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Kārlis Ulmanis

1877–1942 · 20th century · Also known as Karlis Ulmanis

Kārlis Ulmanis was a Latvian statesman who became the first prime minister of the Republic of Latvia when it was proclaimed in November 1918. His government fought the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic, German forces and the Bermontians in the War of Independence. He set up an authoritarian regime after a coup in 1934, and was deported after the Soviet occupation of 1940, dying in Soviet custody in 1942.

Kārlis Ulmanis
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kārlis Ulmanis. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karlis-ulmanis
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“Kārlis Ulmanis.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karlis-ulmanis. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Kārlis Ulmanis.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karlis-ulmanis.
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