New Era Party
Ingrīda Circene has been member of the Council of Aizpute. In 2002 she joined New Era Party and became a member of the 8th Saeima. After the resignation of Āris Auders, Circene became the Minister for Health of Latvia on 10 April 2003, being in office until government resignation on 9 March 2004. In 2006 and 2010 she became a member of respectively the 9th and 10th Saeima. Circene was appointed Minister for Health of Latvia on 25 October 2011.