Ruvins Vitenbergs (January 8, 1868 – December 1, 1931) was a

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n merchant and politician of a

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ish descent. He was a deputy of

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and second Saeima, and served in

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city council. He had never spoken from the rostrum as a Member of the Saeima.

Politics

Vitenberg was a member of political party Agudas Israel in first and second Saeima.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vitenbergs, Ruvins 1931 deaths 1868 births People from Daugavpils People from Dvinsky Uyezd Jewish Latvian politicians Agudas Israel (Latvia) politicians Deputies of the 1st Saeima Deputies of the 2nd Saeima Merchants from the Russian Empire