2019 Latvian presidential election
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Indirect presidential elections were held in Latvia on 29 May 2019.
Voting system[]
Before the first round of the presidential election, the political parties represented in the Saeima nominate their candidate.[1]
The president is elected in the first round if he receives the absolute majority of the deputies, i.e. 51 votes out of 100.[1]
In case of failure, a second round is organized with the same candidates and under the same conditions. If no one is elected, the two candidates who come first are qualified for a third round, and the one who receives 51 votes becomes President of Latvia. The president of the Saeima chairs the electoral college.[1]
In case of failure, the procedure is restarted.[1]
Elections[]
Latvia's parliament elected former European Court of Justice judge Egils Levits as the Baltic country's next president on Wednesday, a largely ceremonial role that also brings with it limited political powers.
The results of the vote were as follows:[2][3]
- Egils Levits – 61 votes
- – 24 votes
- – 8 votes
Having received 61 votes, Levits began serving a four-year term starting on July 8, when incumbent president Raimonds Vējonis' term came to an end.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "FACTBOX - Presidential Election Procedure In Latvia". UrduPoint. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Egils Levits elected as President of Latvia". Baltic News Network. May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Saeima chooses Egils Levits as new State President". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Latvian parliament elects former judge Levits president". May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019 – via www.reuters.com.
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