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German-Baltic Reform Party

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The German-Baltic Reform Party (German: Deutsch-Baltische Reformpartei) was a Baltic German political party in Latvia during the inter-war period. It contested elections as part of the Committee of the German Baltic Parties alliance. The party was led by Edwin Magnus.[1]

History

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The party was formed on 25 January 1920 by moderate rightwing-liberal sectors in the German minority. It was dissolved on 15 May 1934 following the self-coup by Kārlis Ulmanis.

Members of the Saeima

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Body Years Member Notes
Constituent Assembly1920–1922Edwin Magnus
First Saiema1922–1925Manfred von Vegesack
Second Saeima1925–1928
Third Saeima1928–1931Lothar Schoeler
Fourth Saeima1931–1934Lothar SchoelerAlliance leader from 19 October 1933

References

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  1. Wende, Frank (1981). Lexikon zur Geschichte der Parteien in Europa. Stuttgart: Kröner, p. 372