Daiga Mieriņa (née Cekule; born 3 March 1969) is a Latvian politician who has been serving as the

Speaker of the Saeima The Speaker of the Saeima ( lv, Saeimas priekšsēdētājs; literal translation, lit. "Chairperson of the Saeima") is the speaker (politics), presiding officer of the Parliament of Latvia, the Saeima. If the President of Latvia resigns from offi ...

since 20 September 2023.

Life

Daiga Mieriņa studied at the

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies ( lv, Latvijas Biozinātņu un tehnoloģiju universitāte (''LBTU'')), previously Latvia University of Agriculture (LUA; (''LLU'')), is a university in Jelgava, Latvia, specializing in agric ...

. From 2009 until 2015 and from 2016 until 2021, she was Council chairperson of

Carnikava Municipality Carnikava Municipality ( lv, Carnikavas novads) is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 by reorganization of Carnikava Parish of the Riga District, with the administrative centre being Carnikava. The popul ...

. During the 2022 parliamentary election, she was elected as a member of the

Latvian parliament The Saeima () is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the popular v ...

for its 14th term and she represents the

Latvian Farmers' Union The Latvian Farmers' Union ( lv, Latvijas Zemnieku savienība, LZS) is an agrarian political party in Latvia. Initially formed in 1917 during the period of Latvian War of Independence, it was banned in 1934. It was re-established in 1990. It is ...

. She became chair of the committee for local government and state administration. In September 2023, she was nominated

after the Parliament first refused to vote in Gunārs Kūtris. She was elected on September 20 by a majority of 55 votes (34 MPs voted against).

References

1969 births Living people Speakers of the Saeima Politicians from Riga Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies alumni 21st-century Latvian women politicians {{Latvia-politician-stub