Berta Pīpiņa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Berta Pīpiņa

Latvian politician, writer and journalist

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1883

Place of Birth: Code parish, Bauska Municipality, Latvia

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1942

Profession: writer, politician, journalist

Nationality: Latvia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Berta Pipina (née Berta Ziemele; 28 September 1883 – 1942) was a Latvian teacher, journalist, politician and women's rights activist.
She was the first woman elected to serve in the Latvian parliament.
Active in women's rights, during her time in the Riga City Council and the Saeima, she strove to enact laws and policies to promote women's equality and protect families.
When Soviet troops occupied Latvia, she was deported to Siberia, her life was removed from encyclopedias, and she died in a gulag.