Platovsky (Platowsky) Abram Shlemovich (born 1932, Varakļāni) - worker.

Abram Platovsky was the son of Shlema Platovsky (1894, Grodno – 1945) and Ida Platovskaya (born 1888, Varakļāni). At the beginning of the war he was evacuated together with his parents to Gorky Oblast. In 1945 he completed five grades of primary school.

From 1951 to 1954 he served in the Soviet Army. In 1955–1958 he worked as a dyer in the “Ciņa” artel. In 1959 he was employed as a loader at the “Pioner” shoe factory. From 1960 he worked as a trimmer (deburrer) at the Riga Electromechanical Plant.

In his marriage to Khaya Platovskaya (née Druk) (born 1934, Krustpils), a daughter was born: Sabina Platovskaya (born 1962, Riga).

His brothers and sister—Gershon Platovsky (born 1926, Varakļāni), Ber Platovsky (born 1932, Varakļāni), Meishe Platovsky (born 1925, Varakļāni), and Khana Kagan (née Platovskaya, Maltinskaya) (born 1924, Varakļāni)—were employed at the Riga Electromechanical Plant in the early 1970s.

In 1971 Abram Platovsky received permission to emigrate to Israel upon invitation from his sister Khana Lufshtein (née Platovskaya, Maltinskaya) (born 1920, Varakļāni).

Family:

Khaya Platovskaya (née Druk) (born 1934, Krustpils) — wife
Sabina Platovskaya (born 1962, Riga) — daughter
Shlema Platovsky (1894, Grodno – 1945) — father
Ida Platovskaya (born 1888, Varakļāni) — mother
Gershon Platovsky (born 1926, Varakļāni) — brother
Ber Platovsky (born 1932, Varakļāni) — brother
Meishe Platovsky (born 1925, Varakļāni) — brother
Khana Kagan (née Platovskaya, Maltinskaya) (born 1924, Varakļāni) — sister
Khana Lufshtein (née Platovskaya, Maltinskaya) (born 1920, Varakļāni) — sister