Pauls Kalniņš
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Pauls Kalniņš (3 March 1872 – 26 August 1945) was a Latvian physician and politician (LSDSP), a long-term Speaker of the Saeima, one of the signatories of the Memorandum of the Latvian Central Council in 17 March 1944, and was the Acting President of Latvia (1927, 1944–1945).
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Pauls Kalniņš | |
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Speaker of the Saeima | |
In office 20 March 1925 – 15 May 1934 | |
President | Jānis Čakste Gustavs Zemgals Alberts Kviesis |
Prime Minister | Hugo Celmiņš Kārlis Ulmanis Arturs Alberings Marģers Skujenieks Pēteris Juraševskis Hugo Celmiņš (2nd term) Kārlis Ulmanis (3nd term) Marģers Skujenieks (2nd term) Ādolfs Bļodnieks |
Deputy | Kārlis Pauluks Jāzeps Rancāns Juris Pabērzs Alberts Kviesis Arturs Alberings Margers Skujenieks[1] |
Preceded by | Frīdrihs Vesmanis |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Acting President of Latvia | |
In office 14 March 1927 – 8 April 1927 As Acting President | |
Prime Minister | Marģers Skujenieks |
Preceded by | Jānis Čakste |
Succeeded by | Gustavs Zemgals |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 March 1872 Vilce Parish, Dobele District, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 26 August 1945 (aged 73) Lustenau, French-occupied Austria (now Vorarlberg, Austria) |
Nationality | Latvian |
Political party | LSDSP |
Spouse | Klāra Kalniņa |
Children | Brūno Kalniņš |
Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Profession | Doctor |
Awards | Order of the Three Stars, 1st and 2nd Class |
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