Arvīds Pelše
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Summary
Born in Zālīte Parish[1], he… he was born on January 26, 1899[2]. He passed away in Moscow[3]. He died on May 29, 1983[4]. He worked as a politician[5], historian[6], revolutionary[7], party activist[8], and statesperson[9].
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Kremlin Wall Necropolis[10]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[11], Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic[12], Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[13], Soviet Union[14]
- Position held: deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[15], Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[16]
- Educated at: Institute of Red Professors[17]
- Award received: Order of Lenin[18], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[19], Hero of Socialist Labour[20], Order of the October Revolution[21], Medal "Veteran of Labour"[22], Medal "For Labour Valour"[23]
- Member of: Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[24], Latvian Academy of Sciences[25]
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Career and Affiliations
Positions held include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[15], a historical position[26], in Soviet Union[27], founded in 1937[28] and Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee[16], a historical position[29], in Soviet Union[30], founded in 1917[31].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of Lenin[18], an order[32], in Soviet Union[33], founded in 1930[34]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[19], a campaign medal[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1945[37]; Hero of Socialist Labour[20], a title of honor[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1938[40]; Order of the October Revolution[21], an order[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1967[43]; Medal "Veteran of Labour"[22], a medallion[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1974[46]; and Medal "For Labour Valour"[23], a Soviet state award[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1938[49].
Personal Life
Arvīds Pelše's religion is recorded as atheism[50]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[51].
Death and Burial
The cause of death was lung cancer[52].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Arvīds Pelše include Riga Technical University[53], a public university[54], in Latvia[55], founded in 1958[56], headquartered in Riga[57].
Why It Matters
Entities named for him include Riga Technical University[53], a public university[54], in Latvia[55], founded in 1958[56], headquartered in Riga[57].
FAQs
Where was Arvīds Pelše born?
Born in Zālīte Parish[1].
Where did Arvīds Pelše die?
Arvīds Pelše died in Moscow[3].
What did Arvīds Pelše do for work?
Arvīds Pelše worked as politician[5], historian[6], revolutionary[7], party activist[8], and statesperson[9].
Where did Arvīds Pelše go to school?
Arvīds Pelše was educated at Institute of Red Professors[17].
What awards did Arvīds Pelše receive?
Honors received include Order of Lenin[18], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[19], Hero of Socialist Labour[20], and Order of the October Revolution[21].