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Jānis Peive

1906 – 1976

Latvian communist politician

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About Jānis Peive

Lived 1906 – 1976 (aged 70). Jānis Peive was a Latvian and Russian politician, pedologist, agronomist and academic.

Jānis Peive ( – 13 September 1976) was a Latvian agrochemist and communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Latvian SSR from 1959 to 1962. He was Chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities from 1958 to 1966.

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Important facts

Born

21 July 1906, Toropets Uyezd

Birth century

20th century

Died

13 September 1976, Moscow

Occupation

Politician, pedologist, agronomist, academic

Nationality

Latvia, Soviet Union

Education

Russian State Agricultural University, Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy

Positions held

Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union

Employers

Russian State Agricultural University, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Latvian Academy of Sciences

Awards

Order of Lenin; Hero of Socialist Labour; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Badge of Honour; Lenin Prize; Medal "For Labour Valour"

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jānis Peive's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jānis Peive?

Latvian communist politician (1906–1976)

When was Jānis Peive born?

Jānis Peive was born on 21 July 1906 in Toropets Uyezd.

When did Jānis Peive die?

Jānis Peive died on 13 September 1976 in Moscow.

What was Jānis Peive's occupation?

Jānis Peive was a politician, pedologist, agronomist and academic.

What nationality was Jānis Peive?

Jānis Peive was Latvian and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jānis Peive

· Wikidata: Q4347990

· DBpedia: Jānis Peive

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