Miķelis Valters

Miķelis Valters (May 7, 1874 [April 24 O.S.] – March 25, 1968) was the first Latvian Minister of the Interior (1918–1919), member of the New Current intellectual movement, lawyer, politician, diplomat, social activist, and one of the authors of the Latvian Constitution. He was the first social activist who publicly advocated for a sovereign Latvian state. In the 1903 journal "Proletārietis" (''The Proletarian'') he wrote the article "Patvaldību nost! Krieviju nost!" (''Off with the Monarchy! Off with Russia!'') Recipient of the Order of the Three Stars Commander Grand Cross (1st class). Provided by Wikipedia