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Thirteenth Saeima of Latvia

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Thirteenth Saeima of Latvia
Twelfth Saeima of Latvia Fourteenth Saeima of Latvia
Parliamentary groups of the 13th Saeima as of June 2021
Overview
Legislative bodySaeima
Jurisdiction Latvia
Term6 November 2018—
1 November 2022
Websitewww.saeima.lv
Members100
SpeakerInāra Mūrniece (NA)
Vice-SpeakersDagmāra Beitnere-Le Galla (JKP)
Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (JV)

The Thirteenth Saeima of Latvia was elected in the 2018 Latvian parliamentary election held on 6 October 2018. The Saeima's term commenced on 6 November 2018 and ended on 1 November 2022.

Elections

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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 35 seats in size. Seats are allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method with a national electoral threshold of 5%.[1]

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Harmony 167,117 19.80 23 –1
Who Owns the State? 120,264 14.25 16 New
New Conservative Party 114,694 13.59 16 +16
Development/For! 101,685 12.04 13 +13
National Alliance 92,963 11.01 13 –4
Union of Greens and Farmers 83,675 9.91 11 –10
New Unity 56,542 6.69 8 –15
Latvian Association of Regions 35,018 4.14 0 –8
Latvian Russian Union 27,014 3.20 0 0
The Progressives 22,078 2.61 0 New
For Latvia from the Heart 7,114 0.84 0 –7
Latvian Nationalists 4,245 0.50 0 New
For an Alternative 2,900 0.34 0 New
SKG Union (LSDSPKDS–GKL) 1,735 0.20 0 New
Eurosceptic Action Party 1,059 0.12 0 New
Latvian Centrist Party 897 0.10 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 5,925
Total 844,925 100 100 0
Registered voters/turnout 1,548,100 54.58
Source: CVK

Composition

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Parliamentary groups

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After the elections, the parliamentary groups were formed in the Saeima on the party lines, with the exception of MP Julija Stepanenko, who was elected from the Harmony list but didn't join the party's parliamentary group.[2]

Parliamentary groups[3][4]
Party Party leader Group leader Elected
seats
Current
seats
Change
  Social Democratic Party "Harmony" Group Jānis Urbanovičs 22 18 Decrease 4
  New Conservatives' Group Jānis Bordāns Juris Jurašs 16 15 Decrease 1
  The Independent Group Jurģis Miezainis

Aldis Gobzems

Aldis Gobzems 16 6 Decrease 10
  "Development/For!" Group Daniels Pavļuts
Artūrs Toms Plešs
Jūris Pūce 13 13 Steady
  National Alliance Group Raivis Dzintars 13 11 Decrease 2
  Union of Greens and Farmers Group Edgars Tavars
Armands Krauze
Uldis Augulis 11 7 Decrease 4
  New Unity Group Krišjānis Kariņš Ainars Latkovskis 8 8 Steady
  Unaffiliated Members' Group 1 23 Increase 22

Members

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123 members have served in the Thirteenth Saeima.[5]

Name, Surname Constituency Party Parliamentary Group Notes
Aldis Adamovičs Latgale Latgale Party New Unity Group
Jānis Ādamsons Vidzeme Independent Unaffiliated Members' Group Left Harmony on 31 August 2021
Valērijs Agešins Kurzeme Harmony Harmony Group
Arvils Ašeradens Kurzeme Unity New Unity Group
Uldis Augulis Zemgale Latvian Farmers' Union Union of Greens and Farmers Group
Ainars Bašķis Vidzeme New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP since 6 July 2021, replaced Anita Muižniece
Krista Baumane Riga Movement "For!" "Development/For!" Group MP since 11 June 2020, replaced Mārtiņš Staķis
Dagmāra Beitnere-Le Galla Vidzeme New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group Vice Speaker of the Saeima
Māris Beļaunieks Vidzeme New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP from 8 June until 6 July 2021, replaced Anita Muižniece
Iveta Benhena-Bēkena Riga Unity Unaffiliated Members' Group Elected from the KPV LV list, joined Unity on 26 April 2021
Raimonds Bergmanis Vidzeme Latvian Green Party Union of Greens and Farmers Group
Aigars Bikše Zemgale For Latvia's Development "Development/For!" Group MP since 18 December 2020, replaced Artūrs Toms Plešs
Dace Bluķe Kurzeme Movement "For!" "Development/For!" Group MP from 31 January 2019 until 19 November 2020, replaced Jūris Pūce
Aldis Blumbergs Vidzeme Unity Unaffiliated Members' Group Elected from the KPV LV list, joined Unity on 21 September 2020
Mārtiņš Bondars Latgale For Latvia's Development "Development/For!" Group
Jānis Bordāns Vidzeme New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP until 31 January 2019
Uldis Budriķis Kurzeme New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group
Jānis Butāns Riga New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP since 31 January 2019, replaced Juta Strīķe
Jānis Cielēns Vidzeme New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP since 31 January 2019, replaced Jānis Bordāns
Boriss Cilevičs Riga Harmony Harmony Group
Anda Čakša Riga Unity Unaffiliated Members' Group Elected from the ZZS list, joined Unity on 26 December 2019
Gundars Daudze Kurzeme For Latvia and Ventspils Union of Greens and Farmers Group
Sergejs Dolgopolovs Vidzeme Harmony Harmony Group
Jānis Dombrava Vidzeme National Alliance National Alliance Group
Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis Riga Republic Unaffiliated Members' Group Expelled from Harmony on 15 September 2020
Jānis Dūklavs Latgale Independent Union of Greens and Farmers Group
Ilmārs Dūrītis Zemgale Movement "For!" "Development/For!" Group
Raivis Dzintars Vidzeme National Alliance National Alliance Group
Gatis Eglītis Riga New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP until 8 June 2021
Krišjānis Feldmans Zemgale New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group
Aivars Geidāns Zemgale New Conservative Party Unaffiliated Members' Group MP since 16 June 2021, replaced Jānis Vitenbergs, joined JKP in 2021
Aldis Gobzems Riga Law and Order The Independent Group Expelled from KPV LV on 4 February 2019, rejoined the group on 8 September 2021
Inga Goldberga Latgale Harmony Harmony Group
Marija Golubeva Riga Movement "For!" "Development/For!" Group MP until 8 June 2021
Kaspars Ģirģens Zemgale Republic Unaffiliated Members' Group Left KPV LV Group on 12 August 2021
Jānis Iesalnieks Riga National Alliance National Alliance Group MP since 31 January 2019, replaced Dace Melbārde
Inese Ikstena Vidzeme For Latvia's Development "Development/For!" Group MP until her death on 5 June 2021
Ilze Indriksone Latgale National Alliance National Alliance Group
Janīna Jalinska Latgale Independent Union of Greens and Farmers Group
Ritvars Jansons Riga National Alliance National Alliance Group
Andrejs Judins Riga Unity New Unity Group
Juris Jurašs Kurzeme New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group
Nikolajs Kabanovs Riga Harmony Harmony Group
Artuss Kaimiņš Riga Independent Unaffiliated Members' Group Expelled from KPV LV on 8 January 2020
Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš Riga Unity New Unity Group MP until his death on 14 October 2021
Andris Kazinovskis Latgale Independent Unaffiliated Members' Group Left JKP on 26 May 2020, MP from 31 January 2019 until 8 June 2021
Aleksandrs Kiršteins Riga National Alliance National Alliance Group
Andrejs Klementjevs Riga Harmony Harmony Group Secretary of the Saeima
Ivans Klementjevs Riga Harmony Harmony Group
Rihards Kols Riga National Alliance National Alliance Group
Rihards Kozlovskis Riga Unity New Unity Group MP since 7 February 2019, replaced Edgars Rinkēvičs
Ieva Krapāne Vidzeme Independent The Independent Group
Armands Krauze Vidzeme Latvian Farmers' Union Union of Greens and Farmers Group
Līva Kreituse Riga New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP since 8 June 2021, replaced Gatis Eglītis
Jānis Krišāns Latgale Harmony Harmony Group
Edgars Kronbergs Kurzeme Independent Unaffiliated Members' Group MP from 4 February 2021 until 8 June 2021, replaced Ramona Petrāviča
Edgars Kucins Latgale Harmony Harmony Group
Māris Kučinskis Vidzeme Liepāja Party Union of Greens and Farmers Group
Janīna Kursīte Latgale Independent Unaffiliated Members' Group Left the KPV LV Group on 12 May 2021
Janīna Kursīte-Pakule Kurzeme National Alliance National Alliance Group
Ainars Latkovskis Vidzeme Unity New Unity Group
Atis Lejiņš Zemgale Unity New Unity Group MP since 31 January 2019, replaced Jānis Reirs
Inese Lībiņa-Egnere Vidzeme Unity New Unity Group Vice Speaker of the Saeima
Linda Liepiņa Vidzeme Independent Unaffiliated Members' Group Left KPV LV on 30 May 2019, MP until 22 October 2020
Viesturs Liepkalns Vidzeme For Latvia's Development "Development/For!" Group MP from 8 June 2021, replaced Artis Pabriks
Tālis Linkaits Riga New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP until 31 January 2019
Regīna Ločmele Riga Harmony Harmony Group
Eva Mārtuža Riga New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP since 2 April 2020, replaced Linda Ozola
Linda Medne Riga New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP since 8 October 2020, replaced Tālis Linkaits
Dace Melbārde Riga National Alliance National Alliance Group MP until 31 January 2019
Māris Mičerevskis Riga Independent Unaffiliated Members' Group MP since 8 June 2021, replaced Marija Golubeva
Māris Možvillo Vidzeme For a Humane Latvia The Independent Group MP since 22 October 2020, replaced Linda Liepiņa
Anita Muižniece Vidzeme New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP until 8 June 2021
Ināra Mūrniece Vidzeme National Alliance National Alliance Group Speaker of the Saeima
Romāns Naudiņš Vidzeme Independent Unaffiliated Members' Group Left NA on 24 January 2022
Ralfs Nemiro Zemgale Independent The Independent Group MP until 31 January 2019 and from 20 March 2020
Vladimirs Nikonovs Latgale Harmony Harmony Group
Vitālijs Orlovs Zemgale Harmony Harmony Group
Linda Ozola Riga New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP until 2 October 2020
Artis Pabriks Vidzeme For Latvia's Development "Development/For!" Group MP until 31 January 2019
Evija Papule Vidzeme Republic Unaffiliated Members' Group Left Harmony on 15 September 2020
Daniels Pavļuts Riga Movement "For!" "Development/For!" Group MP until 14 January 2021
Ramona Petraviča Kurzeme Independent The Independent Group MP until 4 February 2021 and from 8 June 2021, left PCL in 2021
Igors Pimenovs Riga Harmony Harmony Group
Artūrs Toms Plešs Zemgale For Latvia's Development "Development/For!" Group MP until 18 December 2020
Juris Pūce Kurzeme For Latvia's Development "Development/For!" Group MP until 31 January 2019 and from 11 November 2020
Ēriks Pucens Kurzeme Republic Unaffiliated Members' Group Left KPV LV Group on 14 September 2021
Ivars Puga Riga National Alliance Unaffiliated Members' Group Left KPV LV on 12 May 2021, joined NA in 2021
Juris Rancāns Latgale New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group
Jānis Reirs Zemgale Unity New Unity Group MP until 31 January 2019
Dana Reizniece-Ozola Riga Latvian Farmers' Union Union of Greens and Farmers Group MP until 7 January 2021
Ivans Ribakovs Latgale Harmony Harmony Group
Inguna Rībena Zemgale Independent Unaffiliated Members' Group Left National Alliance on 5 June 2019
Sandis Riekstiņš Zemgale New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group
Edgars Rinkēvičs Riga Unity New Unity Group MP until 7 February 2019
Artūrs Rubiks Riga Socialist Party Harmony Group
Dace Rukšāne-Ščipčinska Vidzeme For Latvia's Development "Development/For!" Group
Andris Skride Vidzeme Growth "Development/For!" Group
Karina Sprūde Vidzeme Law and Order The Independent Group Left KPV LV on 3 June 2019, rejoined the group on 8 September 2021
Mārtiņš Staķis Riga Movement "For!" "Development/For!" Group MP until 11 June 2020
Jūlija Stepaņenko Riga Latvia First Unaffiliated Members' Group Elected from the Harmony list
Juta Strīķe Riga New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group MP until her death on 18 March 2020
Kārlis Šadurskis Riga Unity New Unity Group MP since 25 October 2021, replaced Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš
Didzis Šmits Riga Independent Unaffiliated Members' Group Left KPV LV on 13 June 2019
Edvīns Šnore Zemgale National Alliance National Alliance Group
Mārtiņš Šteins Vidzeme Movement "For!" "Development/For!" Group MP since 31 January 2019, replaced Inese Ikstena
Ilga Šuplinska Latgale Independent Unaffiliated Members' Group MP until 31 January 2019 and since 8 June 2021
Ļubova Švecova Riga Latvia First Unaffiliated Members' Group Expelled from Harmony on 15 September 2020
Edgars Tavars Riga Latvian Green Party Union of Greens and Farmers Group MP since 7 January 2021, replaced Dana Reizniece-Ozola
Edmunds Teirumnieks Latgale National Alliance National Alliance Group
Vita Anda Tērauda Riga Movement "For!" "Development/For!" Group
Jānis Tutins Latgale Harmony Harmony Group
Jānis Urbanovičs Riga Harmony Harmony Group
Viktors Valainis Zemgale Latvian Farmers' Union Union of Greens and Farmers Group
Jānis Vitenbergs Zemgale National Alliance Unaffiliated Members' Group MP until 2 April 2020 and from 20 May until 8 June 2021, elected from the KPV LV list
Inese Voika Riga Movement "For!" "Development/For!" Group Deputy Secretary of the Saeima
Jānis Vucāns Kurzeme For Latvia and Ventspils Union of Greens and Farmers Group
Atis Zakatistovs Kurzeme Independent Unaffiliated Members' Group Expelled from KPV LV on 12 December 2020
Evita Zālīte-Grosa Vidzeme New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group
Gatis Zamurs Riga For Latvia's Development "Development/For!" Group MP since 14 January, replaced Daniels Pavļuts
Ivars Zariņš Zemgale Harmony Harmony Group
Reinis Znotiņš Riga New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group
Normunds Žunna Vidzeme New Conservative Party New Conservatives' Group

References

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  1. ^ Electoral system IPU
  2. ^ "Deputāte Jūlija Stepaņenko atklāj, kādēļ nestrādās "Saskaņas" frakcijā" [MP Julija Stepanenko announces why she won't work in the "Harmony" parliamentary group]. Jauns.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. ^ "Elected MPs". Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Parliamentary groups" (in Latvian). Saeima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Members of Saeima since 1990". Saeima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.