Saeima

Saeima
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	7 November 1922
Disbanded	Temporarily dissolved (1934–1940) Suspended (1940–1991)
Leadership
Speaker	Ināra Mūrniece, National Alliance since November 4, 2014
Structure
Seats	100
Political groups	Government (47) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  JKP (15)   AP! (12)   LA (6) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  Par! (5)   Izaugsme (1) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  NA (12) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  JV (8) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  V (7)   LP (1) Supported by (10)   Unaffiliated (10)   Stability group (4) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; color:;border:1px solid darkgray;">  V (3)   Independents (3) Opposition (43)   SDPS (18)   SDPS (17)   LSP (1) <span class="legend-color" style="background-color:; 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)   Republic (4)   LPV (2)   Independents (3)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Open list proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold
Last election	6 October 2018
Next election	2022 or before
Meeting place
House of the Livonian Noble Corporation, Riga
Website
www.saeima.lv

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.

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

Saeima Media

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  The first session of the 1st Saeima of the Republic of Latvia in 1922

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  Deputies are elected from five constituencies, based on the cultural regions of Latvia.