Latvia First

Latvia First
Latvija pirmajā vietā
AbbreviationLPV
ChairpersonAinārs Šlesers
FoundersAinārs Šlesers
Jūlija Stepaņenko
Linda Liepiņa
Ļubova Švecova
Vilis Krištopans
Founded14 August 2021; 3 years ago (2021-08-14)
HeadquartersMūkusalas iela 41, Riga
Membership499 (2021 est.)[1]
IdeologyRight-wing populism
Political positionRight-wing
European affiliationEuropean Christian Political Movement[2]
European Parliament groupPatriots for Europe (2024–present)[3]
Colours  Burgundy
Seats in the Saeima
8 / 100
European Parliament
1 / 9
Website
latvijapirmajavieta.lv

Latvia First (Latvian: Latvija pirmajā vietā, LPV) is a right-wing populist[4] political party in Latvia.[5][6]

It was founded in August 2021 by businessman and former member of parliament, former Minister of Transport, former vice-mayor of Riga, Ainārs Šlesers.[7] The party board chair is Ainārs Šlesers. The precursor to the party, the organisation Latvia — First (Latvian: Latvija — pirmajā vietā), was first registered on 1 July 2021,[8] before the party itself was established at a founding congress on 14 August in Riga.[9] The party was registered by the Latvian Register of Enterprises on 10 September 2021.[10]

  1. ^ Spalvēns, Raivis (10 September 2021). "Reģistrēta partija 'Latvija pirmajā vietā'; ģenerālsekretāra amatā iecelts Cimdars". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "ECPM: Our members and associates". ecpm.info. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Far-right Patriots group springs to third force in European Parliament". Euronews. 8 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Latest party ratings see New Unity, National Alliance gathering momentum in Latvia". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ^ "September party ratings suggest voters are starting to wake up". eng.lsm.lv. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Latvia". Europe Elects. 2021.
  7. ^ "Partijas 'Latvija pirmajā vietā' premjera kandidāts būs Šlesers, Valsts prezidenta amata kandidāte – Stepaņenko". LETA (in Latvian). DELFI. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Biedrība "Latvija - pirmajā vietā"" (in Latvian). Latvian Register of Enterprises. July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Notiks Šlesera partijas "Latvija pirmajā vietā" dibināšanas kongress". LETA (in Latvian). TV NET. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  10. ^ "LATVIJA PIRMAJĀ VIETĀ". www.firmas.lv (in Latvian). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.