2017 in Latvia

Events in the year 2017 in Latvia.

Incumbents

 * President: Raimonds Vējonis
 * Prime Minister: Māris Kučinskis

Events

 * 22 July – the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 was held in Riga, with Latvia placing third.

Deaths



 * 21 January – Biruta Baumane, painter (born 1922).
 * 10 March – Gido Kokars, conductor (born 1921).
 * 8 August — Pēteris Plakidis, composer (born 1947).
 * 15 August — Gunārs Birkerts, architect (born 1925).
 * 10 September — Konstantins Pupurs, historian, linguist, political scientist and activist (born 1964).
 * 7 December — Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere, operatic soprano (born 1923).