Saeima

Nevertheless in a country with 1.5 million eligible voters when 607,901 of its citizens so directly register their discontent with political behavior of their politicians, those in Saeima better straighten out.

Amendment Referendum Fails in Latvia 2008

In politics, there are 18 women against 83 men in the current Saeima or Parliament of Latvia, and the proportion of men to women in municipal and local government is roughly two to one on the average.

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Latvia unicameral Parliament or Saeima (100 seats; members are elected by proportional representation from party lists across five districts through direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 7 October 2006 (next to be held October 2010) election results: percent of vote by party - TP 19. 5\%, ZZS 16. 7\%, JL

The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Parliament (Saeima): elections last held 30 September-1 October 1995

The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Latvia unicameral Parliament or Saeima (100 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 5 October 2002 (next to be held NA October 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - JL 23. 9\%, PCTVL 18. 9\%,

The 2005 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Parliament (Saeima): elections last held 5-6 June 1993 (next to be held NA October 1995); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats -

The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

President Guntis ULMANIS (since 7 July 1993); Saeima elected President

The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Judicial branch: Supreme Court, judges 'appointments are confirmed by the Saeima

The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Parliament (Saeima): elections last held 5-6 June 1993 (next to be held NA June 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (100 total) LC 36, LNNK

The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Parliament (Saeima) elected President ULMANIS in the third round of balloting on 7 July 1993 head of government: Prime Minister Maris GAILIS (since September 1994) cabinet: Council of Ministers; appointed by the Supreme Council

The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency