Saldus Municipality Executive Director Kleinberga Dismissed After Saeima Election

Councillors of Saldus municipality on Thursday voted to release the municipal executive director, Nellija Kleinberga (AS), from her post. She has been elected to the 15th Saeima, Latvia's parliament. The executive director's job cannot be combined with the duties of a Saeima member, so she had to leave it. The municipality must now find a new person to head its administration.

End of her term in the post

Kleinberga had served as Saldus municipality's executive director since 1 November 2025. Her last working day will be Friday.

Previous experience

Earlier she was chair of the Skrunda municipal council. In the Kuldīga municipal council she served as a deputy and as deputy chair. Kleinberga is also a former member of the 12th Saeima and was a delegate to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. She has also worked as a freelance adviser to the health minister and has headed the Saldus medical centre.

Competition for the vacant post

On Thursday the councillors also approved the regulations for the selection competition for candidates for the executive director's post. These include requirements for applicants. The source does not give further details of the competition or its timetable.