Jānis Pauļuks
Jānis Pauļuks (born November 12 . Jul / 24. November 1865 greg. In Lielsesava in Jelgava , † 21st June 1937 in Bauska ) was a Latvian politician of the party Farmers' Union of Latvia ( Latvijas Zemnieku Savienība ) and Prime Minister .
Life
Pauļuks was appointed Minister of Transport on June 19, 1921 by Prime Minister Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics . On January 27, 1923 he was appointed Prime Minister as successor to Meierovics . At the same time he took over the offices of Foreign Minister and Minister of Transport. However, he only held the post of Prime Minister for a few months until June 27, 1923 and was then replaced by Meierovics.
Meierovics then reappointed him as Minister of Transport. He also held this office in the subsequent governments of Voldemārs Zāmuels and Hugo Celmiņš until December 23, 1925.
In 1934 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Latvia together with Kārlis Ulmanis .
Web links
- Biographical information in rulers.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry in the baptismal register of the municipality of Sessau (Latvian: Sesava)
- ↑ Honorary doctorates from the University of Latvia ( Memento of the original from December 6, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics |
Prime Minister of Latvia January 27, 1923 - June 27, 1923 |
Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pauļuks, Jānis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Latvian politician and prime minister |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lielsesava near Jelgava |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 1937 |
| Place of death | Bauska |