Ivar Smilga
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Ivar Tenisovich Smilga (Russian: И́вар Тени́сович Сми́лга, Latvian: Ivars Smilga; 2 December 1892 – 10 January 1938) was a Latvian Bolshevik leader, Soviet politician and economist. He was a member of the Left Opposition in the Soviet Union.
Quick Facts Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Committee, Premier ...
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И́вар Сми́лга | |
Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Committee | |
In office 1924–1926 | |
Premier | Alexei Rykov |
Preceded by | Georgy Pyatakov |
Succeeded by | Nikolai Vashkov |
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Born | (1892-12-02)2 December 1892 (N.S.) Aloja, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
Died | 10 January 1938(1938-01-10) (aged 45) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Resting place | Donskoye Cemetery |
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Other political affiliations | Left Opposition (1925-1929) |
Spouse | Nadezhda Poluyan |
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Education | Imperial Moscow University |
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