| Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia | |
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| Latvijas Republikas Saeimas priekšsēdētājs | |
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| Style | Mister Speaker (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
| Seat | Saeima, City of Riga, Latvia |
| Appointer | Saeima |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Latvia |
| Formation | 11 July 1922 |
| First holder | Frīdrihs Vesmanis |
| Salary | €36,000 annually |
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The Speaker of the Saeima (Latvian: Saeimas priekšsēdētājs; lit. "Chairperson of the Saeima") is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Latvia, the Saeima.[1][2]
If the President of Latvia resigns from office, dies or is removed from office before their term has ended, the Speaker of the Saeima shall assume the duties of the President until the Saeima has elected a new President. Similarly, the Speaker of the Saeima shall assume the duties of the President if the latter is away from Latvia or for any other reason unable to fulfil the duties of office.
The Speaker of the Saeima must be elected at the first meeting of the current convocation of the Saeima.
- ^ Latvijas Republikas Saeima Archived 2006-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Speaker of the Saeima