Latvia · Government
Government and administration in Latvia
How the executive, legislature and administrative state are organised, and which body is responsible for what.
The three branches
- Head of State — President of Latvia
- Elected by the Saeima.
- Executive — Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Accountable to the Saeima.
- Legislative — Saeima
- Single chamber of 100 members.
- Judicial — Ordinary courts and the Constitutional Court
- Career judiciary.
How legislation is made
Bills pass readings in the Saeima and are promulgated by the President, who may return a bill or, with a minority of deputies, suspend it for a possible referendum.
Enforcement institutions
- State Police (Valsts policija)
- National police force.
- Prosecutor’s Office
- Independent prosecution service.
Government bodies and regulators
- judicialProsecutor’s Office (Prokuratūra)Conducts criminal prosecutions.
- executiveRegister of Enterprises (Uzņēmumu reģistrs)Registers companies and legal entities.
- executiveOffice of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP)Administers residence and identity documents.
- executiveState Revenue Service (VID)Assesses and collects taxes and duties.
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