Saeima

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) JKP (15); AP! (12) LA (6); Par! (5); Izaugsme (1); ; NA (12); JV (8) V (7); LP (1); ; Supported by (10) Unaffiliated (10) Stability group (4); V (3); Independents (3); ; Opposition (43) SDPS (18) SDPS (17); LSP (1); ; 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.[1]

References

"Zatlers nolemj rosināt Saeimas atlaišanu" [Zatlers decides to initiate thedissolution of the Saeima]. Delfi (in Latvian). May 28, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.

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