Agudas Israel (Latvia)

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The Agudas Israel (Hebrew for "Union of Israel") was a political party in Latvia in the inter-war period. Primarily for orthodox Jews, it was the most conservative of the Jewish parties in the country, seeking to limit the power of state monopolies. It was led by Mordehai Dubin.^[1]

History

The party first contested national elections in 1922, when it won two seats in the Saeima.^[2] It retained both seats in the 1925 elections, but was reduced to one seat in the 1928 elections. The 1931 elections saw the party win two seats, after which multi-party elections were not held again until 1990.

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