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Indirect presidential elections were held in Latvia on 29 May 2019.
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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 they receive the absolute majority of the deputies, i.e. 51 votes out of 100.[1]
In case of failure, another round is organized with the same candidates or different ones, and under the same conditions. If no one is elected, other rounds are held until a candidate receives 51 votes and becomes President of Latvia. The president of the Saeima chairs the electoral college.[1]
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]
Candidates | Parties | Votes | % | |
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Egils Levits | Independent | 61 | 65,59 | |
Didzis Šmits | KPV LV | 24 | 25,81 | |
Juris Jansons | Independent | 8 | 8,60 | |
Valides votes | 93 | 97,89 | ||
Blank and invalid votes | 2 | 2,11 | ||
Total | 95 | 100 | ||
Absention | 5 | 5,00 | ||
Registered voters / turnout | 100 | 95,00 |
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.[6]
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