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Government of Latvia

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{{Infobox government|government_name=Republic of Latvia Government|nativename=Ministru kabinets|government_form=Central Government|image=Eng-coloured-latvian-government.png|image_size=200px|image2=Eng latvian government small black white.png|image_size2=250px|date={{Start date and age|1918|11|26|df=yes}}|caption=Logos of the Latvian Government|document=Constitution of Latvia|country={{flag|Latvia}}|url={{URL|https://www.mk.gov.lv/en}}|branch1=President|branch1_label1=Head of state (President)|branch1_data1=President|branch1_label2=Seat|branch1_data2=Riga Castle|legislature=Parliament of Latvia

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The government of Latvia is the central government of the Republic of Latvia. The Constitution of Latvia ({{langx|lv|Satversme}}) defines Latvia as a parliamentary republic represented by a unicameral parliament (Saeima) and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia ({{langx|lv|Latvijas Republikas Ministru kabinets}}), which form the executive branch of Latvia.

Since the early 2000s cabinet meetings in Latvia have been open to the public. In June 2013, the Latvian government became one of the first in Europe to offer live internet broadcasts of cabinet meetings.

Current Cabinet of Ministers

class="wikitable"

! Position

! Name

! colspan="2" |Party

! Dates

Prime Minister

| Evika Siliņa

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Unity}}" |

|New Unity

| 15 September 2023 –

Minister for Defence

| Andris Sprūds

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

|The Progressives

| 15 September 2023 –

Minister for Foreign Affairs

| Baiba Braže

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Unity}}" |

|New Unity

| 19 April 2024–

Minister for Economics

| Viktors Valainis

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

|Union of Greens and Farmers

| 15 September 2023 –

Minister for Finance

| Arvils Ašeradens

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Unity}}" |

|New Unity

| 14 December 2022 –

Minister for the Interior

| Rihards Kozlovskis

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Unity}}" |

|New Unity

| 15 September 2023 –

Minister for Education and Science

| Anda Čakša

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Unity}}" |

|New Unity

| 14 December 2022 –

Minister for Climate and Energy

| Kaspars Melnis

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

|Union of Greens and Farmers

| 15 September 2023 –

Minister for Culture

| Agnese Lāce

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

|The Progressives

| 20 June 2024 –

Minister for Welfare

| Uldis Augulis

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

|Union of Greens and Farmers

| 15 September 2023 –

Minister for Transport

| Kaspars Briškens

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

|The Progressives

| 15 September 2023 –

Minister for Justice

| Inese Lībiņa-Egnere

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Unity}}" |

|New Unity

| 14 December 2022 –

Minister for Health

| Hosams Abu Meri

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Unity}}" |

|New Unity

| 15 September 2023 –

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

| Inga Bērziņa

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Unity}}" |

|New Unity

| 15 September 2023 –

Minister for Agriculture

| Armands Krauze

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

|Union of Greens and Farmers

| 15 September 2023 –

List of governments

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!

! Government

! Dates

! colspan=2| Prime Minister

! Coalition parties

1st

| Provisional

| 18 November 1918 – 11 June 1920

| width=5px style="background-color: #D1E231"|

| Kārlis Ulmanis

| LZS, LRDP, DS, LRP, LNP

2nd

| Ulmanis I

| 20 June 1920 – 18 June 1921

| width=5px style="background-color: #D1E231"|

| Kārlis Ulmanis

| LZS, DS, ENDP, DP, LgZP

3rd

| Meierovics I

| 19 June 1921 – 18 July 1922

| width=5px style="background-color: #D1E231"|

| Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics

| LZS, DP, LgZP, SDML, LTP

4th

| Meierovics II

| 20 July 1922 – 26 January 1923

| width=5px style="background-color: #D1E231"|

| Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics

| LZS, DP, LgZP, SDML

5th

| Pauļuks

| 27 January 1923 – 27 June 1923

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

| Jānis Pauļuks

| DC, LZS, LKZS, JS, LSDSP, SDML

6th

| Meierovics III

| 28 June 1923 – 26 January 1924

| width=5px style="background-color: #D1E231"|

| Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics

| LZS, DC, LgZP, LSDSP, LKZS, SDML

7th

| Zāmuēls

| 25 January 1924 – 17 December 1924

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

| Voldemārs Zāmuēls

| BPNC, DC, LKZS, JS

8th

| Celmiņš

| 19 December 1924 – 23 December 1925

| width=5px style="background-color: #D1E231"|

| Hugo Celmiņš

| LZS, DC, JS, SDML

9th

| Ulmanis II

| 24 December 1925 – 6 May 1926

| width=5px style="background-color: #D1E231"|

| Kārlis Ulmanis

| LZS, LKZS, LgZP, LJSP, JS, NA

10th

| Alberings

| 7 May 1926 – 18 December 1926

| width=5px style="background-color: #D1E231"|

| Arturs Alberings

| LZS, DC, LJSP, JS, LgZP

11th

| Skujenieks I

| 19 December 1926 – 23 January 1928

| width=5px style="background-color: coral|

| Marģers Skujenieks

| SDML, LSDSP, DC, PTA, JS

12th

| Juraševskis

| 24 January 1928 – 30 November 1928

| width=5px style="background-color: darkgrey|

| Pēteris Juraševskis

| DC, KZKP, LgZP, LZS, DbRP

13th

| Celmiņš II

| 1 December 1928 – 26 March 1931

| width=5px style="background-color: #D1E231"|

| Hugo Celmiņš

| LZS, DC, KA, KZKP, LDZA, LJSP, NA, DbRP

14th

| Ulmanis III

| 27 March 1931 – 5 December 1931

| width=5px style="background-color: #D1E231"|

| Kārlis Ulmanis

| LZS, KZKP, LZPA, LJSP, MKRA, NA

15th

| Skujenieks II

| 6 December 1931 – 23 March 1933

| width=5px style="background-color: darkred|

| Marģers Skujenieks

| PA, LZS, DC, LZPA, LJSP

16th

| Bļodnieks

| 24 March 1933 – 16 March 1934

| width=5px style="background-color: blue|

| Ādolfs Bļodnieks

| LJSP, KZKP, PA, LZS, DC, LZPA, KA

17th

| Ulmanis IV

| 17 March 1934 – 15 May 1934

| width=5px style="background-color: #D1E231"|

| Kārlis Ulmanis

| LZS, KDB, KZKP, LZPA

18th

| Ulmanis V

| 16 May 1934 – 19 June 1940

| width=5px style="background-color: none|

| Kārlis Ulmanis

| Authoritarian régime

19th

| Kirhenšteins

| 20 June 1940 – 25 August 1940

| width=5px style="background-color: none|

| Augusts Kirhenšteins

| Soviet occupation

colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" | Alternating Soviet and Nazi régimes. See Latvian Diplomatic Service in exile.
20th

| Godmanis I

| 7 May 1990 – 3 August 1993

| width=5px style="background-color: {{party color|Popular Front of Latvia}}"|

| Ivars Godmanis

| LTF, LC

21st

| Birkavs

| 3 August 1993 – 19 September 1994

| style="background-color: {{party color|Latvian Way}}"|

| Valdis Birkavs

| LC, LZS, LZP

22nd

| Gailis

| 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995

| style="background-color: {{party color|Latvian Way}}"|

| Māris Gailis

| LC, TPA, LZS, LZP, TB

23rd

| Šķēle I

| 21 December 1995 – 13 February 1997

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

| Andris Šķēle

| DPS, TB, LC, LNNK, LZS, LZP, LVP

24th

| Šķēle II

| 13 February 1997 – 7 August 1997

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

| Andris Šķēle

| DPS, TB, LC, LNNK, LZS, LZP, KDS

25th

| Krasts

| 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998

| style="background-color: {{party color|For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK}}"|

| Guntars Krasts

| TB/LNNK, LC, LZS, LZP, DPS, KTP

26th

| Krištopans

| 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999

| style="background-color: {{party color|Latvian Way}}"|

| Vilis Krištopans

| LC, TB, JP, LSDSP

27th

| Šķēle III

| 16 July 1999 – 5 May 2000

| style="background-color: {{party color|People's Party (Latvia)}}"|

| Andris Šķēle

| TP, LC, TB/LNNK

28th

| Bērziņš

| 5 May 2000 – 7 November 2002

| style="background-color: {{party color|Latvian Way}}"|

| Andris Bērziņš

| LC, TP, TB/LNNK, JP

29th

| Repše

| 7 November 2002 – 9 March 2004

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Era Party}}"|

| Einars Repše

| JL, ZZS, TB/LNNK, LPP

30th

| Emsis

| 9 March 2004 – 2 December 2004

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

| Indulis Emsis

| ZZS, TP, LPP

31st

| Kalvītis I

| 2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006

| style="background-color: {{party color|People's Party (Latvia)}}"|

| Aigars Kalvītis

| TP, ZZS, LPP, JL

32nd

| Kalvītis II

| 7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007

| style="background-color: {{party color|People's Party (Latvia)}}"|

| Aigars Kalvītis

| TP, ZZS, LPP/LC, TB/LNNK

33rd

| Godmanis II

| 20 December 2007 – 12 March 2009

| style="background-color: {{party color|Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way}}"|

| Ivars Godmanis

| LPP/LC, TP, ZZS, TB/LNNK

34th

| Dombrovskis I

| 12 March 2009 – 3 November 2010

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Era Party}}"|

| Valdis Dombrovskis

| JL, TP, ZZS, TB/LNNK, PS

35th

| Dombrovskis II

| 3 November 2010 – 25 October 2011

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

| Valdis Dombrovskis

| Unity, ZZS

36th

| {{nowrap|Dombrovskis III}}

| 25 October 2011 – 22 January 2014

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

| {{nowrap|Valdis Dombrovskis}}

| Unity, RP, NA

37th

| {{nowrap|Straujuma I}}

| 22 January 2014 – 5 November 2014

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

| {{nowrap|Laimdota Straujuma}}

| Unity, RP, NA, ZZS

38th

| {{nowrap|Straujuma II}}

| 5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016

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

| {{nowrap|Laimdota Straujuma}}

| Unity, NA, ZZS

39th

| {{nowrap|Kučinskis}}

| 11 February 2016 – 23 January 2019

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

| {{nowrap|Māris Kučinskis}}

| Unity, NA, ZZS

40th

| {{nowrap|Kariņš I}}

| 23 January 2019 – 14 December 2022

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Unity}}"|

| {{nowrap|Krišjānis Kariņš}}

| K, AP!, NA, KPV LV (2019–2021), JV

41st

| {{nowrap|Kariņš II}}

| 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Unity}}" |

| {{nowrap|Krišjānis Kariņš}}

| JV, AS, NA

42nd

| Siliņa

| 15 September 2023 – Present

| style="background-color: {{party color|New Unity}}" |

| {{nowrap|Evika Siliņa}}

| JV, ZZS, PRO

Gallery

File:Gabinete de Ministerios de Letonia, Riga, Letonia, 2012-08-07, DD 01.JPG|Cabinet of Ministers building (the Palace of Justice) co-located with the Supreme Court.

File:Brīvības bulvāris, Riga.jpg|View from Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija.

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References

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20101120044855/http://www.mk.gov.lv/en/mk/sastavs/ The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia website]

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