Constitution of the Republic of Latvia 1922, as amended to 2018
Head of State
  • English
    The Saeima shall elect the President for a term of four years. (Art. 35)
  • Latvian
    Valsts Prezidentu ievēlē Saeima uz četriem gadiem. (Art. 35)
Head of State
  • English
    The President shall be elected by open ballot with a majority of the votes of not less than fifty-one members of the Saeima. (Art. 36)
  • Latvian
    Valsts Prezidentu ievēlē, atklāti balsojot, ar ne mazāk kā 51 Saeimas locekļu balsu vairākumu. (Art. 36)
Head of State
  • English
    Any person who enjoys full rights of citizenship and who has attained the age of forty years may be elected President. A person with dual citizenship may not be elected President. (Art. 37)
  • Latvian
    Par Valsts Prezidentu var ievēlēt pilntiesīgu Latvijas pilsoni, kurš sasniedzis četrdesmit gadu vecumu. Par Valsts Prezidentu nevar ievēlēt pilsoni ar dubultpilsonību. (Art. 37)
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Constitution of Latvia 1922, as amended to 2018 (English). According to Art. 4: “The Latvian language is the official language in the Republic of Latvia. ...”

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Constitution of Latvia 1922, as amended to 2018 (Latvian).

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