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Events in the year 2015 in Latvia .
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Events in the year 2015 in Latvia .
| Position | Person | Remarks |
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| President of Latvia | Andris Bērziņš (till July 7) | |
| Raimonds Vējonis (from July 8) | ||
| Prime Minister of Latvia | Laimdota Straujuma | Second Straujuma cabinet |
| Speaker of the Saeima | Ināra Mūrniece |
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