Thirteenth Saeima of Latvia

Parliament of Latvia 2018–2022

Thirteenth Saeima of Latvia

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Parliamentary groups of the 13th Saeima as of June 2021

Overview
Legislative body| Saeima
Jurisdiction|  Latvia
Term| 6 November 2018—
1 November 2022
Website| www.saeima.lv
Members| 100
Speaker| Ināra Mūrniece (NA)
Vice-Speakers| Dagmāra Beitnere-Le Galla (JKP)
Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (JV)

The Thirteenth Saeima of Latvia was elected in the 2018 Latvian parliamentary election held on 6 October 2018. The Saeima's term commenced on 6 November 2018 and ended on 1 November 2022.

## Elections

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Main article: 2018 Latvian parliamentary election

The 100 members of the Saeima are elected by open list proportional representation from five multi-member constituencies (Kurzeme, Latgale, Riga (in which overseas votes are counted), Vidzeme and Zemgale) between 12 and 35 seats in size. Seats are allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method with a national electoral threshold of 5%.[1]

Party  | Votes  | %  | Seats  | +/–
| Harmony | 167,117  | 19.80  | 23  | –1
| Who Owns the State? | 120,264  | 14.25  | 16  | New
| New Conservative Party | 114,694  | 13.59  | 16  | +16
| Development/For! | 101,685  | 12.04  | 13  | +13
| National Alliance | 92,963  | 11.01  | 13  | –4
| Union of Greens and Farmers | 83,675  | 9.91  | 11  | –10
| New Unity | 56,542  | 6.69  | 8  | –15
| Latvian Association of Regions | 35,018  | 4.14  | 0  | –8
| Latvian Russian Union | 27,014  | 3.20  | 0  | 0
| The Progressives | 22,078  | 2.61  | 0  | New
| For Latvia from the Heart | 7,114  | 0.84  | 0  | –7
| Latvian Nationalists  | 4,245  | 0.50  | 0  | New
| For an Alternative | 2,900  | 0.34  | 0  | New
| SKG Union (LSDSP–KDS–GKL)  | 1,735  | 0.20  | 0  | New
| Eurosceptic Action Party  | 1,059  | 0.12  | 0  | New
| Latvian Centrist Party  | 897  | 0.10  | 0  | New
Invalid/blank votes  | 5,925  | –  | –  | –
Total | 844,925 | 100 | 100 | 0
Registered voters/turnout  | 1,548,100  | 54.58  | –  | –
Source: CVK

## Composition

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### Parliamentary groups

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After the elections, the parliamentary groups were formed in the Saeima on the party lines, with the exception of MP Julija Stepanenko, who was elected from the Harmony list but didn't join the party's parliamentary group.[2]

Parliamentary groups[3][4] Party  | Party leader  | Group leader  | Elected
seats  | Current
seats  | Change

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Social Democratic Party "Harmony" Group | Jānis Urbanovičs | 22  | 18  |  4
New Conservatives' Group | Jānis Bordāns | Juris Jurašs | 16  | 15  |  1
The Independent Group  | Jurģis Miezainis

Aldis Gobzems

| Aldis Gobzems | 16  | 6  |  10
"Development/For!" Group | Daniels Pavļuts
Artūrs Toms Plešs | Jūris Pūce | 13  | 13  |
National Alliance Group | Raivis Dzintars | 13  | 11  |  2
Union of Greens and Farmers Group | Edgars Tavars
Armands Krauze | Uldis Augulis | 11  | 7  |  4
New Unity Group | Krišjānis Kariņš | Ainars Latkovskis | 8  | 8  |
Unaffiliated Members' Group  |  | 1  | 23  |  22

### Members

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123 members have served in the Thirteenth Saeima.[5]

Name, Surname  | Constituency  | Party  | Parliamentary Group  | Notes

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Aldis Adamovičs | Latgale | Latgale Party | New Unity Group |
Jānis Ādamsons | Vidzeme | Independent | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Left Harmony on 31 August 2021
Valērijs Agešins | Kurzeme | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Arvils Ašeradens | Kurzeme | Unity | New Unity Group |
Uldis Augulis | Zemgale | Latvian Farmers' Union | Union of Greens and Farmers Group |
Ainars Bašķis | Vidzeme | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP since 6 July 2021, replaced Anita Muižniece
Krista Baumane | Riga | Movement "For!" | "Development/For!" Group | MP since 11 June 2020, replaced Mārtiņš Staķis
Dagmāra Beitnere-Le Galla | Vidzeme | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | Vice Speaker of the Saeima
Māris Beļaunieks | Vidzeme | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP from 8 June until 6 July 2021, replaced Anita Muižniece
Iveta Benhena-Bēkena | Riga | Unity | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Elected from the KPV LV list, joined Unity on 26 April 2021
Raimonds Bergmanis | Vidzeme | Latvian Green Party | Union of Greens and Farmers Group |
Aigars Bikše | Zemgale | For Latvia's Development | "Development/For!" Group | MP since 18 December 2020, replaced Artūrs Toms Plešs
Dace Bluķe | Kurzeme | Movement "For!" | "Development/For!" Group | MP from 31 January 2019 until 19 November 2020, replaced Jūris Pūce
Aldis Blumbergs | Vidzeme | Unity | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Elected from the KPV LV list, joined Unity on 21 September 2020
Mārtiņš Bondars | Latgale | For Latvia's Development | "Development/For!" Group |
Jānis Bordāns | Vidzeme | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP until 31 January 2019
Uldis Budriķis | Kurzeme | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group |
Jānis Butāns | Riga | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP since 31 January 2019, replaced Juta Strīķe
Jānis Cielēns | Vidzeme | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP since 31 January 2019, replaced Jānis Bordāns
Boriss Cilevičs | Riga | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Anda Čakša | Riga | Unity | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Elected from the ZZS list, joined Unity on 26 December 2019
Gundars Daudze | Kurzeme | For Latvia and Ventspils | Union of Greens and Farmers Group |
Sergejs Dolgopolovs | Vidzeme | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Jānis Dombrava | Vidzeme | National Alliance | National Alliance Group |
Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis | Riga | Republic  | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Expelled from Harmony on 15 September 2020
Jānis Dūklavs | Latgale | Independent | Union of Greens and Farmers Group |
Ilmārs Dūrītis | Zemgale | Movement "For!" | "Development/For!" Group |
Raivis Dzintars | Vidzeme | National Alliance | National Alliance Group |
Gatis Eglītis | Riga | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP until 8 June 2021
Krišjānis Feldmans | Zemgale | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group |
Aivars Geidāns | Zemgale | New Conservative Party | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | MP since 16 June 2021, replaced Jānis Vitenbergs, joined JKP in 2021
Aldis Gobzems | Riga | Law and Order | The Independent Group  | Expelled from KPV LV on 4 February 2019, rejoined the group on 8 September 2021
Inga Goldberga | Latgale | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Marija Golubeva | Riga | Movement "For!" | "Development/For!" Group | MP until 8 June 2021
Kaspars Ģirģens | Zemgale | Republic  | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Left KPV LV Group on 12 August 2021
Jānis Iesalnieks | Riga | National Alliance | National Alliance Group | MP since 31 January 2019, replaced Dace Melbārde
Inese Ikstena | Vidzeme | For Latvia's Development | "Development/For!" Group | MP until her death on 5 June 2021
Ilze Indriksone | Latgale | National Alliance | National Alliance Group |
Janīna Jalinska | Latgale | Independent | Union of Greens and Farmers Group |
Ritvars Jansons | Riga | National Alliance | National Alliance Group |
Andrejs Judins | Riga | Unity | New Unity Group |
Juris Jurašs | Kurzeme | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group |
Nikolajs Kabanovs | Riga | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Artuss Kaimiņš | Riga | Independent | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Expelled from KPV LV on 8 January 2020
Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš | Riga | Unity | New Unity Group | MP until his death on 14 October 2021
Andris Kazinovskis | Latgale | Independent | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Left JKP on 26 May 2020, MP from 31 January 2019 until 8 June 2021
Aleksandrs Kiršteins | Riga | National Alliance | National Alliance Group |
Andrejs Klementjevs | Riga | Harmony | Harmony Group | Secretary of the Saeima
Ivans Klementjevs | Riga | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Rihards Kols | Riga | National Alliance | National Alliance Group |
Rihards Kozlovskis | Riga | Unity | New Unity Group | MP since 7 February 2019, replaced Edgars Rinkēvičs
Ieva Krapāne | Vidzeme | Independent | The Independent Group  |
Armands Krauze | Vidzeme | Latvian Farmers' Union | Union of Greens and Farmers Group |
Līva Kreituse | Riga | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP since 8 June 2021, replaced Gatis Eglītis
Jānis Krišāns | Latgale | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Edgars Kronbergs | Kurzeme | Independent | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | MP from 4 February 2021 until 8 June 2021, replaced Ramona Petrāviča
Edgars Kucins | Latgale | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Māris Kučinskis | Vidzeme | Liepāja Party | Union of Greens and Farmers Group |
Janīna Kursīte | Latgale | Independent | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Left the KPV LV Group on 12 May 2021
Janīna Kursīte-Pakule | Kurzeme | National Alliance | National Alliance Group |
Ainars Latkovskis | Vidzeme | Unity | New Unity Group |
Atis Lejiņš | Zemgale | Unity | New Unity Group | MP since 31 January 2019, replaced Jānis Reirs
Inese Lībiņa-Egnere | Vidzeme | Unity | New Unity Group | Vice Speaker of the Saeima
Linda Liepiņa | Vidzeme | Independent | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Left KPV LV on 30 May 2019, MP until 22 October 2020
Viesturs Liepkalns | Vidzeme | For Latvia's Development | "Development/For!" Group | MP from 8 June 2021, replaced Artis Pabriks
Tālis Linkaits | Riga | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP until 31 January 2019
Regīna Ločmele | Riga | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Eva Mārtuža | Riga | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP since 2 April 2020, replaced Linda Ozola
Linda Medne | Riga | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP since 8 October 2020, replaced Tālis Linkaits
Dace Melbārde | Riga | National Alliance | National Alliance Group | MP until 31 January 2019
Māris Mičerevskis | Riga | Independent | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | MP since 8 June 2021, replaced Marija Golubeva
Māris Možvillo | Vidzeme | For a Humane Latvia | The Independent Group  | MP since 22 October 2020, replaced Linda Liepiņa
Anita Muižniece | Vidzeme | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP until 8 June 2021
Ināra Mūrniece | Vidzeme | National Alliance | National Alliance Group | Speaker of the Saeima
Romāns Naudiņš | Vidzeme | Independent | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Left NA on 24 January 2022
Ralfs Nemiro | Zemgale | Independent | The Independent Group  | MP until 31 January 2019 and from 20 March 2020
Vladimirs Nikonovs | Latgale | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Vitālijs Orlovs | Zemgale | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Linda Ozola | Riga | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP until 2 October 2020
Artis Pabriks | Vidzeme | For Latvia's Development | "Development/For!" Group | MP until 31 January 2019
Evija Papule | Vidzeme | Republic  | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Left Harmony on 15 September 2020
Daniels Pavļuts | Riga | Movement "For!" | "Development/For!" Group | MP until 14 January 2021
Ramona Petraviča | Kurzeme | Independent | The Independent Group  | MP until 4 February 2021 and from 8 June 2021, left PCL in 2021
Igors Pimenovs | Riga | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Artūrs Toms Plešs | Zemgale | For Latvia's Development | "Development/For!" Group | MP until 18 December 2020
Juris Pūce | Kurzeme | For Latvia's Development | "Development/For!" Group | MP until 31 January 2019 and from 11 November 2020
Ēriks Pucens | Kurzeme | Republic  | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Left KPV LV Group on 14 September 2021
Ivars Puga | Riga | National Alliance | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Left KPV LV on 12 May 2021, joined NA in 2021
Juris Rancāns | Latgale | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group |
Jānis Reirs | Zemgale | Unity | New Unity Group | MP until 31 January 2019
Dana Reizniece-Ozola | Riga | Latvian Farmers' Union | Union of Greens and Farmers Group | MP until 7 January 2021
Ivans Ribakovs | Latgale | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Inguna Rībena | Zemgale | Independent | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Left National Alliance on 5 June 2019
Sandis Riekstiņš | Zemgale | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group |
Edgars Rinkēvičs | Riga | Unity | New Unity Group | MP until 7 February 2019
Artūrs Rubiks | Riga | Socialist Party | Harmony Group |
Dace Rukšāne-Ščipčinska | Vidzeme | For Latvia's Development | "Development/For!" Group |
Andris Skride | Vidzeme | Growth | "Development/For!" Group |
Karina Sprūde | Vidzeme | Law and Order | The Independent Group  | Left KPV LV on 3 June 2019, rejoined the group on 8 September 2021
Mārtiņš Staķis | Riga | Movement "For!" | "Development/For!" Group | MP until 11 June 2020
Jūlija Stepaņenko | Riga | Latvia First | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Elected from the Harmony list
Juta Strīķe | Riga | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group | MP until her death on 18 March 2020
Kārlis Šadurskis | Riga | Unity | New Unity Group | MP since 25 October 2021, replaced Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš
Didzis Šmits | Riga | Independent | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Left KPV LV on 13 June 2019
Edvīns Šnore | Zemgale | National Alliance | National Alliance Group |
Mārtiņš Šteins | Vidzeme | Movement "For!" | "Development/For!" Group | MP since 31 January 2019, replaced Inese Ikstena
Ilga Šuplinska | Latgale | Independent | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | MP until 31 January 2019 and since 8 June 2021
Ļubova Švecova | Riga | Latvia First | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Expelled from Harmony on 15 September 2020
Edgars Tavars | Riga | Latvian Green Party | Union of Greens and Farmers Group | MP since 7 January 2021, replaced Dana Reizniece-Ozola
Edmunds Teirumnieks | Latgale | National Alliance | National Alliance Group |
Vita Anda Tērauda | Riga | Movement "For!" | "Development/For!" Group |
Jānis Tutins | Latgale | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Jānis Urbanovičs | Riga | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Viktors Valainis | Zemgale | Latvian Farmers' Union | Union of Greens and Farmers Group |
Jānis Vitenbergs | Zemgale | National Alliance | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | MP until 2 April 2020 and from 20 May until 8 June 2021, elected from the KPV LV list
Inese Voika | Riga | Movement "For!" | "Development/For!" Group | Deputy Secretary of the Saeima
Jānis Vucāns | Kurzeme | For Latvia and Ventspils | Union of Greens and Farmers Group |
Atis Zakatistovs | Kurzeme | Independent | Unaffiliated Members' Group  | Expelled from KPV LV on 12 December 2020
Evita Zālīte-Grosa | Vidzeme | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group |
Gatis Zamurs | Riga | For Latvia's Development | "Development/For!" Group | MP since 14 January, replaced Daniels Pavļuts
Ivars Zariņš | Zemgale | Harmony | Harmony Group |
Reinis Znotiņš | Riga | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group |
Normunds Žunna | Vidzeme | New Conservative Party | New Conservatives' Group |

## References

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1. ^ Electoral system IPU
2. ^ "Deputāte Jūlija Stepaņenko atklāj, kādēļ nestrādās "Saskaņas" frakcijā" [MP Julija Stepanenko announces why she won't work in the "Harmony" parliamentary group]. Jauns.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
3. ^ "Elected MPs". Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
4. ^ "Parliamentary groups" (in Latvian). Saeima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
5. ^ "Members of Saeima since 1990". Saeima. Retrieved 22 June 2021.