(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Gustav Zagmals leader of the democratic center in the Latvian parliament, was elected president of the Republic by the national assembly yesterday.
Zagmals received a majority thanks to the votes of the Jewish deputies. He is known to have a friendly attitude toward the Jewish population.
The election of Zagmals is considered here a triumph of the bloc of the democratic minorities which have checked the elections of all Chauvanistic candidates.
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