Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics
Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics | |
|---|---|
Foreign Minister of Latvia | |
| In office 18 November 1918 – 26 January 1924 | |
| Prime Minister | Kārlis Ulmanis Jānis Pauļuks Himself |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ludvigs Sēja |
| In office 18 December 1924 – 22 August 1925 | |
| Prime Minister | Hugo Celmiņš |
| Preceded by | Ludvigs Sēja |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Celmiņš |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1887 Sēme parish, Latvia |
| Resting place | Riga Forest cemetery |
| Political party | Latvian Farmers' Union |
| Spouse | Anna Meierovics (née Fielhold) |
| Children | Helmuts, Ruta, Gunars |
| Profession | Diplomat, Politician |
Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (5 February [
Early life
Meierovics was born into the family of a
Career
After 1911 Meierovics belonged to various Latvian organizations, notably the
On 23 October, and again on 11 November 1918, as the representative of
Honours and awards
On 17 March 1922, Meierovics was awarded the Grand Cross of the Polish
Other awards included the Order of Lāčplēsis, 3rd class (Latvia) and the Austro-Hungarian Order of the Red Cross.
Private life
On 28 September 1910 Meierovics married Anna Fielhold, with whom he had three children, two boys and a girl; Helmuts (1914–1998), Ruta (1916-1999, surname Kose in marriage) and Gunars (1920–2007). On 18 February 1924 they officially divorced, and on 7 June of the same year he married Kristīne Bakmane.[2]
His son Gunars was a candidate for President of Latvia in 1993. It was the first presidential election after the end of the Soviet occupation. The 5th Saeima failed to elect Meierovics, instead choosing Guntis Ulmanis, the great-nephew of Kārlis Ulmanis.
Death
Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics died in a car accident on 22 August 1925 at the age of 38.[3] The car with the minister, his chauffeur, his ex-wife and his children from the first marriage, departed from Tukums where his first wife's mansion was located, heading for the seaside. About 18 km from Tukums the car accidentally drove off the road and overturned. While other passengers suffered only minor bruises, the minister was apparently crushed by the vehicle, resulting in a broken neck and severed spinal cord. The chauffeur had to run about 2 km to the nearest living place, but before the doctor arrived, the minister died on the scene.[4] His widow shot herself on 2 December 1925 and is buried next to him.
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