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Central Election Commission (Latvian: Centrālā vēlēšanu komisija, abbreviated CVK) is the commission responsible for the organising and conducting of elections in the Republic of Latvia. It is regulated by Latvian national law. [2] It organises elections to the Saeima, the European Parliament, local councils as well as referendums.
The New Conservative Party (Latvian: Jaunā konservatīvā partija, JKP), known as The Conservatives (Latvian: Konservatīvie, K) from February 2022 to October 2023, [2] [3] is a liberal-conservative political party in Latvia. [4] [5] It was formed on 17 May 2014. Jānis Bordāns was chosen as the leader on the founding assembly. [6]
The 100 members of the Saeima are elected by open list proportional representation from five multi-member constituencies (Kurzeme, Latgale, Riga (in which overseas votes are counted), Vidzeme and Zemgale) between 13 and 32 seats in size.
Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 1 October 2022 to elect the Fourteenth Saeima of Latvia, following the end of the term of the 13th Saeima elected in 2018. Incumbent Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš led his New Unity party and allies to a decisive win in the election which was seen as a decisive victory for pro-Western parties ...
Centre Party (Centra partija) [1] For a Humane Latvia (Par cilvēcīgu Latviju, PCL) For Each and Every One (Katram un katrai, KuK) For Latvia and Ventspils (Latvijai un Ventspilij, LuV) – nationally allied with the Union of Greens and Farmers; Force of People's Power (Tautas Varas Spēks, TVS) Growth (Izaugsme) – part of Development/For!
Municipal elections were held across Latvia on 5 June 2021. [1] This was the first election after the Saeima passed a municipal reform in 2020 that reduced the 110 municipalities and 9 cities to 43 municipalities, including 11 state cities and added 5 new Latvian towns: Ādaži, Iecava, Ķekava, Koknese, and Mārupe. [2]
The 2020 Riga City Council election was held from 26 to 29 August 2020 to elect the 60 members of Riga City Council. [1] The election was initially scheduled for 25 April 2020, and then rescheduled three times – once due to a court ruling and twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia , to 2 May, [ 2 ] 6 June, [ 3 ] and 29 August.
Born on 12 January 1961, he graduated from the Riga Medical Institute in 1986 and became a doctor. [1]Before being elected to the Saeima, Mr Jakovins worked as a family doctor in Valmiera and Ranceni parishes, as an occupational physician in SIA "Leilands un Putnis", [1] and was a member of the Board of SIA "Kārvins". [1]