Constitution of Latvia - Overview

Overview

The Constitution of Latvia is a codified constitution and currently consists of 116 articles arranged in eight chapters:

• Chapter 1: General Provisions (articles 1-4)
• Chapter 2: Saeima (articles 5-34)
• Chapter 3: The President (articles 35-54)
• Chapter 4: The Cabinet (articles 55-63)
• Chapter 5: Legislation (articles 64-81)
• Chapter 6: Courts (articles 82-86)
• Chapter 7: The State Audit Office (articles 87-88)
• Chapter 8: Fundamental human rights (articles 89-116)

Thus the constitution establishes five government bodies - the Saeima, the President, the Cabinet, the Courts and the State Audit Office.