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Pēteris Stučka

January 01, 1970

This article is about historical person. For the town Stučka, see Aizkraukle.

Pēteris Stučka, sometimes spelt Pyotr Stuchka;[a] (July 26 [O.S. July 14] 1865 – 25 January 1932), was a Latvian jurist and communist politician, leader of the pro-Bolshevik puppet government in Latvia during the 1918–1920 Latvian War of Independence, and later a statesman in the Soviet Union.

Pēteris Stučka
Stučka in 1918
Chief Justice of the RSFSR
In office
1923–1932
PremierVladimir Lenin (until 1924)
Alexey Rykov (until 1930)
Vyacheslav Molotov
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byIvan Lazarevic Bulat
Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic
In office
17 December 1918 – 13 January 1920
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition dissolved
People's Commissar for Justice of the RSFSR
In office
29 November – 22 December 1917
PremierVladimir Lenin
Preceded byGeorgy Oppokov
Succeeded byIsaac Steinberg
In office
18 March – 14 September 1918
PremierVladimir Lenin
Preceded byIsaac Steinberg
Succeeded byDmitry Kursky
Personal details
BornJuly 26 [O.S. July 14] 1865
Koknese, Livonia, Russian Empire
(now Koknese, Latvia)
DiedJanuary 25, 1932(1932-01-25) (aged 66)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Resting placeKremlin Wall Necropolis, Moscow
NationalitySoviet
Political partyAll-Union Communist Party (bolsheviks)
SpouseDora Pliekšāne
Alma materSt. Petersburg University
ProfessionLawyer

Biography edit

Stučka was born in Latvia, in the Governorate of Livonia (then part of the Russian Empire). His father was a prosperous farmer,[1] his mother was a teacher.[2] He was educated in a German lyceum in Riga, and then St Petersburg University, where he studied law. After graduating in 1888, he returned to Latvia, where he practised as a lawyer, and was one of the leaders of the New Current movement in the late 19th century, a prolific writer and translator, and an editor of Latvian language newspapers and periodicals. He was arrested in 1897, and sentenced to five years exile in Vyatka province, where he was allowed to continue practising law.[2] When the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party split into its Bolshevik and Menshevik factions, Stučka supported the Bolsheviks, who were led by Vladimir Lenin. In 1904, he was one of the organisers of the Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party, which held its first congress clandestinely in Riga.[1]

After the February Revolution, which overthrew the Tsar, Stučka backed Lenin's April Theses, which called for a second, Bolshevik-led revolution, and organised the detachment of Latvian riflemen who played a crucial role in the October Revolution.

Appointed People's Commissar for Justice in the first Bolshevik government, on 7 November 1917, he was responsible for abolishing all existing judicial institutions, replacing them with local courts consisting of a judge and two assessors, created by local soviets, and for decreeing that existing laws should be treated as valid only where "they are not in contradiction with the revolutionary conscience." In an article published in 1919, he also explained that the soviet imposed punishments on individuals not to exact retribution or expiate individual guilt, but as a measure of social defence against enemies of the revolution.[3]

The result, as Stučka noted in retrospect, was that "from November 1917 to 1922, law was formally lacking."[4]

In February 1918, Stučka returned to Latvia, where he was chairman of the government of the short-lived Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic. According to the writer, Victor Serge, Stučka,

a great figure now forgotten, instituted a strictly egalitarian regime in his sovietised Latvia, in which the Party Committee was also the Government; its members were forbidden to enjoy any material privileges at all. Vodka was banned, though the comrades obtained it clandestinely from peasants, who through home distilling extracted a terrifying alcohol from corn."[5]

After the collapse of the Latvian communist government in August 1919 after a counter-offensive by Latvian Army and allied troops, Stučka returned permanently to Russia. In 1920–32, he worked in Comintern, as a member, and was chairman of the International Control Commission in 1924–28.

In 1923, Stučka, was appointed the first Chief Justice of the Russian SFSR. He held this post until his death in 1932.

After his death on January 25, 1932, Stučka's remains were cremated and his ashes amongst those of other Communist dignitaries in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis, near Lenin's Mausoleum in Moscow's Red Square.

Family edit

Stučka's wife, Dora Pliekšāne (1870–1950), was the sister of the Latvian poet Rainis (Jānis Pliekšāns), with whom Stučka shared a room during their law studies at St. Petersburg University.[citation needed] Rainis supported socialism, but stressed that national culture was also important. Although Rainis initially supported a free Latvia within a free Russia, he would later support an independent Latvian nation.

Places and organizations named in honour of Stučka edit

  • During the Soviet period, from 1958 to 1990, the University of Latvia was officially known as Pēteris Stučka Latvian State University (Latvian: Pētera Stučkas Latvijas Valsts universitāte).
  • The town of Aizkraukle was named Stučka, after Pēteris Stučka, from the time when it was established in 1960s until the fall of Communism in 1991, when it was renamed Aizkraukle.
  • In the GDR, Polytechnic Secondary School No. 55 (German: 55. Polytechnische Oberschule) in Rostock was named "Peter Stucka" in honour of the Latvian Communist.

Works edit

A comprehensive bibliography of the works by and about Stučka, with explanatory material in both Latvian and Russian, is:

  • Olmane, P.; Pūce, O. (1988). Pēteris Stučka: Biobibliogrāfiskais rādītājs / Петр Стучка: Биобиблиографический указатель (in Latvian and Russian). Riga: Viļa Lāča Latvijas PSR Valsts bibliotēka. OCLC 22544777.

Further reading edit

  • Stuchka, P.I. (1988). Selected Writings on Soviet Law and Marxism. Robert Sharlet, Peter B. Maggs, and Piers Beirne (eds.). Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 0-87332-473-0. OCLC 17353762.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Russian: Пётр Ива́нович Сту́чка, German: Peter Stutschka (in contemporary writings)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Lazitch, Branko, in collaboration with Milorad Drachkovitch (1973). Biographical Dictionary of the Comintern. Chicago: Chicago U.P. p. 389. ISBN 0-8179-1211-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Volkov, S.V. "Петр Иванович Стучка Апологет беззакония (Pyotr Ivanovich Stuchka, Apologist for lawlessness)". Khronos. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. ^ Solzhenitsyn, Alexander (1976). The Gulag Archipelago, volume 2. London: Fontana. p. 130.
  4. ^ Carr, E.H. (1970). Socialism in One Country, Volume 1. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin. pp. 79–82.
  5. ^ Serge, Victor (1984). Memoirs of a Revolutionary. London: Writer & Readers Co-Operative. pp. 79–80. ISBN 0-86316-070-0.

External links edit

  • Memorial to Pēteris Stučka in Riga at sites-of-memory.de

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This article is about historical person For the town Stucka see Aizkraukle Peteris Stucka sometimes spelt Pyotr Stuchka a July 26 O S July 14 1865 25 January 1932 was a Latvian jurist and communist politician leader of the pro Bolshevik puppet government in Latvia during the 1918 1920 Latvian War of Independence and later a statesman in the Soviet Union Peteris StuckaStucka in 1918Chief Justice of the RSFSRIn office 1923 1932PremierVladimir Lenin until 1924 Alexey Rykov until 1930 Vyacheslav MolotovPreceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byIvan Lazarevic BulatChairman of the Council of People s Commissars of the Latvian Socialist Soviet RepublicIn office 17 December 1918 13 January 1920Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byPosition dissolvedPeople s Commissar for Justice of the RSFSRIn office 29 November 22 December 1917PremierVladimir LeninPreceded byGeorgy OppokovSucceeded byIsaac SteinbergIn office 18 March 14 September 1918PremierVladimir LeninPreceded byIsaac SteinbergSucceeded byDmitry KurskyPersonal detailsBornJuly 26 O S July 14 1865Koknese Livonia Russian Empire now Koknese Latvia DiedJanuary 25 1932 1932 01 25 aged 66 Moscow Russian SFSR Soviet UnionResting placeKremlin Wall Necropolis MoscowNationalitySovietPolitical partyAll Union Communist Party bolsheviks SpouseDora PlieksaneAlma materSt Petersburg UniversityProfessionLawyer Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Places and organizations named in honour of Stucka 4 Works 5 Further reading 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksBiography editStucka was born in Latvia in the Governorate of Livonia then part of the Russian Empire His father was a prosperous farmer 1 his mother was a teacher 2 He was educated in a German lyceum in Riga and then St Petersburg University where he studied law After graduating in 1888 he returned to Latvia where he practised as a lawyer and was one of the leaders of the New Current movement in the late 19th century a prolific writer and translator and an editor of Latvian language newspapers and periodicals He was arrested in 1897 and sentenced to five years exile in Vyatka province where he was allowed to continue practising law 2 When the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party split into its Bolshevik and Menshevik factions Stucka supported the Bolsheviks who were led by Vladimir Lenin In 1904 he was one of the organisers of the Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party which held its first congress clandestinely in Riga 1 After the February Revolution which overthrew the Tsar Stucka backed Lenin s April Theses which called for a second Bolshevik led revolution and organised the detachment of Latvian riflemen who played a crucial role in the October Revolution Appointed People s Commissar for Justice in the first Bolshevik government on 7 November 1917 he was responsible for abolishing all existing judicial institutions replacing them with local courts consisting of a judge and two assessors created by local soviets and for decreeing that existing laws should be treated as valid only where they are not in contradiction with the revolutionary conscience In an article published in 1919 he also explained that the soviet imposed punishments on individuals not to exact retribution or expiate individual guilt but as a measure of social defence against enemies of the revolution 3 The result as Stucka noted in retrospect was that from November 1917 to 1922 law was formally lacking 4 In February 1918 Stucka returned to Latvia where he was chairman of the government of the short lived Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic According to the writer Victor Serge Stucka a great figure now forgotten instituted a strictly egalitarian regime in his sovietised Latvia in which the Party Committee was also the Government its members were forbidden to enjoy any material privileges at all Vodka was banned though the comrades obtained it clandestinely from peasants who through home distilling extracted a terrifying alcohol from corn 5 After the collapse of the Latvian communist government in August 1919 after a counter offensive by Latvian Army and allied troops Stucka returned permanently to Russia In 1920 32 he worked in Comintern as a member and was chairman of the International Control Commission in 1924 28 In 1923 Stucka was appointed the first Chief Justice of the Russian SFSR He held this post until his death in 1932 After his death on January 25 1932 Stucka s remains were cremated and his ashes amongst those of other Communist dignitaries in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis near Lenin s Mausoleum in Moscow s Red Square Family editStucka s wife Dora Plieksane 1870 1950 was the sister of the Latvian poet Rainis Janis Plieksans with whom Stucka shared a room during their law studies at St Petersburg University citation needed Rainis supported socialism but stressed that national culture was also important Although Rainis initially supported a free Latvia within a free Russia he would later support an independent Latvian nation Places and organizations named in honour of Stucka editDuring the Soviet period from 1958 to 1990 the University of Latvia was officially known as Peteris Stucka Latvian State University Latvian Petera Stuckas Latvijas Valsts universitate The town of Aizkraukle was named Stucka after Peteris Stucka from the time when it was established in 1960s until the fall of Communism in 1991 when it was renamed Aizkraukle In the GDR Polytechnic Secondary School No 55 German 55 Polytechnische Oberschule in Rostock was named Peter Stucka in honour of the Latvian Communist Works editA comprehensive bibliography of the works by and about Stucka with explanatory material in both Latvian and Russian is Olmane P Puce O 1988 Peteris Stucka Biobibliografiskais raditajs Petr Stuchka Biobibliograficheskij ukazatel in Latvian and Russian Riga Vila Laca Latvijas PSR Valsts biblioteka OCLC 22544777 Further reading editStuchka P I 1988 Selected Writings on Soviet Law and Marxism Robert Sharlet Peter B Maggs and Piers Beirne eds Armonk N Y M E Sharpe ISBN 0 87332 473 0 OCLC 17353762 Notes edit Russian Pyotr Iva novich Stu chka German Peter Stutschka in contemporary writings References edit a b Lazitch Branko in collaboration with Milorad Drachkovitch 1973 Biographical Dictionary of the Comintern Chicago Chicago U P p 389 ISBN 0 8179 1211 8 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b Volkov S V Petr Ivanovich Stuchka Apologet bezzakoniya Pyotr Ivanovich Stuchka Apologist for lawlessness Khronos Retrieved 7 November 2022 Solzhenitsyn Alexander 1976 The Gulag Archipelago volume 2 London Fontana p 130 Carr E H 1970 Socialism in One Country Volume 1 Harmondsworth Middlesex Penguin pp 79 82 Serge Victor 1984 Memoirs of a Revolutionary London Writer amp Readers Co Operative pp 79 80 ISBN 0 86316 070 0 External links editMemorial to Peteris Stucka in Riga at sites of memory de Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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