It was created in 2010 from the countryside territory of Brocēni town.

[4] Historically, the territory of Ciecere parish housed the Lemut Manor (Gut Lemsern), the Lielciecere Manor (Gut Groß-Zezern, Lielciecere), the Mazciecere Manor (Gut Klein-Zezern).

In 1935, Kuldīga district Ciecere parish had an area of 120 km² and a population of 2,028.

Cieceres and Lake village council (Selsoviet), but the parish was liquidated in 1949.

In 1999, part of the rural territory (Kalnsētas [lv]) was included in the city of Saldus.