 In 1920 he participated in the construction of railways in the North Caucasus as head of the building department until 1920 He returned to an independent Latvia, and in February, started working at the Latvian Railway Board.On June 19, 1921, Latvian Prime Minister Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics invited the non-partisan Pauļuks to become the Minister of Transport.With the election of the 1st Saeima on October 7th and 8th, 1922, the powers of the Second Government of Meierovics approved by the Constitution had expired.