| | The Political Landscape in Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | New Party (Jauna Partija, JP) - 8 seats- Was founded in 1998 by Ainars Slesers and Raimond Pauls, a popular composer and former Minister of Culture. |
 | | Democratic Party ‘Saimnieks’ (Demokratiska partija ‘Saimnieks’, DPS) - no seats - a centre left party founded before the elections in 1995 when the Democratic Party (established in 1991) merged with ‘Saimnieks’, which means ‘Master’. |
 | | Latvian Social Democratic Workers’ Party (Latvijas Sociâldemokrâtiskâ Strâdnieku Partija, LSDSP) — 14 seats - was founded in 1904 and re-established in 1989. |
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