Sovereign Power (Latvia)

{{Short description|Latvian political party}}

{{Infobox political party

| name = Sovereign Power

| native_name = Suverēnā vara

| logo = Logo of the Sovereign Power (Latvia).png

| colorcode = {{Political party data|color}}

| abbreviation = SV

| leader = Jūlija Stepaņenko

| founders = Jūlija Stepaņenko
Ļubova Švecova
Vjačeslavs Stepaņenko

| split = Latvia First (SV)

| founded = {{Start date|2022|7|4|df=yes}} (as Sovereign Power)

| registered = {{Start date|2005|1|24|df=yes}} (as Latgale Heart Union)

| predecessor = Law.Responsibility.Order

| headquarters = Rīga, Mazā Nometņu iela 44 - 6, LV-1002

| ideology = Christian right
Direct democracy
Russian minority politics{{cite journal|last=Auers|first=Daunis|year=2024|title=Populism and the 2024 European Parliament Election in Latvia|url=https://www.populismstudies.org/populism-and-the-2024-european-parliament-election-in-latvia/|series=2024 EP Elections under the Shadow of Rising Populism|editor1=Gilles Ivaldi|editor2=Emilia Zankina|journal=European Center for Populism Studies|doi=10.55271/rp0076|url-access=subscription}}

| position = Right-wing

| colours = {{color box|{{party color|Sovereign Power (Latvia)}}|border=darkgray}} Purple

| european = European Christian Political Party

| slogan = «Sovereign power belongs to the people»
{{small|({{langx|lv|«Suverēnā vara pieder tautai»}})}}

| anthem =

| seats1_title = Saeima

| seats1 = {{Political party data|seat composition bar|ms-lower-house|percent=yes}}

| seats2_title = European Parliament

| seats2 = {{Political party data|seat composition bar|EP|percent=yes}}

| flag =

| website = {{Political party data|website}}

| country = Latvia

}}

Sovereign Power ({{Langx|lv|Suverēnā vara}}, SV) is a populist political party in Latvia, founded on 4 July 2022 by Jūlija Stepaņenko and Ļubova Švecova.

{{Cite web |title=Švecova un Stepaņenko pārstāvēs jaunu partiju [papildināts] |url=https://nra.lv/latvija/politika/385494-svecova-un-stepanenko-parstaves-jaunu-partiju-papildinats.htm |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=nra.lv |language=lv}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-05 |title=Švecova un Stepaņenko atkal mainījušas partijas piederību |url=https://puaro.lv/politika/svecova-un-stepanenko-atkal-mainijusas-partijas-piederibu/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Puaro.lv |language=lv-LV}}

Before Stepanenko led the party, it was legally registered on 24 January 2005 first as Latgale Heart Union ({{Langx|lv|Savienība Latgales sirds}}) and then as Law.Responsibility.Order ({{Langx|lv|Likums.Atbildība.Kārtība}}).{{Cite web |date=2022-07-05 |title=Швецова и Степаненко перешли в новую партию |url=https://rus.tvnet.lv/7558027/shvecova-i-stepanenko-pereshli-v-novuyu-partiyu |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Политика |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=SUVERĒNĀ VARA |url=https://www.firmas.lv/ru/kompanii/suverena-vara/40008087873 |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=www.firmas.lv |language=ru}}{{Cite web |last=Lursoft |date=2022-07-05 |title=Jūlija Stepaņenko kļuvusi par partijas "Suverēnā vara" valdes locekli |url=https://www.klientuportfelis.lv/lv/jaunumi/9757/julija-stepanenko-kluvusi-par-partijas-suverena-vara-valdes-locekli |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=www.klientuportfelis.lv |language=lv}}

The party had 3 seats in the 13th Saeima of Latvia: Jūlija Stepaņenko, Ļubova Švecova and Ainārs Vilciņš, officially sitting as independents.{{Cite web |title=Latvijas Republikas 13.Saeimas deputāti |url=https://titania.saeima.lv/Personal/Deputati/Saeima13_DepWeb_Public.nsf/deputies?OpenView&lang=LV&count=1000 |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=titania.saeima.lv}} After taking part in the 2022 parliamentary election the party didn't win any seat, losing its parliamentary representation.{{cite web | url=https://sv2022.cvk.lv/pub/kandidatu-saraksti/suverena-vara | title=14. Saeimas Vēlēšanas }}{{Cite web |title=Partijas "Suverēnā vara" sarakstos iekļauti arī kādreizējie deputāti, advokāti un uzņēmumu vadītāji |url=https://zinas.tv3.lv/latvija/politika/partijas-suverena-vara-sarakstos-ieklauti-ari-kadreizejie-deputati-advokati-un-uznemumu-vaditaji/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=tv3.lv |date=August 2022 |language=lv}}{{Cite web |title=Partijas "Suverēnā vara" līderi uz Saeimas vēlēšanām – Stepaņenko, Švecova un kādreizējie deputāti |url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/partijas-suverena-vara-lideri-uz-saeimas-velesanam--stepanenko-svecova-un-kadreizejie-deputati.a467597/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=www.lsm.lv |language=lv}}{{Cite web |title=Partijas "Suverēnā vara" sarakstos iekļauti arī kādreizējie deputāti, advokāti un uzņēmumu vadītāji |url=https://jauns.lv/raksts/zinas/513918-partijas-suverena-vara-sarakstos-ieklauti-ari-kadreizejie-deputati-advokati-un-uznemumu-vaditaji |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Jauns.lv |date=August 2022 |language=lv}}

For the 2025 municipal elections, SV formed a coalition with Alliance of Young Latvians with other parties including the Latvian Russian Union also being represented.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-09 |title="Suverēnā vara" un "Apvienība jaunlatvieši" iesniedz kopīgus sarakstus visās pašvaldībās (3) |url=https://www.tvnet.lv/8226468/suverena-vara-un-apvieniba-jaunlatviesi-iesniedz-kopigus-sarakstus-visas-pasvaldibas |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=www.tvnet.lv |language=lv}}