سایما

Also known as Parliament of the Republic of Latvia, Parliament of Latvia

The Saeima () is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the popular vote. Elections are scheduled to be held once every four years, normally on the first Saturday of October. The most recent elections were held in October 2022.

Key facts

Parliament.name: Saeima
Parliament.coa_pic: File:Saeima logo.svg
Parliament.session_room: File:Saeimas sēžu zāle.jpg
Parliament.house_type: Unicameral
Parliament.legislature: 14th Saeima
Parliament.preceded_by: Constitutional Assembly of Latvia
Parliament.leader1_type: Speaker
Parliament.leader1: Daiga Mieriņa
Parliament.party1: Union of Greens and Farmers
Parliament.election1: 20 September 2023
Parliament.members: 100
Parliament.term_length: 4 years
Parliament.political_groups1: Government (Siliņa cabinet) (50) JV (25) ZZS (16) P (9) Confidence and supply (3) Ind. (3) Opposition (48) AS (13) NA (12) LPV (8) Ind. (14)
Parliament.structure1: File:Current Saeima seating chart.svg
Parliament.structure1_res: 300px
Parliament.voting_system1: Open list proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold
Parliament.last_election1: 1 October 2022
Parliament.next_election1: By 3 October 2026