Parliament is unicameral and is located in Riga.
The Saeima has 100 members, who are elected for three years by popular vote. The body elects a president.
Presidents
1918-1922 Janis Cakste
1922-1922 Fridrihs Vesmanis
1922-1927 Janis Cakste
1927-1927 Pauls Kalnins
1927-1930 Gustavs Zemgals
1930-1936 Alberts Kviesis
1936-1940 Karlis Ulmanis
1940-1940 Augustus Kirchensteins
1988-1993 Anatolijs Gorbunovs
1993-1999 Guntis Ulmanis
1999-2007 Vaira Vîke-Freiberga
2007-2011 Valdis Zatlers
2011 now Andris Berzins
2007 now Valdis Zatlers
Prime Ministers
1918-1919 Karlis Ulmanis
1919-1919 Andrievs Niedra
1919-1921 Karlis Ulmanis
1921-1923 Zigfrids Meierovics
1923-1923 Janis Pauluks
1923-1924 Zigfrids Meierovics
1924-1924 Voldemars Zamuels
1924-1925 Hugo Celmins
1925-1926 Karlis Ulmanis
1926-1926 Artur Alberings
1926-1928 Margers Skujenieks
1928-1928 Peteris Jurasevskis
1928-1931 Hugo Celmins
1931-1931 Karlis Ulmanis
1931-1933 Margers Skujenieks
1933-1934 Adolfs Blodnieks
1934-1940 Karlis Ulmanis
1940-1940 Augusts Kirchensteins
1990-1993 Ivars Godmanis
1993-1994 Valdis Birkavs
1994-1995 Maris Gailis
1995-1997 Andris Skele
1997-1998 Guntars Krasts
1998-1999 Vilis Kristopans
1999-2000 Andris Skele
2000-2002 Andris Berzins
2002-2004 Einars Repse
2004-2004 Indulis Emsis
2004-2007 Aigars Kalvîtis
2007-2009 Ivars Godmanis
2009 now Valdis Dombrovskis
