| Fourteenth Saeima of Latvia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||
 Current seating chart of the 14th Saeima | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Saeima | ||||
| Jurisdiction |  Latvia | ||||
| Term | 1 November 2022— 2026 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Members | 100 | ||||
| Speaker | Daiga Mieriņa | ||||
| Vice-Speakers | Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica Antoņina Ņenaševa | ||||
The Fourteenth Saeima of Latvia (Latvian : 14. Saeima) was elected in the 2022 Latvian parliamentary election held on 1 October 2022.
The 100 members of the Saeima are elected by open list proportional representation from five multi-member constituencies (Kurzeme, Latgale, Riga (in which overseas votes are counted), Vidzeme and Zemgale) between 12 and 36 seats in size. Seats are allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method with a national electoral threshold of 5%. [1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Unity (JV) | 173,425 | 18.97 | 26 | +18 | |
| Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) | 113,676 | 12.44 | 16 | +5 | |
| United List (AS) | 100,631 | 11.01 | 15 | New | |
| National Alliance (NA) | 84,939 | 9.29 | 13 | 0 | |
| For Stability! (S!) | 62,168 | 6.80 | 11 | New | |
| Latvia First (LPV) | 57,033 | 6.24 | 9 | New | |
| The Progressives (PRO) | 56,327 | 6.16 | 10 | +10 | |
| Development/For! (AP!) | 45,452 | 4.97 | 0 | –13 | |
| Harmony (S) | 43,943 | 4.81 | 0 | –23 | |
| For Each and Every One (KuK) | 33,578 | 3.67 | 0 | New | |
| Latvian Russian Union (LKS) | 33,203 | 3.63 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sovereign Power (SV) | 29,603 | 3.24 | 0 | New | |
| The Conservatives (K) | 28,270 | 3.09 | 0 | –16 | |
| Republic (R) | 16,088 | 1.76 | 0 | New | |
| Force of People's Power (TVS) | 10,350 | 1.13 | 0 | New | |
| People's Servants for Latvia (TKL) | 9,176 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Union for Latvia (AL) | 2,985 | 0.33 | 0 | –16 | |
| United for Latvia (VL) | 1,413 | 0.15 | 0 | New | |
| Progressive Christian Party (KPP) | 1,379 | 0.15 | 0 | New | |
| Blank votes | 10,383 | 1.14 | – | – | |
| Total | 914,022 | 100.00 | 100 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 903,511 | 99.70 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,714 | 0.30 | |||
| Total votes | 906,225 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,542,407 | 58.75 | |||
| Source: CVK | |||||
This list contains all 115 MPs who have served in the Fourteenth Saeima. [2]
| Constituency | Deputy | Party | Group | Birth year | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | Edgars Rinkēvičs | JV (V) | JV | 1973 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Foreign Affairs on December 15, 2022. Permanently resigned on June 22, 2023, after being elected President of Latvia. | ||
| Livonia | Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš | JV (V) | JV | 1964 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Prime Minister on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Riga | Andrejs Judins | JV (V) | JV | 1970 | |||
| Livonia | Ainars Latkovskis | JV (V) | JV | 1967 | |||
| Riga | Inese Lībiņa-Egnere | JV (V) | JV | 1977 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Justice on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Livonia | Evika Siliņa | JV (V) | JV | 1975 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Welfare on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Livonia | Hosams Abu Meri | JV (V) | JV | 1974 | |||
| Livonia | Raimonds Čudars | JV (V) | JV | 1974 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Climate and Energy on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Livonia | Andrejs Ceļapīters | JV (V) | JV | 1964 | |||
| Riga | Irma Kalniņa | JV (V) | JV | 1950 | |||
| Livonia | Jānis Skrastiņš | JV (VuV) | JV | 1970 | |||
| Riga | Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica | JV (V) | JV | 1978 | |||
| Riga | Dāvis Mārtiņš Daugavietis | JV (V) | JV | 1996 | |||
| Riga | Zane Skujiņa | JV (V) | JV | 1993 | |||
| Riga | Uģis Rotbergs | JV (V) | JV | 1961 | |||
| Livonia | Agita Zariņa-Stūre | JV (V) | JV | 1971 | |||
| Livonia | Ilze Vergina | JV (V) | JV | 1969 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Riga | Jānis Patmalnieks | JV (V) | JV | 1980 | |||
| Riga | Agnese Krasta | JV (V) | JV | 1986 | |||
| Livonia | Atis Labucis | JV (V) | JV | 1986 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Riga | Inese Kalniņa | JV (V) | JV | 1967 | |||
| Livonia | Viktorija Baire | JV (V) | JV | 1982 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Riga | Edmunds Jurēvics | JV (V) | JV | 1992 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. Became an MP permanently on June 22, 2023 after Edgars Rinkēvičs resigned after being elected as the President of Latvia. | ||
| Riga | Gatis Liepiņš | JV (V) | JV | 1989 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Semigallia | Anda Čakša | JV (V) | JV | 1974 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Education and Science on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Semigallia | Mārtiņš Felss | JV (V) | JV | 1984 | |||
| Semigallia | Mārtiņš Daģis | JV (V) | JV | 1976 | |||
| Semigallia | Jānis Reirs | JV (V) | JV | 1961 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Courland | Arvils Ašeradens | JV (V) | JV | 1962 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Finance on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Courland | Inga Bērziņa | JV (KN) | JV | 1963 | |||
| Courland | Ingrīda Circene | JV (V) | JV | 1956 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Latgallia | Rihards Kozlovskis | JV (V) | JV | 1969 | |||
| Latgallia | Anna Rancāne | Ind. | JV | 1959 | |||
| Livonia | Armands Krauze | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1970 | |||
| Livonia | Juris Jakovins | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1961 | |||
| Livonia | Daiga Mieriņa | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1969 | |||
| Livonia | Harijs Rokpelnis | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1987 | |||
| Semigallia | Viktors Valainis | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1986 | |||
| Courland | Uldis Augulis | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1972 | |||
| Courland | Gundars Daudze | ZZS (LuV) | ZZS | 1965 | Didn't attend the first sitting, became an MP on November 17, 2022. [3] | ||
| Semigallia | Andris Bērziņš | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1955 | |||
| Semigallia | Līga Kļaviņa | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1968 | |||
| Courland | Jānis Vucāns | ZZS (LuV) | ZZS | 1956 | |||
| Latgallia | Kaspars Melnis | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1989 | |||
| Riga | Gunārs Kūtris | Ind. | ZZS | 1960 | |||
| Latgallia | Līga Kozlovska | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1957 | |||
| Latgallia | Anita Brakovska | ZZS (LSDSP) | ZZS | 1961 | |||
| Riga | Augusts Brigmanis | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1952 | |||
| Riga | Andrejs Vilks | ZZS (LSDSP) | ZZS | 1954 | |||
| Livonia | Raimonds Bergmanis | AS (LZP) | AS | 1966 | |||
| Livonia | Edvards Smiltēns | AS (LRA) | AS | 1984 | |||
| Livonia | Māris Sprindžuks | AS (LRA) | AS | 1971 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Environment and Regions on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Livonia | Česlavs Batņa | AS (LRA) | AS | 1979 | |||
| Livonia | Aiva Vīksna | AS (Ind.) | AS | 1967 | |||
| Livonia | Andrejs Svilāns | AS (LZP) | AS | 1968 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Courland | Māris Kučinskis | AS (LP) | AS | 1961 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for the Interior on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Courland | Linda Matisone | AS (LRA) | AS | 1976 | |||
| Courland | Atis Deksnis | AS (LRA) | AS | 1973 | |||
| Courland | Edgars Putra | AS (LP) | AS | 1983 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Riga | Igors Rajevs | AS (Ind.) | AS | 1965 | |||
| Riga | Didzis Šmits | AS (LZP) | AS | 1975 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Agriculture on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Riga | Andris Kulbergs | AS (Ind.) | AS | 1979 | |||
| Riga | Lauris Lizbovskis | AS (LRA) | AS | 1973 | |||
| Riga | Ieva Brante | AS (LRA) | AS | 1979 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Semigallia | Ingmārs Līdaka | AS (LZP) | AS | 1966 | |||
| Semigallia | Edgars Tavars | AS (LZP) | AS | 1982 | |||
| Latgallia | Juris Viļums | AS (LRA) | AS | 1982 | |||
| Livonia | Raivis Dzintars | NA | NA | 1982 | |||
| Livonia | Uģis Mitrevics | NA | NA | 1967 | |||
| Livonia | Jānis Dombrava | NA | NA | 1988 | |||
| Livonia | Jānis Grasbergs | NA | NA | 1986 | |||
| Riga | Ināra Mūrniece | NA | NA | 1970 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Defense on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Riga | Rihards Kols | NA | NA | 1984 | |||
| Riga | Nauris Puntulis | NA | NA | 1961 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Culture on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Riga | Aleksandrs Kiršteins | NA | NA | 1948 | |||
| Riga | Jurģis Klotiņš | NA | NA | 1985 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Riga | Ģirts Lapiņš | NA | NA | 1976 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Semigallia | Jānis Vitenbergs | NA | NA | 1985 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Transportation on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Semigallia | Edvīns Šnore | NA | NA | 1974 | |||
| Semigallia | Arnolds Jātnieks | NA | NA | 1965 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Courland | Ilze Indriksone | NA | NA | 1974 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Economics on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Courland | Artūrs Butāns | NA | NA | 1992 | |||
| Courland | Normunds Dzintars | NA | NA | 1971 | Became an MP temporarily after the new government was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Latgallia | Edmunds Teirumnieks | NA | NA | 1977 | |||
| Riga | Aleksejs Rosļikovs | S! | S! | 1984 | |||
| Riga | Svetlana Čulkova | S! | S! | 1989 | |||
| Riga | Nataļja Marčenko-Jodko | S! | S! | 1978 | |||
| Riga | Igors Judins | S! | S! | 1978 | |||
| Riga | Jefimijs Klementjevs | S! | S! | 1963 | |||
| Latgallia | Viktorija Pleškāne | S! | S! | 1975 | |||
| Latgallia | Viktors Pučka | S! | S! | 1974 | |||
| Latgallia | Nadežda Tretjakova | S! | S! | 1976 | Resigned an hour after becoming an MP on November 1, 2022. [4] | ||
| Latgallia | Iļja Ivanovs | S! | S! | 1999 | |||
| Latgallia | Jekaterina Dorošķeviča | S! | S! | 1997 | Became an MP on November 17, 2022, replacing MP Tretjakova. [3] | ||
| Semigallia | Dmitrijs Kovaļenko | S! | S! | 1978 | |||
| Riga | Andris Sprūds | P | P | 1971 | Elected as an independent from the P party list, joined the party in September 2023. [5] | ||
| Riga | Andris Šuvajevs | P | P | 1991 | |||
| Riga | Antoņina Ņenaševa | P | P | 1988 | |||
| Riga | Skaidrīte Ābrama | P | P | 1956 | Elected as an independent from the P party list, joined the party on October 28, 2022. [6] | ||
| Riga | Edmunds Cepurītis | P | P | 1991 | |||
| Livonia | Kaspars Briškens | P | P | 1982 | |||
| Livonia | Jana Simanovska | P | P | 1971 | |||
| Courland | Edgars Zelderis | MTuN | P | 1983 | |||
| Semigallia | Atis Švinka | P | P | 1973 | |||
| Latgallia | Leila Rasima | P | P | 1987 | |||
| Riga | Ainārs Šlesers | LPV | LPV | 1970 | |||
| Riga | Mārcis Jencītis | LPV | LPV | 1970 | |||
| Riga | Kristaps Krištopans | LPV | LPV | 1983 | |||
| Livonia | Ričards Šlesers | LPV | LPV | 1997 | |||
| Livonia | Linda Liepiņa | LPV | LPV | 1974 | |||
| Latgallia | Vilis Krištopans | LPV | LPV | 1954 | |||
| Semigallia | Edmunds Zivtiņš | LPV | LPV | 1969 | |||
| Courland | Ramona Petraviča | LPV | LPV | 1967 | |||
| Riga | Oļegs Burovs | GKR | Ind. | 1960 | Left the Latvia First Saeima fraction on June 19, 2023, citing disappointment in fraction's increasing cooperation with the For Stability! party. [7] | ||
| Livonia | Glorija Grevcova | AJ | Ind. | 1988 | Left the For Stability! party and its Saeima fraction on March 17, 2023, after being found guilty of lying to the Central Election Commission about her past by Rīga Pārdaugava Court. [8] [9] In May 2023, joined the Alliance of Young Latvians. [10] | ||
Riga City Council is the government of the city of Riga, the capital of Latvia. Its meeting place is in the Riga Town Hall at the Town Hall Square (Rātslaukums) in the very heart of Riga.
Latvia does not recognize same-sex marriage. On 9 November 2023, the Saeima passed legislation establishing same-sex civil unions, which was subsequently signed into law by President Edgars Rinkēvičs in January 2024. The law is scheduled to take effect on 1 July 2024.
Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš is a Latvian politician who served as the prime minister of Latvia from 2019 until 2023. A linguist and businessman by profession, he previously served as Latvia's minister of Economics and a Member of the European Parliament. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, to parents who had left Latvia during the Soviet occupation, he was active in the American Latvian community throughout his youth.
Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 6 October 2018. Following the elections, a coalition government was formed by Who owns the state?, the New Conservative Party, Development/For!, the National Alliance and New Unity. Despite being from the smallest elected party, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš of New Unity was chosen as Prime Minister.
The Latvian Association of Regions or Latvian Regional Alliance is a centrist political party in Latvia.
Awakening for Latvia is a conservative political party in Latvia. It was founded as For Latvia from the Heart in May 2014 by former State Auditor Inguna Sudraba.
For a Humane Latvia, previously known as Who Owns the State?, is a right-wing populist political party in Latvia. Since 2022, its a member of the Union for Latvia alliance together with the Heritage of the Fatherland party.
The New Conservative Party, known as The Conservatives from February 2022 to October 2023, is a liberal-conservative political party in Latvia.
The Progressives is a social-democratic and green political party in Latvia. The party was founded on 25 February 2017. Since 4 September 2021 its leaders have been Antoņina Ņenaševa and Atis Švinka. The Progressives have 11 seats on Riga City Council and 10 seats in the Saeima but do not hold any seats in the European Parliament.
Aldis Gobzems is a Latvian politician and lawyer. He first rose to prominence as a lawyer who represented victims of the 2013 Zolitūde shopping centre roof collapse, and was the prime ministerial candidate for the Who Owns the State? party in the 2018 Latvian parliamentary elections.
Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 1 October 2022, following the end of the term of the 13th Saeima elected in 2018.
Platform 21, previously known as For Each and Every One and Law and Order, is a right-wing populist political party in Latvia. It is positioned on the right-wing on the political spectrum and it is staunchly socially conservative and Eurosceptic. It was founded in January 2021 and is led by Saeima deputy Aldis Gobzems.
Latvia First is a right-wing populist political party in Latvia.
In the run-up to the 2022 Latvian parliamentary election, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intentions in Latvia. Results of such polls are displayed in this list.
For Stability! is a Eurosceptic Latvian political party founded on 26 February 2021. It was founded by former members of the Riga City Council Aleksejs Roslikovs and Valērijs Petrovs. It is a party that advocates Russian minority politics, and it describes itself as centrist on the political spectrum.
Sovereign Power is a populist political party in Latvia, founded on 4 July 2022 by Jūlija Stepaņenko and Ļubova Švecova.
Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Latvia no later than 3 October 2026, following the end of the term of the fourteenth Saeima elected in 2022.
Indirect presidential elections were held in Latvia on 31 May 2023 to elect the President of Latvia, who is the country's head of state.
The Evika Siliņa cabinet is the 42nd and current government of Latvia, sworn in on 15 September 2023 after Evika Siliņa was proposed as Prime Minister by President Edgars Rinkēvičs and elected by the Saeima.
Glorija Grevcova is a Latvian politician. She was elected to the 14th Saeima in the autumn of 2022 from the party For Stability! from which she resigned, later joining the Alliance of Young Latvians.