Fourteenth Saeima of Latvia
Parliament of Latvia 2022–2026
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The Fourteenth Saeima of Latvia (Latvian: 14. Saeima) was elected in the 2022 Latvian parliamentary election held on 1 October 2022.
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Current seating chart of the 14th Saeima | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Saeima | ||||
| Jurisdiction |  Latvia | ||||
| Term | 1 November 2022â 2026 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Members | 100 | ||||
| Speaker | Daiga MieriÅa | ||||
| Vice-Speakers | Zanda KalniÅa-LukaÅ¡evica AntoÅina Å enaÅ¡eva | ||||
Election
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 | +/â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | â13 | |
| Harmony (S) | 43,943 | 4.81 | 0 | â23 | |
| 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 | â16 | |
| 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 | â16 | |
| 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 | â | â | |
| 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 | |||||
Composition
This list contains all 100 MPs who have served in the Fourteenth Saeima, including 14 ministers within the SiliÅa cabinet and the prime minister.[2]
| Constituency | Deputy | Party | Group | Birth year | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | Edgars RinkÄviÄs | 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. | ||
| Vidzeme | Arturs KriÅ¡jÄnis KariÅÅ¡ | JV (V) | JV | 1964 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Prime Minister on December 15, 2022. Permanently resigned on August 29, 2024.[3] | ||
| Riga | Andrejs Judins | JV (V) | JV | 1970 | |||
| Vidzeme | Ainars Latkovskis | JV (V) | JV | 1967 | |||
| Riga | Inese LÄ«biÅa-Egnere | JV (V) | JV | 1977 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Justice on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Vidzeme | Evika SiliÅa | JV (V) | JV | 1975 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Prime Minister on September 15, 2023. | ||
| Vidzeme | Hosams Abu Meri | JV (V) | JV | 1974 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister of Health on September 15, 2023. | ||
| Vidzeme | Raimonds Äudars | JV (V) | JV | 1974 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Climate and Energy on December 15, 2022. Returned to the parliament after the new government was approved on September 15, 2023. [4] | ||
| Vidzeme | Andrejs Ceļapīters | JV (V) | JV | 1964 | |||
| Riga | Irma KalniÅa | JV (V) | JV | 1950 | |||
| Vidzeme | JÄnis SkrastiÅÅ¡ | JV (VuV) | JV | 1970 | |||
| Riga | Zanda KalniÅa-LukaÅ¡evica | JV (V) | JV | 1978 | |||
| Riga | DÄvis MÄrtiÅÅ¡ Daugavietis | JV (V) | JV | 1996 | |||
| Riga | Zane SkujiÅa | JV (V) | JV | 1993 | |||
| Riga | UÄ£is Rotbergs | JV (V) | JV | 1961 | |||
| Vidzeme | Agita ZariÅa-StÅ«re | JV (V) | JV | 1971 | |||
| Vidzeme | Ilze Vergina | JV (V) | JV | 1969 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. Became an MP permanently after KriÅ¡jÄnis KariÅÅ¡ resignation got approved by the president. | ||
| Riga | JÄnis Patmalnieks | JV (V) | JV | 1980 | |||
| Riga | Agnese Krasta | JV (V) | JV | 1986 | |||
| Vidzeme | Atis Labucis | JV (V) | JV | 1986 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Riga | Inese KalniÅa | JV (V) | JV | 1967 | |||
| Vidzeme | Viktorija Baire | JV (V) | JV | 1982 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. Stopped her MP duties on September 19, 2023 after new government was approved, and MPs Arturs KriÅ¡jÄnis KariÅÅ¡ and Raimonds Äudars returned to their seats. | ||
| Riga | Edmunds JurÄvics | JV (V) | JV | 1992 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. Became an MP permanently on June 22, 2023 after Edgars RinkÄviÄs resigned after being elected as the President of Latvia. | ||
| Riga | Gatis LiepiÅÅ¡ | JV (V) | JV | 1989 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Semigallia | Anda ÄakÅ¡a | JV (V) | JV | 1974 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Education and Science on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Semigallia | MÄrtiÅÅ¡ Felss | JV (V) | JV | 1984 | |||
| Semigallia | MÄrtiÅÅ¡ DaÄ£is | JV (V) | JV | 1976 | |||
| Semigallia | JÄnis Reirs | JV (V) | JV | 1961 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Courland | Arvils AÅ¡eradens | JV (V) | JV | 1962 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Finance on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Courland | Inga BÄrziÅa | JV (KN) | JV | 1963 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister of the Smart Administration and Regional Development on September 20, 2023. | ||
| Courland | IngrÄ«da Circene | JV (V) | JV | 1956 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. | ||
| Latgallia | Rihards Kozlovskis | JV (V) | JV | 1969 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister of Internal Affairs on September 20, 2023. | ||
| Latgallia | Anna RancÄne | Ind. | JV | 1959 | |||
| Vidzeme | Armands Krauze | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1970 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister of Agriculture on September 20, 2023. | ||
| Vidzeme | Juris Jakovins | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1961 | |||
| Vidzeme | Daiga MieriÅa | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1969 | |||
| Vidzeme | Harijs Rokpelnis | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1987 | |||
| Semigallia | Viktors Valainis | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1986 | |||
| Courland | Uldis Augulis | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1972 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister of Welfare on September 20, 2023. | ||
| Courland | Gundars Daudze | ZZS (LuV) | ZZS | 1965 | Didn't attend the first sitting, became an MP on November 17, 2022.[5] | ||
| Semigallia | Andris BÄrziÅÅ¡ | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1955 | |||
| Semigallia | LÄ«ga KļaviÅa | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1968 | |||
| Courland | JÄnis VucÄns | ZZS (LuV) | ZZS | 1956 | |||
| Latgallia | Kaspars Melnis | ZZS (LZS) | ZZS | 1989 | |||
| Riga | GunÄrs KÅ«tris | Ind. | ZZS | 1960 | |||
| Latgallia | LÄ«ga 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 | |||
| Vidzeme | Raimonds Bergmanis | AS (LZP) | AS | 1966 | |||
| Vidzeme | Edvards SmiltÄns | AS (LRA) | AS | 1984 | |||
| Vidzeme | MÄris Sprindžuks | AS (LRA) | AS | 1971 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Environment and Regions on December 15, 2022. Returned to his seat after SiliÅa Cabinet was approved on September 15, 2023. | ||
| Vidzeme | Äeslavs BatÅa | AS (LRA) | AS | 1979 | |||
| Vidzeme | Aiva VÄ«ksna | AS (Ind.) | AS | 1967 | |||
| Livonia | Andrejs SvilÄns | AS (LZP) | AS | 1968 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. Stopped his MP duties on September 19, 2023 after new government was approved, and MP MÄris Sprindžuks returned to the seat. | ||
| Courland | MÄris KuÄinskis | AS (LP) | AS | 1961 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for the Interior on December 15, 2022. Returned to his seat after SiliÅa Cabinet was approved on September 15, 2023. | ||
| Courland | Linda Matisone | AS (LRA) | AS | 1976 | |||
| Courland | Atis Deksnis | AS (LRA) | AS | 1973 | Died on September 25, 2023.[6] | ||
| Courland | Edgars Putra | AS (LP) | AS | 1983 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. Stopped his MP duties on September 19, 2023 after new government was approved, and MP MÄris KuÄinskis returned to his seats. | ||
| Riga | Igors Rajevs | AS (Ind.) | AS | 1965 | |||
| Riga | Didzis Å mits | AS (LZP) | AS | 1975 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Agriculture on December 15, 2022. Returned to his seat after SiliÅa Cabinet was approved on September 15, 2023. | ||
| 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 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. Stopped her MP duties on September 19, 2023 after new government was approved, and MP Dzidzis Å mits returned to his seat. | ||
| Semigallia | IngmÄrs LÄ«daka | AS (LZP) | AS | 1966 | |||
| Semigallia | Edgars Tavars | AS (LZP) | AS | 1982 | |||
| Latgallia | Juris Viļums | AS (LRA) | AS | 1982 | |||
| Vidzeme | Raivis Dzintars | NA | NA | 1982 | |||
| Vidzeme | UÄ£is Mitrevics | NA | NA | 1967 | |||
| Vidzeme | JÄnis Dombrava | NA | NA | 1988 | |||
| Vidzeme | JÄnis Grasbergs | NA | NA | 1986 | |||
| Riga | InÄra MÅ«rniece | NA | NA | 1970 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Defense on December 15, 2022. Returned to her seat after SiliÅa Cabinet was approved on September 15, 2023. | ||
| Riga | Rihards Kols | NA | NA | 1984 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the European Parliament MP on July 15, 2024. | ||
| Riga | Nauris Puntulis | NA | NA | 1961 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Culture on December 15, 2022. Returned to his seat after SiliÅa Cabinet was approved on September 15, 2023. | ||
| Riga | Aleksandrs Kiršteins | NA | NA | 1948 | |||
| Riga | JurÄ£is KlotiÅÅ¡ | NA | NA | 1985 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. Stopped his MP duties on September 19, 2023 after new government was approved, and MP InÄra MÅ«rniece returned to her seat. | ||
| Riga | Ä¢irts LapiÅÅ¡ | NA | NA | 1976 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. Stopped his MP duties on September 19, 2023 after new government was approved, and MP Nauris Puntulis returned to his seat. | ||
| Semigallia | JÄnis Vitenbergs | NA | NA | 1985 | |||
| Semigallia | Edvīns Šnore | NA | NA | 1974 | |||
| Semigallia | Arnolds JÄtnieks | NA | NA | 1965 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. Stopped his MP duties on September 19, 2023 after new government was approved, and MP JÄnis Vitenbergs returned to his seats. | ||
| Courland | Ilze Indriksone | NA | NA | 1974 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister for Economics on December 15, 2022. Returned to his seat after SiliÅa Cabinet was approved on September 15, 2023. | ||
| Courland | ArtÅ«rs ButÄns | NA | NA | 1992 | |||
| Courland | Normunds Dzintars | NA | NA | 1971 | Became an MP temporarily after 2nd KariÅÅ¡ Cabinet was approved on December 15, 2022. Stopped his MP duties on September 19, 2023 after new government was approved, and MP Ilze Indriksone returned to her seat. | ||
| Latgallia | Edmunds Teirumnieks | NA | NA | 1977 | |||
| Riga | Aleksejs Rosļikovs | S! | S! | 1984 | |||
| Riga | Svetlana Äulkova | S! | S! | 1989 | |||
| Riga | Nataļja MarÄenko-Jodko | S! | S! | 1978 | |||
| Riga | Igors Judins | S! | S! | 1978 | |||
| Riga | Jefimijs Klementjevs | S! | S! | 1963 | |||
| Latgallia | Viktorija PleÅ¡kÄne | S! | S! | 1975 | |||
| Latgallia | Viktors PuÄka | S! | S! | 1974 | |||
| Latgallia | Nadežda Tretjakova | S! | S! | 1976 | Resigned an hour after becoming an MP on November 1, 2022.[7] | ||
| Latgallia | Iļja Ivanovs | S! | S! | 1999 | |||
| Latgallia | Jekaterina DoroÅ¡Ä·eviÄa | S! | S! | 1997 | Became an MP on November 17, 2022, replacing MP Tretjakova.[5] | ||
| 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.[8] | ||
| Riga | Andris Å uvajevs | P | P | 1991 | |||
| Riga | AntoÅina Å enaÅ¡eva | P | P | 1988 | |||
| Riga | SkaidrÄ«te Äbrama | P | P | 1956 | Elected as an independent from the P party list, joined the party on October 28, 2022.[9] | ||
| Riga | Edmunds Cepurītis | P | P | 1991 | |||
| Livonia | Kaspars Briškens | P | P | 1982 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the Minister of Transport on September 15, 2023. | ||
| Livonia | Jana Simanovska | P | P | 1971 | |||
| Courland | Edgars Zelderis | MTuN | P | 1983 | |||
| Semigallia | Atis Å vinka | P | P | 1973 | |||
| Latgallia | Leila Rasima | P | P | 1987 | |||
| Riga | AinÄrs Å lesers | LPV | LPV | 1970 | |||
| Riga | MÄrcis JencÄ«tis | LPV | LPV | 1970 | |||
| Riga | Kristaps Krištopans | LPV | LPV | 1983 | |||
| Vidzeme | RiÄards Å lesers | LPV | LPV | 1997 | |||
| Vidzeme | Linda LiepiÅa | LPV | LPV | 1974 | |||
| Latgallia | Vilis Krištopans | LPV | LPV | 1954 | Temporarily resigned after becoming the European Parliament MP on July 15, 2024. | ||
| Semigallia | Edmunds ZivtiÅÅ¡ | LPV | LPV | 1969 | |||
| Courland | Ramona PetraviÄa | 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.[10] | ||
| Vidzeme | 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 RÄ«ga PÄrdaugava Court.[11][12] In May 2023, joined the Alliance of Young Latvians.[13] Lost the mandate on February 15, 2024 after being indicted for giving false information to the Central Election Commission.[14] | ||