German-Baltic Reform Party

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

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

Body Years Member Notes
Constituent Assembly 1920–1922 Edwin Magnus
First Saiema 1922–1925 Manfred von Vegesack
Second Saeima 1925–1928 –
Third Saeima 1928–1931 Lothar Schoeler
Fourth Saeima 1931–1934 Lothar Schoeler Alliance leader from 19 October 1933

References

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