Kulbergs to remain United List's PM candidate for 15th Saeima elections
Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, in office since late May, will again be the United List's candidate for prime minister in the upcoming 15th Saeima elections, despite being a relative newcomer to politics.
The United List party has confirmed that its candidate for prime minister in the upcoming 15th Saeima elections will be current Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, who has held the post of head of government since the end of May.
A brief political career
Kulbergs is a newcomer to politics — he was elected to parliament for the first time only in the current, outgoing Saeima. This means the time between his first election as a member of parliament and his rise to the office of prime minister has been relatively short compared with many other politicians who reached the position after years spent in parliament or in party leadership.
The party's decision
By choosing to again put forward Kulbergs as its prime ministerial candidate for the next elections, the United List is signaling confidence in its sitting head of government and a wish to maintain continuity in the political course associated with him after the vote. The fact that the party is not turning to a new or more experienced candidate suggests a deliberate choice to ensure continuity in government.
Kulbergs' candidacy will be a significant factor in the upcoming pre-election period, as voters will have the opportunity to weigh both his performance as prime minister during his relatively brief time in office and his potential, as a relatively new politician, to continue leading the country after the elections.
