| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Berziņa |
| Name | Tsirel |
| Patronym | Isaakovna |
| Birth year | 1905 |
| Sex | F |
Berziņa (Berzina) Tsirel Isaakovna (1905 – unknown) – Trade Union Activist, Translator, and Planner.
Career & Political Activity
Tsirel Berziņa began working in 1924. Since 1927, member of the left-wing textile trade union, elected to its audit commission. In 1930 she was arrested for participating in a May Day demonstration; after a two-year trial, she was acquitted. In 1932 –arrested again for distributing illegal literature, sentenced to four years of hard labor, which she served in Riga Prison.
World War II & Post-War Period:
During World War II, Tsirel Berziņa was evacuated to Ivanovo, where she worked as a laboratory assistant and planner in the textile industry. In 1945 she returned to Riga in 1944, worked as a planner and translator until 1950.