Saeima

The Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament made up of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation. Elections are scheduled to be held once every four years.

Saeima
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded7 November 1922
Disbanded
Leadership
Speaker
Ināra Mūrniece, National Alliance
since November 4, 2014
Structure
Seats100
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Political groups
Government (47)
  • <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/N' not found.; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  JKP (15)
  •   AP! (12)
    •   LA (6)
    • <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/M' not found.; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  Par! (5)
    •   Izaugsme (1)
  • <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/N' not found.; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  NA (12)
  • <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/N' not found.; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  JV (8)
    • <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/U' not found.; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  V (7)
    •   LP (1)

Supported by (10)

  •   Unaffiliated (10)
    •   Stability group (4)
    • <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/U' not found.; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  V (3)
    •   Independents (3)

Opposition (43)

  •   SDPS (18)
  • <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/U' not found.; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  ZZS (10)
    •   LZS (3)
    •   LZP (2)
    •   LuV (2)
    •   DNP (1)
    •   LP (1)
    •   Independent (1)
  •   The Independents (6)
    •   PCL (3)
    •   LuK (2)
    •   Independents (1)
  •   Unaffiliated (9)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Open list proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold
Last election
6 October 2018
Next election
2022 or before
Meeting place
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House of the Livonian Noble Corporation, Riga
Website
www.saeima.lv

The President of Latvia can dismiss the Saeima and call early elections.[1]

Saeima Media

References