Latvijas Republikas Saeima

What Latvijas Republikas Saeima does

Latvijas Republikas Saeima is the unicameral parliament of the Republic of Latvia, functioning as the supreme legislative authority of the state under the Satversme (Constitution). It comprises 100 deputies in its current 14th convocation (elected 2022), supported by an administrative apparatus of 251-500 staff housed across multiple buildings on Jēkaba iela and Torņa iela in Riga. The institution discharges four core functions: lawmaking, parliamentary oversight of the executive, approval of the national budget, and representation in interparliamentary affairs. Its citizen-engagement surface spans pluralized segments — the Latvian public, state institutions and ministries, and civil-society/NGO interlocutors — each served through dedicated channels including petitions, whistleblowing, public consultations, and visitor programs (Youth Parliament, 'Iepazīsti Saeimu', Open Door Day, Ēnu diena).

The Saeima operates a comprehensive digital platform anchored by www.saeima.lv (multi-language: Latvian, English, French, plus easy-read and sign-language variants) and supporting portals www.musukarogs.lv and www.jauniesusaeima.lv. Core technical components include the legislative database at titania.saeima.lv (covering law statistics and the 9th–14th convocations), the E-Saeima electronic parliamentary system, the Saeima e-address system integrated with the latvija.lv national e-Address gateway (Saeima ID 90000028300), verbatim stenographic records (Stenogrammas), and live/archived audio-video streaming distributed via website, Facebook, and YouTube (channel: SaeimaSAB). An Information and Communication Technology Department under Jevgeņijs Ugorenko and a dedicated Saeima Analytical Service under Inese Grumolte-Lerhe underpin internal capabilities. Analytical infrastructure includes Google Analytics for visitor statistics and Google DoubleClick for advertising personalization; a designated Data Protection Officer oversees GDPR-aligned personal-data processing.

Saeima operates as a state-funded government entity and does not generate commercial revenue. Funding flows through the Latvian state budget via tax revenues. It provides no commercial pricing, sells no products, and holds no customers in the corporate sense; its 'stakeholders' are the voting citizens of Latvia and the institutions of government it interacts with. The business model is therefore best characterized as a constitutionally mandated public-service institution, with go-to-market replaced by civic engagement and outreach, and revenue mechanics replaced by annual budget appropriations.

Name

Latvijas Republikas Saeima

Legal name

Latvijas Republikas Saeima

Website

https://saeima.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Latvijas Republikas Saeima is the unicameral parliament of Latvia, comprising 100 deputies and a 251-500-employee administration that drafts, debates, and adopts legislation, oversees the executive, and approves the national budget, serving Latvian citizens, state institutions, and civil-society organizations through digital and physical engagement channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parliamentary and Legislative Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (92112), Legislative Bodies (921120), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rule of Law & Justice Sector Reform (BPADAGAB), Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ)

Keywords

• Legislative services
• Parliamentary proceedings
• Lawmaking functions
• Citizen engagement
• Legislative database

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Latvijas Republikas Saeima is the unicameral parliament of the Republic of Latvia, exercising supreme legislative authority. Its core functions include passing laws, approving the national budget, providing parliamentary oversight of the executive branch, and representing citizens in international parliamentary cooperation. It delivers these functions through a digital public platform (www.saeima.lv) that provides access to plenary sessions, legislative databases, transcripts, and citizen engagement programs.

Product overview

Latvijas Republikas Saeima operates a comprehensive digital platform providing public access to parliamentary proceedings. The core digital products include the legislative database (Likumdošanas datu bāze), verbatim transcripts (Stenogrammas), E-Saeima electronic system, and live video/audio streams. Supporting services include the Visitor and Information Centre, Youth Parliament (Jauniešu Saeima) program, and School Program 'Meet the Saeima' (Iepazīsti Saeimu). The platform covers all activities of the current 14th Saeima as well as archives from previous convocations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• www.musukarogs.lv: Website for the national flag
• www.jauniesusaeima.lv

Products and services

• Saeimas sēdes (Plenary Sessions)
• Likumdošanas datu bāze (Legislative Database)
• Stenogrammas (Verbatim Transcripts)
• Video un audio translācijas (Video and Audio Broadcasts)
• E-Saeima
• Apmeklētāju un informācijas centrs (Visitor and Information Centre)
• Jauniešu Saeima (Youth Parliament)
• Skolu programma "Iepazīsti Saeimu" (School Program 'Meet the Saeima')
• Atvērto durvju diena Saeimā (Open Door Day)
• Ēnu diena (Job Shadow Day)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UK Parliament: Bicameral parliament of the United Kingdom. A reference incumbent for Hansard-style transcripts, committee scrutiny, and public-facing digital parliamentary services that the Saeima emulates in part.
• Stortinget: Unicameral parliament of Norway. Comparable in committee-driven legislative process and public accessibility of legislative documents, though larger in staffing and budget.
• Bundestag: Federal parliament of Germany. A larger incumbent legislature that offers a benchmark for committee depth, plenary transparency, and digital parliamentary services applicable to a small-state parliament like the Saeima.
• Swedish Riksdag: Unicameral parliament of Sweden. Comparable as a Nordic unicameral model with strong committee system, useful benchmark for legislative process and citizen engagement practices.
• Assemblée nationale (France): Lower house of the French Parliament. Relevant European benchmark for plenary broadcasting, committee structure, and multilingual accessibility — the Saeima's site notably also supports French.
• Eduskunta: Unicameral parliament of Finland. Nordic peer with open-data legislative services and a similar multilingual civic context, providing a useful reference for transparency and digital services.
• Folketing: Unicameral parliament of Denmark. Comparable Nordic unicameral structure with extensive digital services and committee transparency relevant to the Saeima's modernization trajectory.

Direct peers

• Sejm of the Republic of Poland: Lower house of the Polish bicameral parliament, comparable in Central European legislative scope, committee structure, and proportional representation system.
• Lietuvos Seimas: Unicameral parliament of Lithuania, the closest Baltic neighbor to the Latvian Saeima. Directly comparable in function, scale, and unicameral structure, and subject to similar EU and regional policy dynamics.
• Riigikogu: Unicameral parliament of Estonia, the third Baltic state. Most directly comparable legislature to the Saeima in size, electoral system, and digital government maturity, including a similar e-governance context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SaeimaSAB
• Facebookfacebook.com/Jekaba11
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/latvijas-republikas-saeima
• Instagraminstagram.com/jekaba11
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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments1 record

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