Template:Did you know nominations/Mārtiņš Nukša


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The result was: promoted by Zanhe (talk) 21:38, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Mārtiņš Nukša

 * ... that Mārtiņš Nukša was both an architect and a diplomat, and was sentenced to death?


 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Old Wall (Sofia)
 * Comment: suggestions to tweak the hook would be welcome

Created by Yakikaki (talk). Self-nominated at 16:57, 24 March 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg Fits all the criteria, but I would suggest changing the hook to add that he was working under Soviet arrest as an architect prior to his execution.  Sounder Bruce  01:14, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks SounderBruce for the review! Hm, the hook is a bit tricky I think. He didn't work for the Soviets while in captivity, though; rather, he was arrested first in August 1940 and then released again, then worked for them but was again arrested in 1941. But perhaps something simple like this could work:
 * Alt 1: "... that Mārtiņš Nukša, an architect and a diplomat, was sentenced to death and killed during the Soviet occupation of Latvia?" Yakikaki (talk) 08:07, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Looks good!  Sounder Bruce  18:04, 25 March 2016 (UTC)