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
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%.Electoral system IPU
PartyVotes%Seats+/–Harmony167,11719.8023–1Who Owns the State?120,26414.2516NewNew Conservative Party114,69413.5916 +16Development/For!101,68512.0413 +13National Alliance92,96311.0113–4Union of Greens and Farmers83,6759.9111–10New Unity56,5426.698–15Latvian Association of Regions35,0184.140–8Latvian Russian Union27,0143.2000The Progressives22,0782.610NewFor Latvia from the Heart7,1140.840–7Latvian Nationalists4,2450.500NewFor an Alternative2,9000.340NewSKG Union (LSDSP–KDS–GKL)1,7350.200NewEurosceptic Action Party1,0590.120NewLatvian Centrist Party8970.100NewInvalid/blank votes5,925–––Total844,9251001000Registered voters/turnout1,548,10054.58––Source: CVK
Composition
Parliamentary groups
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.
+Parliamentary groupsPartyParty leaderGroup leaderElectedseatsCurrentseatsChange Social Democratic Party "Harmony" GroupJānis Urbanovičs2218 4 New Conservatives' GroupJānis BordānsJuris Jurašs1615 1 The Independent GroupJurģis Miezainis Aldis GobzemsAldis Gobzems166 10 "Development/For!" GroupDaniels PavļutsArtūrs Toms PlešsJūris Pūce1313 National Alliance GroupRaivis Dzintars1311 2 Union of Greens and Farmers GroupEdgars TavarsArmands KrauzeUldis Augulis117 4 New Unity GroupKrišjānis KariņšAinars Latkovskis88 Unaffiliated Members' Group123 22
List of members 123 members have served in the Thirteenth Saeima.
Name, SurnameConstituencyPartyParliamentary GroupNotesLatgaleLatgale PartyNew Unity GroupJānis ĀdamsonsVidzemeIndependentUnaffiliated Members' GroupLeft Harmony on 31 August 2021Valērijs AgešinsKurzemeHarmonyHarmony GroupArvils AšeradensKurzemeUnityNew Unity GroupUldis AugulisZemgaleLatvian Farmers' UnionUnion of Greens and Farmers GroupVidzemeNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP since 6 July 2021, replaced Anita MuižnieceRigaMovement "For!""Development/For!" GroupMP since 11 June 2020, replaced Mārtiņš StaķisVidzemeNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupVice Speaker of the SaeimaVidzemeNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP from 8 June until 6 July 2021, replaced Anita MuižnieceRigaUnityUnaffiliated Members' GroupElected from the KPV LV list, joined Unity on 26 April 2021Raimonds BergmanisVidzemeLatvian Green PartyUnion of Greens and Farmers GroupZemgaleFor Latvia's Development"Development/For!" GroupMP since 18 December 2020, replaced Artūrs Toms PlešsKurzemeMovement "For!""Development/For!" GroupMP from 31 January 2019 until 19 November 2020, replaced Jūris PūceVidzemeUnityUnaffiliated Members' GroupElected from the KPV LV list, joined Unity on 21 September 2020Mārtiņš BondarsLatgaleFor Latvia's Development"Development/For!" GroupJānis BordānsVidzemeNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP until 31 January 2019KurzemeNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupRigaNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP since 31 January 2019, replaced Juta StrīķeVidzemeNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP since 31 January 2019, replaced Jānis BordānsBoriss CilevičsRigaHarmonyHarmony GroupAnda ČakšaRigaUnityUnaffiliated Members' GroupElected from the ZZS list, joined Unity on 26 December 2019Gundars DaudzeKurzemeFor Latvia and VentspilsUnion of Greens and Farmers GroupSergejs DolgopolovsVidzemeHarmonyHarmony GroupJānis DombravaVidzemeNational AllianceNational Alliance GroupVjačeslavs DombrovskisRigaRepublicUnaffiliated Members' GroupExpelled from Harmony on 15 September 2020Jānis DūklavsLatgaleIndependentUnion of Greens and Farmers GroupZemgaleMovement "For!""Development/For!" GroupRaivis DzintarsVidzemeNational AllianceNational Alliance GroupGatis EglītisRigaNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP until 8 June 2021ZemgaleNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupZemgaleNew Conservative PartyUnaffiliated Members' GroupMP since 16 June 2021, replaced Jānis Vitenbergs, joined JKP in 2021Aldis GobzemsRigaLaw and OrderThe Independent GroupExpelled from KPV LV on 4 February 2019, rejoined the group on 8 September 2021LatgaleHarmonyHarmony GroupMarija GolubevaRigaMovement "For!""Development/For!" GroupMP until 8 June 2021ZemgaleRepublicUnaffiliated Members' GroupLeft KPV LV Group on 12 August 2021Jānis IesalnieksRigaNational AllianceNational Alliance GroupMP since 31 January 2019, replaced Dace MelbārdeVidzemeFor Latvia's Development"Development/For!" GroupMP until her death on 5 June 2021Ilze IndriksoneLatgaleNational AllianceNational Alliance GroupLatgaleIndependentUnion of Greens and Farmers GroupRigaNational AllianceNational Alliance GroupAndrejs JudinsRigaUnityNew Unity GroupKurzemeNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupRigaHarmonyHarmony GroupArtuss KaimiņšRigaIndependentUnaffiliated Members' GroupExpelled from KPV LV on 8 January 2020Ojārs Ēriks KalniņšRigaUnityNew Unity GroupMP until his death on 14 October 2021LatgaleIndependentUnaffiliated Members' GroupLeft JKP on 26 May 2020, MP from 31 January 2019 until 8 June 2021Aleksandrs KiršteinsRigaNational AllianceNational Alliance GroupAndrejs KlementjevsRigaHarmonyHarmony GroupSecretary of the SaeimaIvans KlementjevsRigaHarmonyHarmony GroupRihards KolsRigaNational AllianceNational Alliance GroupRihards KozlovskisRigaUnityNew Unity GroupMP since 7 February 2019, replaced Edgars RinkēvičsVidzemeIndependentThe Independent GroupArmands KrauzeVidzemeLatvian Farmers' UnionUnion of Greens and Farmers GroupRigaNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP since 8 June 2021, replaced Gatis EglītisLatgaleHarmonyHarmony GroupKurzemeIndependentUnaffiliated Members' GroupMP from 4 February 2021 until 8 June 2021, replaced Ramona PetrāvičaLatgaleHarmonyHarmony GroupMāris KučinskisVidzemeLiepāja PartyUnion of Greens and Farmers GroupLatgaleIndependentUnaffiliated Members' GroupLeft the KPV LV Group on 12 May 2021Janīna Kursīte-PakuleKurzemeNational AllianceNational Alliance GroupVidzemeUnityNew Unity GroupZemgaleUnityNew Unity GroupMP since 31 January 2019, replaced Jānis ReirsInese Lībiņa-EgnereVidzemeUnityNew Unity GroupVice Speaker of the SaeimaLinda LiepiņaVidzemeIndependentUnaffiliated Members' GroupLeft KPV LV on 30 May 2019, MP until 22 October 2020Viesturs LiepkalnsVidzemeFor Latvia's Development"Development/For!" GroupMP from 8 June 2021, replaced Artis PabriksTālis LinkaitsRigaNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP until 31 January 2019Regīna LočmeleRigaHarmonyHarmony GroupRigaNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP since 2 April 2020, replaced Linda OzolaRigaNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP since 8 October 2020, replaced Tālis LinkaitsDace MelbārdeRigaNational AllianceNational Alliance GroupMP until 31 January 2019RigaIndependentUnaffiliated Members' GroupMP since 8 June 2021, replaced Marija GolubevaVidzemeFor a Humane LatviaThe Independent GroupMP since 22 October 2020, replaced Linda LiepiņaAnita MuižnieceVidzemeNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP until 8 June 2021Ināra MūrnieceVidzemeNational AllianceNational Alliance GroupSpeaker of the SaeimaVidzemeIndependentUnaffiliated Members' GroupLeft NA on 24 January 2022Ralfs NemiroZemgaleIndependentThe Independent GroupMP until 31 January 2019 and from 20 March 2020Vladimirs NikonovsLatgaleHarmonyHarmony GroupVitālijs OrlovsZemgaleHarmonyHarmony GroupRigaNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP until 2 October 2020Artis PabriksVidzemeFor Latvia's Development"Development/For!" GroupMP until 31 January 2019VidzemeRepublicUnaffiliated Members' GroupLeft Harmony on 15 September 2020Daniels PavļutsRigaMovement "For!""Development/For!" GroupMP until 14 January 2021Ramona PetravičaKurzemeIndependentThe Independent GroupMP until 4 February 2021 and from 8 June 2021, left PCL in 2021Igors PimenovsRigaHarmonyHarmony GroupArtūrs Toms PlešsZemgaleFor Latvia's Development"Development/For!" GroupMP until 18 December 2020Juris PūceKurzemeFor Latvia's Development"Development/For!" GroupMP until 31 January 2019 and from 11 November 2020KurzemeRepublicUnaffiliated Members' GroupLeft KPV LV Group on 14 September 2021RigaNational AllianceUnaffiliated Members' GroupLeft KPV LV on 12 May 2021, joined NA in 2021LatgaleNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupJānis ReirsZemgaleUnityNew Unity GroupMP until 31 January 2019Dana Reizniece-OzolaRigaLatvian Farmers' UnionUnion of Greens and Farmers GroupMP until 7 January 2021Ivans RibakovsLatgaleHarmonyHarmony GroupZemgaleIndependentUnaffiliated Members' GroupLeft National Alliance on 5 June 2019ZemgaleNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupEdgars RinkēvičsRigaUnityNew Unity GroupMP until 7 February 2019Artūrs RubiksRigaSocialist PartyHarmony GroupVidzemeFor Latvia's Development"Development/For!" GroupVidzemeGrowth"Development/For!" GroupVidzemeLaw and OrderThe Independent GroupLeft KPV LV on 3 June 2019, rejoined the group on 8 September 2021Mārtiņš StaķisRigaMovement "For!""Development/For!" GroupMP until 11 June 2020Jūlija StepaņenkoRigaLatvia FirstUnaffiliated Members' GroupElected from the Harmony listRigaNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupMP until her death on 18 March 2020Kārlis ŠadurskisRigaUnityNew Unity GroupMP since 25 October 2021, replaced Ojārs Ēriks KalniņšRigaIndependentUnaffiliated Members' GroupLeft KPV LV on 13 June 2019Edvīns ŠnoreZemgaleNational AllianceNational Alliance GroupVidzemeMovement "For!""Development/For!" GroupMP since 31 January 2019, replaced Inese IkstenaIlga ŠuplinskaLatgaleIndependentUnaffiliated Members' GroupMP until 31 January 2019 and since 8 June 2021Ļubova ŠvecovaRigaLatvia FirstUnaffiliated Members' GroupExpelled from Harmony on 15 September 2020Edgars TavarsRigaLatvian Green PartyUnion of Greens and Farmers GroupMP since 7 January 2021, replaced Dana Reizniece-OzolaLatgaleNational AllianceNational Alliance GroupVita Anda TēraudaRigaMovement "For!""Development/For!" GroupJānis TutinsLatgaleHarmonyHarmony GroupJānis UrbanovičsRigaHarmonyHarmony GroupViktors ValainisZemgaleLatvian Farmers' UnionUnion of Greens and Farmers GroupJānis VitenbergsZemgaleNational AllianceUnaffiliated Members' GroupMP until 2 April 2020 and from 20 May until 8 June 2021, elected from the KPV LV listRigaMovement "For!""Development/For!" GroupDeputy Secretary of the SaeimaJānis VucānsKurzemeFor Latvia and VentspilsUnion of Greens and Farmers GroupKurzemeIndependentUnaffiliated Members' GroupExpelled from KPV LV on 12 December 2020VidzemeNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupRigaFor Latvia's Development"Development/For!" GroupMP since 14 January, replaced Daniels PavļutsIvars ZariņšZemgaleHarmonyHarmony GroupRigaNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' GroupVidzemeNew Conservative PartyNew Conservatives' Group
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