Alberts Kviesis

Alberts Kviesis (22 December 1881 – 9 August 1944) was a Latvian politician who served as third President of Latvia from 1930 to 1936.

Alberts Kviesis
Kviesis in 1930
3rd President of Latvia
In office
9 April 1930  11 April 1936
Prime MinisterHugo Celmiņš
Kārlis Ulmanis
Marģers Skujenieks
Ādolfs Bļodnieks
Kārlis Ulmanis
Preceded byGustavs Zemgals
Succeeded byKārlis Ulmanisa
Minister of the Interior of Latvia
In office
18 June 1921  25 January 1923
Prime MinisterZigfrīds Anna Meierovics
Preceded byArveds Bergs
Succeeded byPēteris Berģis
Personal details
Born(1881-12-22)22 December 1881
Tērvete Parish, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire (now Dobele Municipality, Latvia)
Died9 August 1944(1944-08-09) (aged 62)
Riga, Generalbezirk Lettland, Reichskommissariat Ostland
Resting placeForest Cemetery, Riga
Political partyLatvian Farmers' Union
SpouseElza
ChildrenĒriks
OccupationLawyer
  • a Assumed presidency unconstitutionally, upon the expiration of Kviesis' term .
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