First Straujuma cabinet

{{Short description|Government of Latvia led by Laimdota Straujuma}}

{{Politics of Latvia}}

The First Straujuma cabinet was the government of Latvia from 22 January to 5 November 2014. It was the first government to be led by Laimdota Straujuma, who was Prime Minister between 2014 and 2016.{{cite web |date=5 January 2014 |title=Premjera amatam virza Straujumu |url=http://www.delfi.lv/news/national/politics/premjera-amatam-virza-straujumu.d?id=44008602 |accessdate=6 January 2014 |publisher=Delfi |language=Latvian}}{{cite web |title=Government falls as Straujuma resigns |url=http://www.lsm.lv/en/article/politics/government-falls-as-straujuma-resigns.a158371/ |accessdate=8 December 2015 |publisher=Public Broadcasting of Latvia}} It took office on 22 January 2014, after the resignation of Valdis Dombrovskis.{{Cite web |title=Apstiprina Straujumas valdību |url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/apstiprina-straujumas-valdibu.a75459/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=www.lsm.lv |language=lv}} It was abolished on November 5 the same year at the formation of the Second Straujuma cabinet.{{Cite web |title=Saeima apstiprina jauno Straujumas valdību |url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/saeima-apstiprina-jauno-straujumas-valdibu.a105131/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=www.lsm.lv |language=lv}}

It was the first government of Latvia, led by a woman.{{Cite web |date=2014-01-08 |title=Latvia poised to gain its first female prime minister |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/latvia-poised-to-gain-its-first-female-prime-minister/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=POLITICO |language=en-GB}}

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! Position

! Name

! colspan=2| Party

! Dates

Prime Minister

| Laimdota Straujuma

| width=5px style="background-color: {{party color|Unity (Latvia)}}"|

| Unity

| 22 January 2014 – 5 November 2014

Minister for Defence

| Raimonds Vējonis

| style="background-color: {{party color|Union of Greens and Farmers}}"|

| Union of Greens and Farmers

| 22 January 2014 – 5 November 2014

Minister for Foreign Affairs

| Edgars Rinkēvičs

| style="background-color: {{party color|Zatlers' Reform Party}}"|

| Reform Party

| 25 October 2011 – 5 November 2014

Minister for Economics

| Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis

| style="background-color: {{party color|Zatlers' Reform Party}}"|

| Reform Party

| 22 January 2014 – 5 November 2014

Minister for Finance

| Andris Vilks

| style="background-color: {{party color|Unity (Latvia)}}"|

| Unity

| 3 November 2010 – 5 November 2014

Minister for the Interior

| Rihards Kozlovskis

| style="background-color: {{party color|Zatlers' Reform Party}}"|

| Reform Party

| 25 October 2011 – 5 November 2014

Minister for Education and Science

| Ina Druviete

| style="background-color: {{party color|Unity (Latvia)}}"|

| Unity

| 22 January 2014 – 5 November 2014

Minister for Culture

| Dace Melbārde

| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

| 31 October 2013 – 5 November 2014

Minister for Welfare

| Uldis Augulis

| style="background-color: {{party color|Union of Greens and Farmers}}"|

| Union of Greens and Farmers

| 22 January 2014 – 5 November 2014

{{nowrap|Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development}}

| Einārs Cilinskis

| style="background-color: {{party color|National Alliance (Latvia)}}"|

| National Alliance

| 22 January 2014 – 5 November 2014

Minister for Transport

| Anrijs Matīss

| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

| 1 March 2013 – 5 November 2014

Minister for Justice

| Baiba Broka

| style="background-color: {{party color|National Alliance (Latvia)}}"|

| National Alliance

| 22 January 2014 – 5 November 2014

Minister for Health

| Ingrīda Circene

| style="background-color: {{party color|Unity (Latvia)}}"|

| Unity

| 25 October 2011 – 5 November 2014

Minister for Agriculture

| Jānis Dūklavs

| style="background-color: {{party color|Union of Greens and Farmers}}"|

| Union of Greens and Farmers

| 22 January 2014 – 5 November 2014

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