14th Saeima convenes for its first sitting on 1 November

(31.10.2022.)

On Thursday, 1 November, at 10:00, the 14th Saeima will convene for its first sitting.

Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the 13th Saeima, will open the first sitting of the newly-elected Parliament and chair it until the election of the Speaker of the 14th Saeima. It is planned that the new convocation of the Saeima will be addressed by H.E. Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia.

In its first sitting, the newly-elected Saeima elects tellers, as well as a temporary Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee of the Saeima. Its members have a sitting and review election materials and complaints, if any complaints are submitted to the Central Election Commission. The Committee prepares a report for the Saeima on the approval of the mandates of the parliamentarians.

Then the MP candidates elected in the 14th Saeima give a solemn oath: “I, upon assuming the duties of a Member of the Saeima, before the people of Latvia, do swear (solemnly promise) to be loyal to Latvia, to strengthen its sovereignty and the Latvian language as the only official language, to defend Latvia as an independent and democratic state and to fulfil my duties honestly and conscientiously. I undertake to observe the Constitution and laws of Latvia.” Each newly-elected MP confirms the oath with his or her signature.

After the solemn oath, the Saeima votes on the draft decision on the approval of the mandates of the Members of the 14th Saeima.

In its first sitting, the newly-elected Saeima holds an open procedure for the elections of the Saeima Presidium—the Speaker, two Deputy Speakers, Secretary, and Deputy Secretary. This election is held with ballot papers.

In accordance with the Cabinet Structure Law, the Cabinet effectively resigns along with the convening of the newly-elected Saeima; therefore, the sitting is closed with a statement by the government on the expiration of its mandate. The current government will continue fulfilling its duties until the moment the Saeima expresses confidence in the new Cabinet.

In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, the newly-elected Saeima convenes for its first sitting on the first Tuesday of the month of November when the mandate of the previous Saeima expires.

 

Saeima Press Service

Trešdien, 8.janvārī
09:00  Eiropas lietu komisijas sēde
10:00  Ārlietu komisijas sēde
10:00  Juridiskās komisijas sēde
10:00  Izglītības, kultūras un zinātnes komisijas sēde
10:00  Aizsardzības, iekšlietu un korupcijas novēršanas komisijas sēde
10:00  Tautsaimniecības, agrārās, vides un reģionālās politikas komisijas sēde
10:00  Sociālo un darba lietu komisijas sēde
10:15  Cilvēktiesību un sabiedrisko lietu komisijas sēde
11:30  Saeimas priekšsēdētājas biedres, deputātu grupas sadarbības veicināšanai ar Vācijas parlamentu vadītājas Zandas Kalniņas-Lukaševicas un grupas locekļu tikšanās ar Latvijas Republikas ārkārtējo un pilnvaroto vēstnieci Vācijas Federatīvajā Republikā V.E. Aldu Vanagu
12:00  Publisko izdevumu un revīzijas komisijas sēde
12:00  Nacionālās drošības komisijas sēde
13:10  Ārlietu komisijas Baltijas lietu apakškomisijas sēde
15:30  Saeimas deputātu grupas sadarbības veicināšanai ar Brazīlijas parlamentu tikšanās ar Latvijas Republikas nerezidējošo ārkārtējo un pilnvaroto vēstnieci Brazīlijas Federatīvajā Republikā V.E. Aldu Vanagu
18:00  Saeimas priekšsēdētājas biedres Zandas Kalniņas-Lukaševicas tikšanās ar ASV domnīcas "The Heritage Foundation" viceprezidenti Victoria Coates, "Hudson Institute" vecāko pētnieku Marshall Billingslea un "Atlantic Council" vecāko pētnieku Nathan Sales