Speaker of the Saeima

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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.

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-November 4, 2014	Unity (New Era Party)
Ināra Mūrniece	November 4, 2014-Incumbent	National Alliance (All for Latvia! – For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK)

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