Viesturs Liepkalns (born May 31, 1988) is a Latvian entrepreneur and politician who has served as a member of the 13th Saeima, elected from the list of the political party alliance Development/For! in the Vidzeme electoral district. He previously held positions within the For Latvia's Development party, including Secretary-General (2017–2018) and board member (2018–2020). Liepkalns graduated from Riga Technical University with a professional bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship and management in 2021. He has also been involved in the construction sector, managing projects at the Environmental Investment Fund and advising on European Union energy efficiency projects.
Timeline
“Inactivity” measures how often a deputy did not cast a For or Against vote on motions they could have voted on — whether absent, or present but not registering, abstaining, or not pressing. A non-vote is not neutral: a motion passes only with a majority of For votes, so being present yet not voting effectively withholds support — counting, in practice, the same as a vote against. Attendance shows how often a deputy at least registered for the sitting.
How is this calculated?
Inactivity % = (Votes available − Voted (for/against)) / Votes available = (2689 − 2280) / 2689 = 15.2%
Registered 2489 · Absent 200
· Votes available 2689
For: 1527 · Against: 753 ·
Abstain: 17 · Did not vote: 192 ·
Absent: 200
Party loyalty % — Party loyalty is the share of a deputy's ballots cast with their faction's majority stance, over the policy votes they took part in.
Votes most like / Votes most unlike
Share of votes where both deputies cast the same For/Against ballot, over the motions both took part in (at least 50 in common).
Votes most like
- Māris Beļaunieks 100% agreement
- Aigars Bikše 99% agreement
- Aldis Adamovičs 99% agreement
- Juris Pūce 99% agreement
- Dace Rukšāne-Ščipčinska 99% agreement
- Andris Skride 99% agreement
- Mārtiņš Bondars 99% agreement
- Marija Golubeva 99% agreement
Votes most unlike
- Aldis Gobzems 26% agreement
- Jūlija Stepaņenko 42% agreement
- Ainārs Vilciņš 49% agreement
- Karina Sprūde 51% agreement
- Sergejs Dolgopolovs 54% agreement
- Ēriks Pucens 56% agreement
- Ļubova Švecova 57% agreement
- Ieva Krapāne 61% agreement
In the debate chamber
The deputy's floor speeches in Saeima sitting debates (source: open data).
| Date | Vote motion | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ministru prezidenta Krišjāņa Kariņa ikgadējais ziņojums Saeimai par Ministru kabineta pave | ||
| Grozījumi Dzīvnieku aizsardzības likumā |
Parties
Donations given
| Party | Amount |
|---|---|
| "Latvijas attīstībai" · 12× | €24 200 |
| PLI · 5× | €3 258 |
| Partiju apvienība "Par Labu Latviju" · 1× | €300 |
Committees
Mandate
- 13. 2021-06-08 – 2022-11-01 Term ended Elected MP
Votes
Born: 1988-05-31, Rīga. Links: wikidata · wikipedia en · wikipedia lv · x · Official's declaration (VID) ↗
Viesturs Liepkalns (31 May 1988, in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian entrepreneur and politician. He has been a member of the 13th Saeima, elected from the list of the political party alliance Development/For! in the Vidzeme electoral district. Previously, he served as the Secretary-General (2017–2018) and a board member (2018–2020) of the For Latvia's Development party.
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Offices held
- MP Saeimas deputāts 2021-06-08 – …
Wealth over time
Annual VID officials' declarations — office and assets each year (public records under the law).
| Year | Office | Income | Savings | Property | Vehicles | Company shares | Debts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Saeimas deputāts Latvijas Republikas Saeima | 1 | 1 |
Pre-election declaration (CVK)
Data the candidate declared to the Election Commission before the election (education, workplaces, property, vehicles, company shares). · 14. term
Education
- Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte — Profesionālais bakalaura grāds uzņēmējdarbībā un vadīšanā (2021)
Workplaces
- Latvijas Republikas Saeima — Deputāts
- Zemessardzes štābs — Zemessargs
- Partija “Latvijas attīstībai” — Konventa priekšsēdētāja vietnieks
- Biedrība “Eiropa” — Valdes loceklis
- Biedrība “Rietumu izvēle” — Valdes loceklis
Real estate
- Dzīvoklis — Latvija, Rīga lietošanā
Vehicles
- FORD MONDEO (2015)
- FORD MONDEO (2004)
In the news
- "Tas ir nekaunīgi," sabiedrību samulsina kāda vīrieša pieredzētais beķerejā - nra 2025-10-06 google news
- Grib kāpināt zemessargu skaitu - Lasi.lv 2025-03-11 google news
- Apvienība: nelegālais cigarešu tirgus turpina strauji pieaugt - Jauns.lv 2024-11-07 google news
- Aploksne – bankomāts – partija. KNAB izbeigtās «Latvijas attīstībai» lietas rāda nelikumīgas finansēšanas shēmu - LSM 2024-04-11 google news
- Krievijas vēstniecība nenoliedz sarakstu esamību ar Latvijas amatpersonām, pret kurām Krievija ierosinājusi lietas - liepajniekiem.lv 2024-02-14 google news
- Asociācija: Latvijā strauji pieaug viltoto cigarešu ražošana; liels nelegālo cigarešu īpatsvars arī Ogrē - OgreNet 2023-11-03 google news
- Viesturs Liepkalns - Puaro 2023-05-24 google news
- Viesturs Liepkalns: Pieci punkti, lai atjaunotu savstarpējo uzticību ar uzņēmējiem - Latvijas attīstībai 2022-08-22 google news
- Viesturs Liepkalns: Grozījumi Publisko iepirkumu likumā – pamats nebeidzamām tiesvedībām - LA.LV 2021-12-08 google news
- Saeimā deputāta zvērestu devuši četri jauni deputāti - Puaro 2021-06-09 google news
- Saeimā jauni deputāti – Mičerevskis, Liepkalns, Kreituse un Beļaunieks; Petraviča un Šuplinska atgriežas parlamentā - LSM 2021-06-08 google news
- Viesturs Liepkalns – Speakers - Sarunu festivāls LAMPA 2018-06-30 google news