Speaker of the Saeima

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The Speaker of the Saeima (Latvian: Saeimas priekšsēdētājs, literally: Chairperson of the Saeima) is the speaker of the Parliament of Latvia, the Saeima. [1][2]

In the case when President of Latvia is not in the country or unable to perform their duties, the Speaker acts interim President.

The Chairman of the Saeima must be elected at the first meeting of the current convocation of the Saeima.

Speakers of the Saeima (1922-1934)

NamePeriodParty
Frīdrihs VesmanisNovember 7, 1922-March 17, 1925Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party
Pauls KalniņšMarch 20, 1925-May 15, 1934Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party

Chairman of the Supreme Council (1990-1993)

NamePeriodParty
Anatolijs GorbunovsMay 3, 1990-July 6, 1993Communist Party of Latvia (to 1991)

Speakers of the Saeima (after 1993)

NamePeriodParty
Anatolijs GorbunovsJuly 6, 1993-November 7, 1995Latvian Way
Ilga KreituseNovember 7, 1995-September 26, 1996Democratic Party "Saimnieks"
Alfrēds ČepānisSeptember 26, 1996-November 3, 1998Democratic Party "Saimnieks"
Jānis StraumeNovember 3, 1998-November 5, 2002For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK
Ingrīda ŪdreNovember 5, 2002-November 7, 2006Union of Greens and Farmers (Latvian Farmers' Union)
Indulis EmsisNovember 7, 2006-September 24, 2007Union of Greens and Farmers (Latvian Green Party)
Gundars DaudzeSeptember 24, 2007-November 2, 2010Union of Greens and Farmers (Latvijai un Ventspilij)
Solvita ĀboltiņaNovember 2, 2010-November 4, 2014Unity (New Era Party)
Ināra MūrnieceNovember 4, 2014-IncumbentNational Alliance (All for Latvia! – For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK)

Timeline

Ināra MūrnieceSolvita ĀboltiņaGundars DaudzeIndulis EmsisIngrīda ŪdreJānis StraumeAnatolijs GorbunovsKārlis Ulmanis

See also

References

  1. ↑ Latvijas Republikas Saeima Archived 2006-06-16 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Speaker of the Saeima
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