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Speaker of the Saeima

The Speaker of the Saeima (Latvian: Saeimas priekšsēdētājs; lit. "Chairperson of the Saeima") is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Latvia, the Saeima.[1][2]

Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia

Mister Speaker (informal)
The Honorable (formal)

No term limit

11 July 1922 (1922-07-11)

€36,000 annually

If the President of Latvia resigns from office, dies or is removed from office before their term has ended, the Speaker of the Saeima shall assume the duties of the President until the Saeima has elected a new President. Similarly, the Speaker of the Saeima shall assume the duties of the President if the latter is away from Latvia or for any other reason unable to fulfil the duties of office.


The Speaker of the Saeima must be elected at the first meeting of the current convocation of the Saeima.

List of speakers[edit]

Speakers of the Saeima (1922–1934)[edit]

Parties


  LSDSP

List of chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic