Zigfrids Anna Meierovics

About

Latvian politician and diplomat who served as the first Foreign Minister of Latvia from its independence in 1918 until 1924.

Before Fame

He grew up with his uncle's family in Sabile and then studied at the Riga Polytechnicum.

Trivia

He was one of the founders of the Latvian Farmers' Union, one of Latvia's oldest political parties and he also served two terms as the Prime Minister of Latvia from June, 1921 to January, 1923 and from June 1923 to January, 1924.

Family Life

He married Anna Fielhold and they had three children.

Associated With

He and Huseynaga Sadigov were both diplomats.