Zionist Party

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The Zionist Party (Latvian: Ceire Cion, Hebrew for "Youth of Zion"), also known as the Ethnic Socialist Party, was a centre-left Jewish political party in Latvia during the inter-war period. It was led by Max Lazerson.^[1]

History

The party won a single seat in the 1920 Constituent Assembly elections.^[2] It retained its seat in the 1922 and 1925 elections, but after winning a seat again in the 1928 elections, it ceased to contest national elections.^[3]

References

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