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Augusts Kirhenšteins, formerly spelt Kirchenšteins (September 18, 1872 in Mazsalaca – November 3, 1963 in Riga), was a Latvian microbiologist and educator. He was prime minister of Latvia June 20, 1940-August 25, 1940 and Acting President of Latvia July 21, 1940-August 25, 1940. It was Kirhenšteins pro-Soviet government that requested the incorporation of Latvia into the USSR after the annexation of the country in 1940. He was Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic 1940-1952.

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(Latvian) "Augusts Kirhenšteins" at the Latvian Education Informatization System (LIIS).

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Date of death	November 3, 1963
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