Augusts Kirhenšteins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Augusts Kirhenšteins

Prime Minister of Latvia

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1872

Place of Birth: Mazsalaca, Mazsalaca Municipality, Latvia

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1963

Profession: politician, biologist, university teacher

Nationality: Latvia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Augusts Kirhenšteins, formerly spelt Kirchenšteins (18 September 1872 in Mazsalaca – 3 November 1963 in Riga), was a Latvian microbiologist, politician and educator.
He was prime minister of Latvia from 20 June 1940 to 25 August 1940 and Acting President of Latvia from 21 July 1940 to 25 August 1940.
It was Kirhenšteins' Soviet puppet government that requested the incorporation of Latvia into the USSR after the occupation of the country in 1940.
He became a member of the Communist Party in 1941.
He was Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic 1940-1952.