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Political parties in Latvia lists political parties in Latvia. See also: Lists of office-holders Categories: Lists of office-holders | Presidents of Latvia ... Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (born December 1, 1937 in Riga, Latvia) is the current president of Latvia. ... The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Latvian government, and presides over the Latvian cabinet. ... Aigars Kalvītis (born June 27, 1966) is a Latvian politician and the current Prime Minister of Latvia. ... The Saeima Plenary Chamber The Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. ... If the President of Latvia decides to dissolve the Saeima (parliament), the Constitution calls for a referendum to be held immediately. ... Elections in Latvia gives information on election and election results in Latvia. ... Elections for 5th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on June 5 and June 6, 1993. ... Elections for 6th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on September 30 and October 1, 1995. ... Elections for 7th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 3, 1998. ... Elections for 8th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 5, 2002. ... Latvia is divided into 26 districts (apriņķis; plural - apriņķi)(more often - rajons (rajoni)) and 7 cities (lielpilsētas; singular - lielpilsēta), indicated with asterisks: Aizkraukle District Alūksne District Balvi District Bauska District Cēsis District Daugavpils District Daugavpils* Dobele District Gulbene District Jēkabpils District Jelgava District... The European Union or EU is a supranational and intergovernmental union of 25 European states. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... Today`s Republic of Latvia regards itself as a continuation of the 1918-1940 republic. ... The proto-Baltic forefathers of the Latvian people have lived on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea since the third millennium BC [1]. At the beginning of this era the territory known today as Latvia became famous as a trading crossroads. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ...

Latvia has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. A multi-party system is a type of party system. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ...

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The parties

Parties in Saeima

Parties represented in the Parliament of Latvia (as of March 2004) The Saeima Plenary Chamber The Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• New Era Party (Jaunais Laiks) or JL
• People's Party (Tautas Partija) or TP
• Zaļo un Zemnieku Savienība or ZZS (Union of Greens and Farmers) an alliance consisting of
  • Latvian Farmers' Union (Latvijas Zemnieku Savienība) or LZS
  • Latvian Green Party (Latvijas Zaļā Partija) or LZP
• Latvia First Party (Latvijas Pirmā Partija) or LPP
• For Fatherland and Freedom (Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK) or TB/LNNK
• For Human Rights in United Latvia (Par Cilvēka Tiesībām Vienotā Latvijā) or PCTVL
  • Equal Rights (Līdztiesība)
  • Free Choice in People's Europe (Brīvā Izvēle Tautu Eiropā)
• Harmony Centre (Saskaņas Centrs) or SC
  • National Harmony Party (Tautas Saskaņas Partija)
• Latvian Socialist Party (Latvijas Sociālistiskā Partija), formerly part of PCTVL

New Era Party (Jaunais Laiks) is a conservative political party in Latvia. ... The Peoples Party (Latvian: Tautas Partija) is a political party in Latvia. ... Zaļo un Zemnieku SavienÄ«ba (abbreviated ZZS, English: Union of Greens and Farmers or Union of Greens and Rustics) is a political alliance in Latvia. ... The Latvian Farmers Union (Latvijas Zemnieku savienība) is an agrarian political party in Latvia. ... The Latvian Green Party (Latvian: Latvijas Zaļā partija) is a political party in Latvia. ... The Latvias First Party (Latvijas Pirmā Partija) is a political party in Latvia. ... For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK) is a nationalistic political party in Latvia. ... Par CilvÄ“ka TiesÄ«bām Vienotā Latvijā (abbreviated PCTVL, For Human Rights in United Latvia) is an alliance of several political parties in Latvia, supported mainly by Russian-speaking Latvians. ... Equal Rights (LÄ«dztiesÄ«ba) is a political party in Latvia, mainly supported by the Russian minority. ... The Harmony Centre (abbreviated SC, Latvian: Saskaņas Centrs, Russian Центр согласия) is a political alliance in Latvia. ... Tautas Saskaņas Partija (abbreviated TSP, English: Peoples Harmony Party or National Harmony Party) is a political party in Latvia. ... The Latvian Socialist Party (Latvian: Latvijas Socialistiska Partija) was formed in 1994 in response to the banning of the communist party after the collapse of the Soviet Union. ...

Parties not in Saeima

Parties which participated in 2002 parliamentary elections but did not win any seats in the parliament. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

• Christian-Democratic Union or KDS
• Latvian Way (Latvijas Ceļš) or LC
• Latvian Social Democratic Labour Party (Latvijas Sociāldemokrātiskā Strādnieku Partija) or LSDSP
• Light of Latgale (Latgales Gaisma) or LG
• Social Democratic Union (Sociāldemokrātu Savienība) or SDS
• Social Democratic Welfare Party (Sociāldemokrātiska Labklājības Partija)
• Political Alliance "Center" (Politiskā apvienība "Centrs")
• Party of Russians (Krievu Partija)
• Party of Latvians (Latviešu Partija)
• Latvijas Atdzimšanas Partija;
• Freedom Party (Brīvības Partija)
• Mira Land (Māras Zeme)
• Our Land (Mūsu Zeme)
• Progressive Centrist Party (Progressīvā Centriskā Partija)
• Latvian United Republican Party (Latvijas Apvienotā Republikāņu Partija)

Latvian Way (Latvian: Latvijas Ceļš) is a very liberal party in Latvia. ... The Latvian Social Democratic Labour Party (Latvian: Latvijas Sociāldemokrātiskā Stradnieku Partija, abbreviated as LSDSP) is a political party in Latvia. ... The Light of Latgale (Latgales Gaisma) is a Latgale regionalist political party in Latvia. ... The Social Democratic Union (Sociāldemokrātu savienība) is a political party in Latvia. ... The Social Democratic Welfare Party (Sociāldemokrātiskā Labklājības partija) is a political party in Latvia. ...

Parties formed after 2002 parliamentary elections

• National Power Unity (Nacionālā Spēka Savienība) or NSS
• Fatherland's Union (Tēvzemes Savienība)
• New Democrats (Jaunie Demokrāti)

For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Nacionālā Spēka Savienība (National Power Union, abbreviated NSS; the party translates its name as National Power Unity, sometimes it is also translated as Union of National Force) is a far-right nationalist political party in Latvia, a member of the European National Front. ... The New Democrats (Jaunie Demokrāti) is a political party in Latvia. ...

See also

• Liberalism in Latvia