefeated Nation. Speller & Sons, New York. 1960.
References
[edit]- ^ Treijs, Rihards (2004). Prezidenti: Latvijas valsts un ministru prezidenti (1918-1940) (in Latvian). Riga: Latvijas Vēstnesis. ISBN 9984-731-47-2.
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- Democrats Union politicians
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- Deputies of the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia
- Deputies of the 2nd Saeima
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- Deputies of the 4th Saeima
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