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	Topics Saeima Topic Home Saeima is the parliamentParliament A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system m... of the Republic of LatviaLatvia Overview Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in Eastern Europe.... . It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representationProportional representation Proportional representation , is an electoral system delivering a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of... , with seats allocated to political partiesPolitical Parties Political Parties is a book by sociologist Robert Michels, published in 1911, and first introducing the concept of iron law ... which gain at least 5% of the popular vote. Elections are held once every four years, on the first Saturday of October. The most recent elections were held in October 2006. The current Speaker of the Saeima is Gundars Daudze since 2007. The President of Latvia can dismiss the Saeima and request early elections. The procedure for dismissing itParliamentary dissolution power of Latvian President If the President of Latvia decides to dissolve the Saeima, the Constitution calls for a referendum to be held immediately.... involves substantial political risk to the president, including a risk of loss of office, and no president of Latvia has ever attempted to dismiss the Saeima. Speakers of the Saeima (1922-1934) Fridrihs Vesmanis 1922 - March 17, 1925 Paul Kalnins March 20, 1925 - 1934 Chairman of the Supreme Council (1990-1993) Anatolijs GorbunovsAnatolijs Gorbunovs Anatolijs Gorbunovs is a prominent Latvian politician.... May 3, 1990 - July 6, 1993 Speakers of the Saeima (after 1993) Anatolijs GorbunovsAnatolijs Gorbunovs Anatolijs Gorbunovs is a prominent Latvian politician.... July 6, 1993 - November 7, 1995 Ilga Kreituse November 7, 1995 - September 26, 1996 Alfreds Cepanis September 26, 1996 - November 3, 1998 Janis Straume November 3, 1998 - November 5, 2002 Ingrida UdreIngrida Udre Ingrida Udre is a Latvian politician who belongs to the Latvian Farmers' Union political party.... November 5, 2002 - November 7, 2006 Indulis EmsisIndulis Emsis Indulis Emsis is a biologist and Latvian politician who was Prime Minister of Latvia.... November 7, 2006 - September 24, 2007 Gundars Daudze September 24, 2007 - Present Summary of the 7 October 2006 Latvian Saeima election resultsLatvian parliamentary election, 2006 The next Latvian general election is scheduled to be held on October 7 2006. 19 parties are registered.... \|- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left valign=top\|Parties and coalitions !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right\|Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right\|% !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right\|Seats !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right\|Change \|- \|align=left\| People's PartyPeople's Party (Latvia) The People's Party is a political party in Latvia.... (Tautas partija) \|align="right"\| 177, 481 \|align="right"\| 19.56 \|align="right"\| 23 \|align="right"\| +3 \|- \|align=left\| Union of Greens and FarmersUnion of Greens and Farmers Overview Zalo un Zemnieku Savieniba is a political alliance in Latvia.... (Zalo un Zemnieku Savieniba) \|align="right" valign=top\| 151, 595 \|align="right" valign=top\| 16.71 \|align="right" valign=top\| 18 \|align="right" valign=top\| +6 \|- \|align=left\| New Era PartyNew Era Party Overview New Era Party is a conservative political party in Latvia.... (Jaunais Laiks) \|align="right" valign=top\| 148, 602 \|align="right" valign=top\| 16.38 \|align="right" valign=top\| 18 \|align="right" valign=top\| -8 \|- \|align=left\| Harmony CentreHarmony Centre The Harmony Centre is a political alliance in Latvia.... (Saskanas centrs) Harmony CentreHarmony Centre The Harmony Centre is a political alliance in Latvia.... (Saskanas centrs) Latvian Socialist Party (Latvijas Socialistiska Partija) \|align="right" valign=top\| 130, 887 \|align="right" valign=top\| 14.42 \|align="right" valign=top\| 17 \|align="right" valign=top\| +17 \|- \|align=left\| Coalition of Latvia's First Party (Latvijas Pirma Partija) and Latvian WayLatvian Way Latvian Way is a liberal party in Latvia.... (Latvijas Celš) \|align="right" valign=top\| 77, 869 \|align="right" valign=top\| 8.58 \|align="right" valign=top\| 10 \|align="right" valign=top\| +/-0 \|- \|align=left\| For Fatherland and FreedomFacts About For Fatherland and Freedom For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK is a nationalistic political party in Latvia.... (Tevzemei un Brivibai/LNNK) \|align="right"\| 62, 989 \|align="right"\| 6.94 \|align="right"\| 8 \|align="right"\| +1 \|- \|align=left\| For Human Rights in United LatviaFor Human Rights in United Latvia Summary Par Cilveka Tiesibam Vienota Latvija is a generally left-winged alliance of several political parties in Latvia, supported m... (Par Cilveka Tiesibam Vienota Latvija) \|align="right"\| 54, 684 \|align="right"\| 6.03 \|align="right"\| 6 \|align="right"\| -19 \|- \|align=left\| Latvian Social Democratic Labour Party (Latvijas Socialdemokratiska Stradnieku Partija) \|align="right"\| 31, 728 \|align="right"\| 3.5 \|align="right"\| 0 \|- \|align=left\|MotherlandMotherland (Latvia) Motherland is a left populist coalition of political parties in Latvia, founded in 2004.... (Dzimtene) \|align="right"\| 18, 860 \|align="right" \|2.08 \|align="right" \|0 \|- \|align=left\| All For Latvia! (Visu Latvijai!) \|align="right"\| 13, 469 \|align="right" \|1.48 \|align="right" \|0 \|- \|align=left\|New DemocratsNew Democrats (Latvia) The New Democrats is a political party in Latvia.... (Jaunie Demokrati) \|align="right"\| 11, 505 \|align="right" \|1.27 \|align="right" \|0 \|- \|align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9"\|Total \|width="75" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"\|901,173 \|width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"\|100.0 \|width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"\|100 \|width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"\| \|} External links