Smiltens may return to the chair of the Sejm "The Joint List", according to media reports, is seeking two of the five positions in the Sejm presidency. Edwards Smiltens, who already served in this position in 2022-2023, was considered for the position of ombudsman. The position of one of Seimas' deputy ombudsmen may also go to the former president of Latvia, Raymonds Vionis, who was elected from the joint list. The remaining three positions can be divided among themselves by Linda Lipina ("Latvia in the first place"), Inra Murniča (National Bloc) and Antonina Nenševa ("Progressive"). Thus, "new unity" risks being left without representation in the SIMS presidency.