Latvia

Inga Bērziņa is a Latvian politician and geographer currently serving as a member of the 14th Saeima. She previously served as the Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development in the Siliņa cabinet from 2023 until her resignation in June 2025. Before entering national politics, she had a long career in local government, serving as the chair of the Kuldīga Municipality Council for many years. She is a founding member of the regional party Kuldīgas novadam and has been active in regional development and public administration throughout her career.

Linda Matisone is a Latvian politician and businesswoman currently serving as a Deputy Speaker of the Saeima. Elected to the 14th Saeima in 2022 representing the United List, she previously chaired the parliamentary Committee on National Economy, Agrarian, Environmental and Regional Policy. Before entering national politics, she served as a deputy of the Liepāja City Council from 2013 to 2022 and held a long-standing career as the CEO of the lingerie manufacturer Lauma Lingerie.

Artūrs Butāns is a Latvian politician who has served as a member of the Saeima since his election in 2022. Representing the National Alliance, he is actively involved in regional politics and serves as the leader of the party's branch in the city of Liepāja. Born in 1992, he has established himself as a prominent figure within his party, focusing on national and local legislative priorities as part of his parliamentary mandate.

Jānis Lediņš is a Latvian politician, engineer, and economist who currently serves as the Mayor of Jūrmala. He assumed office on November 24, 2025, following the resignation of his predecessor. A member of the Latvian Green Party, Lediņš has been a deputy in the Jūrmala City Council since 2013 and previously served as the city's deputy mayor starting in 2022. He holds a master's degree in engineering and economics from the University of Latvia and has been active in local municipal governance for over a decade.

Andrejs Elksniņš is a Latvian politician currently serving as the Mayor of Daugavpils. Born in 1982, he began his professional career as a lawyer before entering national politics, serving as a deputy in the 12th Saeima. A long-standing member of the Social Democratic Party 'Harmony' until 2023, he has held the mayoral office of Daugavpils multiple times since 2017. In 2024, he established and became the leader of the localist political party Go, Latgale!.

Anna Rancāne is a Latvian politician and poet who serves as a member of the 14th Saeima. Elected in 2022 as an independent candidate on the New Unity list, she represents the Latgale constituency. Before entering national politics, she had a distinguished career as an economist, journalist, and literary figure, serving as a regional correspondent for the newspaper Diena and as the head of the literary department at the Daugavpils Theatre. She is also an accomplished author of several poetry collections and plays, often writing in both standard Latvian and the Latgalian language.

Edmunds Teirumnieks is a Latvian politician, chemist, and academic currently serving as a member of the 14th Saeima. Before his parliamentary career, he held significant academic roles, including serving as a professor and rector at the Rezekne Academy of Technologies. He holds a doctorate in chemical engineering from Riga Technical University. Teirumnieks previously served on the Rezekne City Council and has been a member of the Saeima since 2018, representing the National Alliance party.

Iļja Ivanovs is a Latvian politician currently serving as a member of the 14th Saeima. Born on March 22, 1999, he was elected to parliament in 2022 from the list of the For Stability! party, which he later left in 2026. Before entering politics, he worked as a consultant at the MUZ PRO music instrument store. He is noted for being one of the youngest individuals to be elected as a member of the Saeima since the restoration of Latvian independence.

Jekaterina Drelinga is a Latvian politician and educator currently serving as a Member of the Saeima. Born Jekaterina Dorošķeviča in 1997, she graduated from Daugavpils University in 2019 with a degree in English philology. Before entering politics, she worked as a preschool teacher in Daugavpils. She was elected to the 14th Saeima in 2022 as a representative of the For Stability! party, later becoming an independent deputy in September 2025.

Līga Kozlovska is a Latvian politician and physician currently serving as a Member of the 14th Saeima. Born in Balvi, she graduated from the Riga Medical Institute in 1982 and later qualified as a family doctor. Before her parliamentary career, she worked as a general practitioner and served as a lecturer at Riga Stradiņš University. Kozlovska previously served in the 12th Saeima and has been active in local government, including a term on the Balvi Municipal Council. She represents the Latvian Farmers' Union within the Union of Greens and Farmers coalition.

Viktorija Pleškāne is a Latvian politician and occupational safety specialist currently serving as a member of the 14th Saeima. Initially elected in 2022 as a candidate for the 'For Stability!' party, she was expelled from the party and its parliamentary faction in early 2024. In September 2024, she joined the 'Latvia First' party. Before entering politics, she worked as an occupational safety specialist and holds degrees in economics and management from Rēzekne University of Applied Sciences, as well as a master's degree in occupational safety from the University of Latvia.

Anita Brakovska is a Latvian politician and educator currently serving as a member of the 14th Saeima, representing the Union of Greens and Farmers. Before her election to the national parliament in 2022, she held significant local government roles, including serving as the chair of the Vārkava Municipality Council and as the deputy chair of the Preiļu Municipality Council. A graduate of the Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute, she previously worked as a biology and chemistry teacher.

Juris Viļums is a Latvian politician currently serving as a member of the 14th Saeima. A long-time advocate for Latgalian culture and language, he previously served in the 11th and 12th Saeima and as a deputy in the Dagda municipal council. Educated in economics and management at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies and the University of Latvia, he has worked in regional development and public administration. Viļums is known for his efforts to promote the Latgalian identity, including his public use of the Latgalian language during parliamentary proceedings.

Jānis Tutins is a Latvian politician currently serving as the Mayor of Rēzekne. With over two decades of experience in public service, he previously served as a long-term deputy of the Saeima, representing the 9th through 12th convocations. Originally a member of the Harmony party, he later became a co-founder of the party Kopā Latvijai. Throughout his career, he has focused on financial and budgetary affairs, playing a key role in managing Rēzekne's municipal stability and administrative recovery.

Leila Rasima is a Latvian politician who has served as a member of the Saeima since 2022. Prior to her national parliamentary career, she was elected as a councillor for the city of Rēzekne in the 2021 municipal elections. Rasima holds a bachelor's degree in English language teaching and a master's degree in career counseling from the Rēzekne Academy of Technology. She represents The Progressives party and is active in Latvian national politics.

Agnese Krasta is a Latvian politician who has served as a member of the Saeima since her election in 2022. A member of the Unity party, she represents the interests of her constituents within the national parliament. Prior to her legislative career, she gained professional experience working as a legal advisor to former Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš. Her background in legal counsel and government administration informs her current work in the Latvian legislature.

Agnese Lāce is a Latvian politician serving as the Minister of Culture since 2024. A member of The Progressives, she previously served as the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Culture from 2023 to 2024. Her professional background includes extensive work in policy and research, having held positions at the think tank Providus, the UN Refugee Agency, and as a researcher at the University of Latvia. She continues to focus on cultural policy and public administration within the Latvian government.

Aleksandrs Kiršteins is a Latvian architect and politician currently serving as a member of the Saeima. Throughout his long political career, he has served in seven convocations of the Saeima and was a member of the Supreme Council of Latvia. Previously, he held the position of Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Kiršteins has been a prominent figure in Latvian politics, though his career has been marked by various controversies, including his expulsion from the People's Party in 2005 and investigations regarding his public statements. In 1997, he was awarded the French National Order of Merit.

Aleksejs Rosļikovs is a Latvian businessman and politician currently serving as a member of the 14th Saeima. Born in 1984, he began his career in the State Police of Latvia, serving as an orderly and inspector in the Riga regional administration. He later transitioned into politics, serving on the Riga City Council from 2017 to 2020. After leaving the Saskaņa party, he co-founded the political party For Stability! in 2021, which successfully secured his election to the national parliament. He is also known for his previous role as Vice President of the Latvian United Police Union.