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President of Latvia

How it's filled

In plain words: Elected by the Saeima
Exact method: Elected by the Saeima by open ballot with at least 51 votes for a four-year term (Constitution Arts. 35-36). The current term runs to July 2027; the newly elected 15th Saeima will elect the President.
Chosen by: Saeima
Seats: 1

Source: likumi.lv, checked Oct 12, 2026

Edgars Rinkēvičs since July 2023 Report Source: wikidata.org, checked Oct 12, 2026

likumi.lv · checked Oct 12, 2026 likumi.lv (official legal portal of Latvia), Satversme / Constitution of the Republic of Latvia (English), read 2026-10-12: Arts. 5-6, 10-12, 35-36, 56-59, 85 (structure, terms, appointments, election dates). For: President of Latvia, President of Latvia in Latvian
wikidata.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Wikidata Q3047551 Edgars Rinkēvičs, read 2026-10-12: President since 2023-07-08. Fallback: Wikidata, because president.lv was not read; Constitution Art. 35 gives the four-year term. For: Edgars Rinkēvičs, current term

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