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This article gives an overview ofliberalism inLatvia. It is limited toliberalparties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in theSaeima. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labelled themselves as a liberal party.
Latvia was one of the early postWorld War I nations which adopted some ideas from the 1919Weimar Constitution. Germanliberal lawyerHugo Preuß (Preuss) is often attributed as the author of the draft version of the constitution that was passed by theWeimar National Assembly,[1] which historianWilliam L. Shirer in a bookThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich regards as "the most liberal and democratic document of its kind the twentieth century had ever seen ... full of ingenious and admirable devices which seemed to guarantee the working of an almost flawless democracy."[2]
In Latvia some early law experts such as Kārlis Dišlers, Fēlikss Cielēns and modern dayjurists agree that Weimar Constitution was underlying the wording of theConstitution of Latvia (Satversme), and in some way is a synthesis between the Weimar Constitution andWestminster system used in theUnited Kingdom.[3][4]
Liberalism in Latvia was a small but important force since 1922 in Latvia. The current regained position after the re-independence of 1990. The current major liberal party is the centre-rightUnity, which is also a member of the allianceNew Unity.
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