Ruta Šaca-Marjaša[1] (born Ruta Maksovna Shats-Mariash; Russian: Рута Максовна Шац-Марьяш, Рута Марьяш; 4 February 1927 – 29 November 2016) was a Jewish Latvian[2] lawyer, writer, poet, and politician, a former Deputy of the Latvian Parliament of 5th (1995) and 6th (1998) convocations.[3] She lived in Riga.[3]

Ruta Šaca-Marjaša
Deputy of the Fifth & Sixth Saeima of Latvia
In office
July 6, 1993 (1993-07-06) – November 1, 1998 (1998-11-01)
Personal details
Born
Ruta Maksovna Shats-Mariash

(1927-02-04)February 4, 1927
Riga, Latvia
DiedNovember 19, 2016(2016-11-19) (aged 89)
Riga, Latvia

She was awarded the Order of the Three Stars of IV (1995) and III (2000) degrees.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ruta Marjaša website, gramata21.lv; accessed 1 December 2016. (in Latvian)
  2. ^ Ruta Shats-Mariash, Capeidoscope..., Ch. "My Parents"
  3. ^ a b Ruta Marjaša, a Saeima deputy profile
  4. ^ List of people who have been awarded with the Order of the Three Stars

Sources

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  • Ruta Shats-Mariash, Caleidoscope of My Memory (Рута Шац-Марьяш, Калейдоскоп моей памяти) - Rīga : Acis, 2003; ISBN 9984-9566-5-2 (in Russian)