Saeima
Appearance
Saeima | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 7 November 1922 |
Disbanded | |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Structure | |
Seats | 100 |
Political groups | Government (47)
Supported by (10)
Opposition (43) |
Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
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 | |
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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.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Zatlers nolemj rosināt Saeimas atlaišanu" [Zatlers decides to initiate thedissolution of the Saeima]. Delfi (in Latvian). May 28, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.