Government implements the law. Judiciary interprets the law. The Latvian law is civil law — it is codified. This differs from common law as in the United States or the United Kingdom. The European Union law is part of Latvian law.
The Latvian law in English. Judges are appointed by the Saeima. They work in the court system of district city and regional courts.
The Supreme Court is the highest level instance, whereas the Constitutional court reviews if a law follows the Satversme — the Latvian Constitution. Skip to main content.
Enter your keywords. Back to top. You are here Discover. Table of Contents Latvia de iure. The Law. Latvia de iure. Latvia was one of the first countries to give women the right to vote in More on social integration. The Saeima. The Chancery of the President. The Latvian President retains the right to call and head extraordinary cabinet meetings and to determine the purpose of such meetings.
The president also can propose to the Saeima to be dissolved after which a national referendum will be held. The President can initiate legislation and also proclaims laws approved by the Saeima. The Latvian Prime Minister is appointed by the President, but has to garner the support of the majority legislators in the Saeima. By convention, the position is held by the head of the majority leader.
The Latvian Prime Minister appoints members of the cabinet who are subsequently presented to the parliament for approval. Ministers develop state policies within the scope of their assigned institution. Latvia currently has 13 ministries. The Prime Minister supervises the ministers to ensure they fulfill their duties and also coordinates executive actions.
Latvian cabinet meetings were opened to the public beginning the early s. A total of members sits in the Saeima Parliament of Latvia after being elected by proportional representation. The president is largely a ceremonial head of state, has influence rather than power; President has personal discretion over the proposal of legislation to the parliament, vetoing legislation, and calling referendums on legislation. The prime minister's powers, although formally given to the president, are exercised constitutionally by the prime minister.
Some of these powers are acting as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, signing treaties, representing Latvia broad, and officially appointing ambassadors and other officials.
The president is elected by Saeima. The prime minister is appointed by the president with the approval of Saeima. Also discusses fundamental human rights and establishes Latvia as a democratic republic.
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