| Ingmārs Līdaka | |
| Office: | former Deputy of the Saeima |
| Birth Date: | 13 August 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Vecumnieki, Latvian SSR |
| Party: | Union of Greens and Farmers |
| Children: | 2 |
| Alma Mater: | University of Latvia |
| Profession: | Zoologist |
Ingmārs Līdaka (born 13 August 1966, Vecumnieki) is a Latvian zoologist and politician who has represented the Union of Greens and Farmers in the Saeima, the Latvian national parliament.
Prior to entering politics, Līdaka worked at Riga Zoo as a public relations specialist.[1] He entered politics in 1995 when he was elected to Riga City Council and was later elected to the Saeima.[1] He became better known following a parliamentary debate on when to fly the Latvian national flag in 2009 when, after his speech was interrupted by members of other parties, he shouted "Aizver muti!" (shut your mouth!)[1] [2] This became a popular phrase in Latvia, with the YouTube video of the incident receiving over 85,000 views[2] and numerous T-shirts bearing the phrase being sold.[2] Līdaka also authored a book Zoodārzs manā pagalmā (The zoo in my backyard.)[3]
In March 2018, he resigned from the Saeima to become head of Riga Zoo, before later being re-elected to 14th Saeima.[4]