Latvia First
Latvia First Latvija pirmajā vietā | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | LPV |
| Chairperson | Ainārs Šlesers |
| Founders | Ainārs Šlesers Jūlija Stepaņenko Linda Liepiņa Ļubova Švecova Vilis Krištopans |
| Founded | 14 August 2021 |
| Headquarters | Mūkusalas iela 41, Riga |
| Membership | 499 (2021 est.) |
| Ideology | Nationalism National conservatism Right-wing populism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| European affiliation | ECPM (2024-2025) Patriots.eu (since 2025) |
| European Parliament group | Patriots for Europe |
| Colours | Burgundy |
| Saeima | 8 / 100 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 9 |
| Website | |
| latvijapirmajavieta.lv | |
Latvia First (Latvian: Latvija pirmajā vietā, LPV) is a right-wing populist political party in Latvia.
It was founded in August 2021 by businessman and former member of parliament, former Minister of Transport, former vice-mayor of Riga, Ainārs Šlesers. The party board chair is Ainārs Šlesers. The precursor to the party, the organisation Latvia — First (Latvian: Latvija — pirmajā vietā), was first registered on 1 July 2021, before the party itself was established at a founding congress on 14 August in Riga. The party was registered by the Latvian Register of Enterprises on 10 September 2021.