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Meeting room of the Government of Latvia in the Palace of Justice. The government of Latvia is the central government of the Republic of Latvia.The Constitution of Latvia (Latvian: Satversme) defines Latvia as a parliamentary republic represented by a unicameral parliament and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republikas Ministru kabinets), which form the ...
The politics of Latvia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the prime minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. The President holds a primarily ceremonial role as Head of State.
The Government of Latvia operates as a cabinet government, where executive authority is exercised by the prime minister and other cabinet ministers, who head ministries. As the executive branch, the Cabinet is responsible for proposing bills and a budget, executing the laws, and guiding the foreign and internal policies of Latvia.
Latvia retained Ainaži parish, and most of other contested lands, but lost most of Valka city (now Valga, Estonia). The issue of the ethnically Swedish-inhabited Ruhnu island in the Gulf of Riga was left for both countries to decide. Latvia finally renounced all claims on Ruhnu island after signing a military alliance with Estonia on November ...
This category focuses on the work of national and local governments in Latvia. For other aspects of the political process in Latvia see Category:Politics of Latvia . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Government of Latvia .
The prime minister of Latvia (Latvian: ministru prezidents) is the most powerful member of the Government of Latvia, who presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers. The officeholder is nominated by the president of Latvia , but must be able to obtain the support of a parliamentary majority in the Saeima .
Latvian Chancery of the President [1]. Saeima [2]. Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia [3]. Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia [4]. The State Audit Office [5]. Latvijas Banka [6]
The Evika Siliņa cabinet (Latvian: Siliņas ministru kabinets) is the 42nd and current government of Latvia, sworn in on 15 September 2023 after Evika Siliņa was proposed as Prime Minister by President Edgars Rinkēvičs and elected by the Saeima. [2] The government is a coalition between New Unity, Union of Greens and Farmers, and The ...