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List of major and minor parties in latvia
This is a list of
political parties in
Latvia. Latvia has a
multi-party system, where often no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form
coalition governments.
The following are parties represented in the
Saeima or the
European Parliament.
Name
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Abbr.
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Leader(s)
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Ideology
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Political position
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MPs
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MEPs
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Notes
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New Unity Jaunā Vienotība
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JV
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Krišjānis Kariņš
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Liberal conservatism,
Liberalism
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Centre-right
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Members:
V,
LP,
VuV
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Union of Greens and Farmers Zaļo un Zemnieku Savienība
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ZZS
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Aivars Lembergs
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Agrarianism,
Conservatism
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Centre to
centre-right
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Members:
LZS,
LuV,
LSDSP
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United List Apvienotais saraksts
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AS
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Uldis Pīlēns
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Regionalism,
Green conservatism
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Centre to
centre-right
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Members:
LZP,
LRA,
LP
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National Alliance Nacionālā apvienība
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NA
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Raivis Dzintars
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National conservatism,
Right-wing populism
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Right-wing to
far-right
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For Stability! Stabilitātei!
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S!
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Aleksejs Rosļikovs
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Euroscepticism,
Russian minority politics
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Centre
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The Progressives Progresīvie
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PRO
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Kaspars Briškens
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Progressivism,
Social democracy
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Centre-left to
left-wing
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Latvia First Latvija pirmajā vietā
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LPV
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Ainārs Šlesers
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Right-wing populism,
Vaccine hesitancy
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Right-wing
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Harmony Saskaņa
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S
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Jānis Urbanovičs
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Social democracy,
Russian minority politics
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Centre-left
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For Latvia's Development Latvijas Attīstībai
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LA
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Artis Pabriks,
Juris Pūce,
Ivars Ijabs
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Classical liberalism,
Market liberalism
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Centre-right
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People. Land. Statehood. Tauta. Zeme. Valstiskums.
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TZV
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Aleksandrs Kiršteins
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Right-wing populism,
Euroscepticism,
Anti-environmentalism
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Right-wing to
far-right
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Honor to serve Riga! Gods kalpot Rīgai!
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GKR
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Oļegs Burovs
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Regionalism
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Centre-right
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We - For Talsi and Municipality Mēs - Talsiem un Novadam
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MTuN
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Edgars Zelderis
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Regionalism
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Centre to
centre-left
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Minor and regional parties
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Republic (Republika, R)
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Latvian Russian Union (Latvijas Krievu savienība, LKS)
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Alliance of Young Latvians (Apvienība Jaunlatvieši, AJ)
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United for Latvia (Vienoti Latvijai, VL)
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The Conservatives (Konservatīvie, K)
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Action Party (Rīcības partija)
- Awakening (Atmoda)
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Centre Party (Centra partija)
[1]
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For a Humane Latvia (Par cilvēcīgu Latviju, PCL)
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For Each and Every One (Katram un katrai, KuK)
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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)
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Growth (Izaugsme) – part of Development/For!
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Heritage of the Fatherland [
lv] (Tēvzemes mantojums, TM)
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Honor to serve Riga (Gods kalpot Rīgai, GKR)
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National Power Unity (Nacionālā Savienība Taisnīgums, NST)
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Latgale Party (Latgales partija) – in
Latgale; allied with Unity within the
New Unity alliance
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People's Servants for Latvia (Tautas kalpi Latvijai, TKL)
- Progressive Christian Party (Kristīgi Progresīvā partija, KPP)
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Latvian Social Democratic Labour Party (Latvijas Sociāldemokrātiskā Strādnieku Partija, LSDSP), part of Union of Greens and Farmers
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Socialist Party of Latvia (Latvijas Sociālistiskā partija, LSP)
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Sovereign Power (Suverēnā vara, SV)
Defunct parties and alliances
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Popular Front of Latvia (Latvijas Tautas Fronte, LTF)
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Reform Party (Reformu partija, RP) (2011-2015)
[2]
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People's Party (Tautas Partija, TP)
[3]
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New Era Party (Jaunais Laiks, JL)
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All For Latvia! (Visu Latvijai!, VL) (2006-2011)
[4]
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Civic Union (Pilsoniskā Savienība, PS)
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Communist Party of Latvia (Latvijas Komunistiskā Partija, LKP) – banned in 1991
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Democratic Center Party (Demokrātiskā Centra Partija, DCP)
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Daugavpils City Party (Daugavpils Pilsētas Partija, DPP)
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Democratic Party "Saimnieks" (Demokrātiskā Partija "Saimnieks", DPS)
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Equal Rights (Līdztiesība, ER)
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For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK, TB/LNNK)
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For the Native Language! (Par Dzimto Valodu!)
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Free Choice in a People's Europe (Brīvā izvēle tautu Eiropā, BITE)
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Workers' Party (Darba Partija, DP)
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Honor to Serve Our Latvia (Gods kalpot mūsu Latvijai, GKML)
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Latvian Social Democratic Party (Latvijas Sociāldemokrātiskā Partija, LSDP)
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Latvian National Independence Movement (Latvijas Nacionālās Neatkarības Kustība, LNNK)
- Latvian Nationalists (Latviešu Nacionālisti)
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Latvia's First Party (Latvijas Pirmā Partija, LPP)
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Latvian Way (Latvijas Ceļš, LC)
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National Harmony Party (Tautas Saskaņas Partija, TSP)
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New Centre (Jaunais Centrs, JC)
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New Party (Jaunā Partija, JP)
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Our Land (Mūsu Zeme)
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People of Latgale (Latgales Tauta, LT)
[5]
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Popular Movement for Latvia (Tautas Kustība Latvijai, TKL)
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Social Democratic Party (Sociāldemokrātiskā partija, SDS)
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Socialist Workers and Peasants Party of Latvia (Latvijas Sociālistiskā Strādnieku un Zemnieku Partija)
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Society for Political Change (Sabiedrība Citai Politikai, SCP)
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Anti-Centrist Party
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Christian Peasant and Catholic Party (Latgales kristīgo zemnieku un katoļu partija, LKZKP)
[6]
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New Farmers-Small Landowners Party (Latvijas Jaunsaimnieku un sīkgruntnieku partija, LJSP)
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United Polish Parties (Apvienotās poļu partijas)
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Committee Of The German Baltic Parties (Ausschuß der Deutschbaltischen Parteien, ADP)
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Christian National Union (CNU)
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Latgalian Progressive Farmers (LPF)
[7]
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Polish Catholic Party (PC)
[8]
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Progressive Union (PA)
[9]
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^
"Legal entity". Uzņēmumu reģistra tīmekļvietne. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
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"Latvian Reform Party to be liquidated".
The Baltic Course. March 26, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
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"People's Party, Skele, ride off into the sunset".
The Baltic Times. July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
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"Latvian political parties undergo major upheaval".
The Baltic Times. July 12, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
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"KNAB izbeidz partijas "Latgales tauta" darbību". nra.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2018-07-01.
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^ Bederke, Paul.
"PF - Core Parties". Party Facts. University of Bremen. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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^ Bederke, Paul.
"PF - LPF (core)". Party Facts. University of Bremen. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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^ Bederke, Paul.
"PF - PC (core)". Party Facts. University of Bremen. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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^ Bederke, Paul.
"PF - PA (core)". Party Facts. University of Bremen. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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