Ruta Šaca-Marjaša

Ruta Šaca-Marjaša (born Ruta Maksovna Shats-Mariash; Рута Максовна Шац-Марьяш, Рута Марьяш; 4 February 1927 – 29 November 2016) was a Jewish Latvian lawyer, writer, poet, and politician, a former Deputy of the Latvian Parliament of 5th (1995) and 6th (1998) convocations. She lived in Riga.

She was awarded the Order of the Three Stars of IV (1995) and III (2000) degrees.