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Soviet politician
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Birth:
29 December 1886(Saint Petersburg, Tsardom of Russia)
Death:
29 July 1938(Kommunarka shooting ground, Soviet Union)
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The details
Biography
Vasili Schmidt (1886–1938) was a Bolshevik politician, born in Saint Petersburg.
On 1 December 1918 he was appointed Commissar for Labour, a post he held until 29 November 1928. He was particularly concerned with the statification of the trade unions.