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The Speaker of the Saeima (Latvian: Saeimas priekšsēdētājs, literally: Chairperson of the Saeima) is the speaker of the Parliament of Latvia, the Saeima. [1][2]
In the case when President of Latvia is not in the country or unable to perform their duties, the Speaker acts interim President.
The Chairman of the Saeima must be elected at the first meeting of the current convocation of the Saeima.
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Speakers of the Saeima (1922-1934)
Name Period Party Frīdrihs Vesmanis November 7, 1922-March 17, 1925 Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party Pauls Kalniņš March 20, 1925-May 15, 1934 Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party Chairman of the Supreme Council (1990-1993)
Name Period Party Anatolijs Gorbunovs May 3, 1990-July 6, 1993 Communist Party of Latvia (to 1991) Speakers of the Saeima (after 1993)
Name Period Party Anatolijs Gorbunovs July 6, 1993-November 7, 1995 Latvian Way Ilga Kreituse November 7, 1995-September 26, 1996 Democratic Party "Saimnieks" Alfrēds Čepānis September 26, 1996-November 3, 1998 Democratic Party "Saimnieks" Jānis Straume November 3, 1998-November 5, 2002 For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK Ingrīda Ūdre November 5, 2002-November 7, 2006 Union of Greens and Farmers (Latvian Farmers' Union) Indulis Emsis November 7, 2006-September 24, 2007 Union of Greens and Farmers (Latvian Green Party) Gundars Daudze September 24, 2007-November 2, 2010 Union of Greens and Farmers (Latvijai un Ventspilij) Solvita Āboltiņa November 2, 2010-Incumbent Unity (New Era Party) Timeline
See also
- List of Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
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