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Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde

1892 – 1929

Latvian politician and physician

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About Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde

Lived 1892 – 1929 (aged 37). Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde was a Latvian politician and physician.

Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde (17 February 1892 – 22 December 1929) was a Latvian physician and politician. In 1920 she was one of the six women elected to the Constitutional Assembly, Latvia's first female parliamentarians.

Biography Cēsniece-Freidenfelde was born in Zaļenieki Parish (now Jelgava Municipality) in the Courland Governorate in 1892 to Jānis Cēsnieks and Anna Ozola and qualified as a physician.

She was a founder member of the National Centre, She died in December 1929.

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Important facts

Born

17 February 1892, Zaļenieki Parish

Birth century

19th century

Died

22 December 1929, Riga

Occupation

Politician, physician

Nationality

Latvia

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde?

Latvian politician and physician (1892-1929)

When was Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde born?

Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde was born on 17 February 1892 in Zaļenieki Parish.

When did Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde die?

Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde died on 22 December 1929 in Riga.

What was Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde's occupation?

Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde was a politician and physician.

What nationality was Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde?

Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde was Latvian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde

· Wikidata: Q21552831

· DBpedia: Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde

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