Statesman, Prime Minister of Latvia. August Kirchensteins served as the Prime Minister of Latvia from June 20, 1940 to August 25, 1940, the acting President of Latvia from July 21, 1940 to August 25, 1940, and the first Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1940 to 1952. Prior to entering politics, he studied at the Tartu Veterinary Institute from 1893 to 1901 and became a microbiologist. He then worked as a veterinarian in Valmiera and Limbaži. After the 1905 revolution, he emigrated to Switzerland and served in the Serbian army in World War I as a military veterinarian. Returning to Latvia in 1917, he became an assistant professor at the University of Latvia. In 1923 he established a laboratory at the University of Latvia and in 1946 he established the Latvian Academy of Sciences Microbiology Institute. He is best remembered for being the director of the institute where he conducted many important studies and discoveries. During his time as a scientist, he made a great contribution to the development of science, especially in the field of microbiology, virology and biotechnology. After the occupation of Latvia by the Soviet Union in 1940, he was invited to the USSR Embassy and offered the position to become the head of the Latvian puppet government. After serving twelve years as Latvian head of state, he became vice-president of the Latvian Academy of Sciences and held the post from 1951 to 1958.
Statesman, Prime Minister of Latvia. August Kirchensteins served as the Prime Minister of Latvia from June 20, 1940 to August 25, 1940, the acting President of Latvia from July 21, 1940 to August 25, 1940, and the first Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1940 to 1952. Prior to entering politics, he studied at the Tartu Veterinary Institute from 1893 to 1901 and became a microbiologist. He then worked as a veterinarian in Valmiera and Limbaži. After the 1905 revolution, he emigrated to Switzerland and served in the Serbian army in World War I as a military veterinarian. Returning to Latvia in 1917, he became an assistant professor at the University of Latvia. In 1923 he established a laboratory at the University of Latvia and in 1946 he established the Latvian Academy of Sciences Microbiology Institute. He is best remembered for being the director of the institute where he conducted many important studies and discoveries. During his time as a scientist, he made a great contribution to the development of science, especially in the field of microbiology, virology and biotechnology. After the occupation of Latvia by the Soviet Union in 1940, he was invited to the USSR Embassy and offered the position to become the head of the Latvian puppet government. After serving twelve years as Latvian head of state, he became vice-president of the Latvian Academy of Sciences and held the post from 1951 to 1958.
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