| Post: | Speaker |
| Native Name: | Latvian: Latvijas Republikas Saeimas priekšsēdētājs |
| Salary: | €36,000 annually |
| First: | Frīdrihs Vesmanis |
| Constituting Instrument: | Constitution of Latvia |
| Termlength: | No term limit |
| Appointer: | Saeima |
| Seat: | Saeima, City of Riga, Latvia |
| Body: | the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia |
| Incumbentsince: | 20 September 2023 |
| Incumbent: | Daiga Mieriņa |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the Speaker of the Saeima |
| Flagsize: | 125px |
| Flag: | Flag of the Speaker of the Saeima of Latvia.svgborder |
The Speaker of the Saeima (Latvian: Saeimas priekšsēdētājs; lit. "Chairperson of the Saeima") is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Latvia, the Saeima.[1] [2]
If the President of Latvia resigns from office, dies or is removed from office before their term has ended, the Speaker of the Saeima shall assume the duties of the President until the Saeima has elected a new President. Similarly, the Speaker of the Saeima shall assume the duties of the President if the latter is away from Latvia or for any other reason unable to fulfil the duties of office.
The Speaker of the Saeima must be elected at the first meeting of the current convocation of the Saeima.
Parties
| No. | Name | Portrait | Period | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 7, 1922 – March 17, 1925 | Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party | |||
| 2 | March 20, 1925 – May 15, 1934 | Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party |
Parties
Parties
| No. | Name | Portrait | Period | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (3) | Anatolijs Gorbunovs | August 21, 1991 – February 13, 1993 | Popular Front of Latvia | ||
| (3) | July 6, 1993 – November 7, 1995 | Latvian Way | |||
| 4 | November 7, 1995 – September 26, 1996 | Democratic Party "Saimnieks" | |||
| 5 | September 26, 1996 – November 3, 1998 | Democratic Party "Saimnieks" | |||
| 6 | November 3, 1998 – November 5, 2002 | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | |||
| 7 | November 5, 2002 – November 7, 2006 | Union of Greens and Farmers (Latvian Farmers' Union) | |||
| 8 | November 7, 2006 – September 24, 2007 | Union of Greens and Farmers (Latvian Green Party) | |||
| 9 | September 24, 2007 – November 2, 2010 | Union of Greens and Farmers (Latvijai un Ventspilij) | |||
| 10 | November 2, 2010 – November 4, 2014 | Unity (New Era Party) | |||
| 11 | November 4, 2014 – November 1, 2022 | National Alliance | |||
| 12 | November 1, 2022 – September 20, 2023 | United List (Latvian Association of Regions) | |||
| 13 | September 20, 2023 – Incumbent | Union of Greens and Farmers (Latvian Farmers' Union) |
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