Rihards Kols (born 16 December 1984) is a Latvian politician of the National Alliance who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.

In 2008 he graduated with distinction from the Turiba university earning a professional bachelor's degree in law, specialising in civil rights.

Kols chaired a working group that organised a discussion cycle in the Saeima on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP.

[7] Also in 2018, amendments to the Labor Law were developed and submitted to the Saeima, which would make it mandatory for employers to indicate the expected salary range in job advertisements.

For the 13th Saeima elections, Rihards Kols ran as the second number in the Riga constituency and the party's candidate for the position of the Foreign minister.

Taking part in a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe(OSCE PA) as the Head of the delegation of the Saeima, he publicly expressed his displeasure of the presence of Russian representatives at the session, stating that Austria has allowed Russian representatives, who are on the European Union sanctions list to participate.

"[8] Kols remarks drew widespread resonance not only in Latvia, but all around the world, also receiving thanks and appreciation from top Ukrainian officials.