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Prime Minister of Latvia

{{short description|Head of government of the Republic of Latvia}}

{{Infobox political post

| post = Prime Minister

| body = the Republic of Latvia

| native_name = {{lang|lv|Latvijas Republikas Ministru prezidents}}

| insignia = Flag of the Prime Minister of Latvia.svg{{!}}border

| insigniasize = 125px

| insigniacaption = Flag of the prime minister of Latvia

| image = Evika Siliņa (Cropped).jpg

| incumbent = Evika Siliņa

| incumbentsince = 15 September 2023

| residence =

| department = Government of Latvia

| type = Head of government

| member_of = {{ubl|Government of Latvia|European Council|Saeima}}

| appointer = President

| termlength = No term limit

| inaugural = Kārlis Ulmanis

| formation = {{start date and age|df=y|1918|11|19}}

| abolished = 1940–1991

| salary = €53,601 annually{{cite web|url=https://www.ig.com/uk/forex/research/pay-check|title=IG.com Pay Check|publisher=IG}}

| website =

}}

The prime minister of Latvia ({{langx|lv|ministru prezidents}}) is the most powerful member of the Government of Latvia, who presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers. The officeholder is nominated by the president of Latvia, but must be able to obtain the support of a parliamentary majority in the Saeima.

The tables below display all Latvian prime ministers from both the first period of Latvian independence (1918–1940) and since the country regained its independence (1990–present). From 1990 to 6 July 1993, the head of government was known as the chairman of the Council of Ministers.

A direct translation of the official Latvian term is minister-president. Although the equivalent is used in some European languages, it is not used conventionally in English.

List

= 1918–1940 =

Political party:

{{legend2|{{party color|Latvian Farmers' Union}}|LZS|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|coral|MP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Democratic Centre (Latvia)}}|DC|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|darkred|PA|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|skyblue|LJSP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
rowspan=2 | {{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! width=80 rowspan=2 | Portrait

! rowspan=2 | Name
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! colspan=3 | Term of office

! rowspan=2 colspan=2 | Political party

! rowspan=2 | Cabinet

! rowspan=2 | Saeima

Took office

! Left office

! Days

rowspan=4| 1{{ref label|1|1|1}}

| rowspan=4| 80px

| rowspan=4| Kārlis Ulmanis
{{small|(1877–1942)}}

| 18 November 1918

| 13 July 1919

| rowspan=4| {{age in days|1918|11|18|1921|6|19}}

! rowspan=4 style="background:{{party color|Latvian Farmers' Union}};"|

| rowspan=6| Latvian Farmers' Union

| Provisional I
LZS – LNP – DC – DS

| rowspan=3| People's
Council

14 July 1919

| 8 December 1919

| Provisional II
LZS – LŽNP
{{small|DC joined later}}

9 December 1919

| 11 June 1920

| Provisional III
LZS – LŽNP
{{small|DS joined later}}

12 June 1920

| 18 June 1921

| Ulmanis I
LZS – DS – LDP
{{small|DS exited later}}

| rowspan=3| Const.
Assembly (1920)

rowspan=2| 2

| rowspan=2| 80px

| rowspan=2| Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics
{{small|(1887–1925)}}

| 19 June 1921

| 19 July 1922

| rowspan=2| {{age in days|1921|6|19|1923|1|27}}

| rowspan=2; style="background:{{party color|Latvian Farmers' Union}};"|

| Meierovics I
LZS – DC – MP – LTP
{{small|LTP exited later}}

20 July 1922

| 26 January 1923

| Meierovics II
LZS – MP – LDP

3

| 80px

| Jānis Pauļuks
{{small|(1865–1937)}}

| 27 January 1923

| 27 June 1923

| {{age in days|1923|1|27|1923|6|28}}

| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|

| Independent

| Pauļuks
LZS – LSPDS – DC – LJS – MP

| rowspan=4| 1st (1922)

(2)

| 80px

| Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics
{{small|(1887–1925)}}

| 28 June 1923

| 26 January 1924

| {{age in days|1923|6|28|1924|1|27}}

| style="background:{{party color|Latvian Farmers' Union}}"|

| Latvian Farmers' Union

| Meierovics III
LZS – LSPDS – DC – LJS – MP

4

| 80px

| Voldemārs Zāmuēls
{{small|(1872–1948)}}

| 27 January 1924

| 18 December 1924

| {{age in days|1924|1|27|1924|12|19}}

| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|

| Independent

| Zāmuēls
BNC – DC – LJS

5

| 80px

| Hugo Celmiņš
{{small|(1877–1941)}}

| 19 December 1924

| 23 December 1925

| {{age in days|1924|12|19|1925|12|24}}

| style="background:{{party color|Latvian Farmers' Union}}"|

| rowspan=3| Latvian Farmers' Union

| Celmiņš I
LZS – DC
{{small|MP and LJS joined later}}

(1)

| 80px

| Kārlis Ulmanis
{{small|(1877–1942)}}

| 24 December 1925

| 6 May 1926

| {{age in days|1925|12|24|1926|5|7}}

| style="background:{{party color|Latvian Farmers' Union}};"|

| Ulmanis II
LZS – LJSP – LJS – LZP
{{small|NA joined later}}

| rowspan=4| 2nd (1925)

6

| 80px

| Arturs Alberings
{{small|(1877–1934)}}

| 7 May 1926

| 18 December 1926

| {{age in days|1926|5|7|1926|12|19}}

| style="background:{{party color|Latvian Farmers' Union}};"|

| Alberings
LZS – DC – LJSP – LJS – LZP

7

| 80px

| Marģers Skujenieks
{{small|(1886–1941)}}

| 19 December 1926

| 23 January 1928

| {{age in days|1926|12|19|1928|1|24}}

| style="background:coral;"|

| Menshevik

| Skujenieks I
LSDSP – MP – LPP – DC – LJS
{{small|DC exited cabinet}}

8

| 80px

| Pēteris Juraševskis
{{small|(1872–1945)}}

| 24 January 1928

| 30 November 1928

| {{age in days|1928|1|24|1928|12|1}}

| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Centre (Latvia)}};"|

| Democratic Centre

| Juraševskis
LZS – DC – LZP – VRP / DbRP

(5)

| 80px

| Hugo Celmiņš
{{small|(1877–1941)}}

| 1 December 1928

| 26 March 1931

| {{age in days|1928|12|1|1931|3|27}}

| style="background:{{party color|Latvian Farmers' Union}};"|

| rowspan=2| Latvian Farmers' Union

| Celmiņš II
LZS – DC – LJSP – LDZA – LA – KNP – VRP / DbRP
{{small|DC, KNP, VRP / DbRP exited cabinet}}

| rowspan=2| 3rd (1928)

(1)

| 80px

| Kārlis Ulmanis
{{small|(1877–1942)}}

| 27 March 1931

| 5 December 1931

| {{age in days|1931|3|27|1931|12|6}}

| style="background:{{party color|Latvian Farmers' Union}};"|

| Ulmanis III
LZS – LJSP – LDZA – NA – MKRA – LKZP – LPP

(7)

| 80px

| Marģers Skujenieks
{{small|(1886–1941)}}

| 6 December 1931

| 23 March 1933

| {{age in days|1931|12|6|1933|3|24}}

| style="background:darkred;"|

| Progressive Association of New Farmers

| Skujenieks II
PA – DC – LZS – LZPA
{{small|LJSP joined later}}

| rowspan=3| 4th (1931)

9

| 80px

| Ādolfs Bļodnieks
{{small|(1889–1962)}}

| 24 March 1933

| 16 March 1934

| {{age in days|1933|3|24|1934|3|17}}

| style="background:skyblue"|

| Party of New Farmers and Smallholders

| Bļodnieks
LJSP – LZS – DC – LZPA – PA – LKKP – KDP
{{small|DC, PA exited cabinet}}

rowspan=2| (1){{ref label|2|2|2}}

| rowspan=2| 80px

| rowspan=2| Kārlis Ulmanis
{{small|(1877–1942)}}

| 17 March 1934

| 15 May 1934

| rowspan=2| {{age in days|1934|3|17|1940|6|20}}

| style="background:{{party color|Latvian Farmers' Union}}"|

| Latvian Farmers' Union

| Ulmanis IV
LZS – KA – LKKP – LPP – KDP

15 May 1934

| 19 June 1940

| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|

| Independent

| Ulmanis V
Independent

! rowspan=2|

—{{ref label|3|3|3}}

| 80px

| Augusts Kirhenšteins
{{small|(1872–1963)}}

| 20 June 1940

| 25 August 1940

| {{age in days|1940|6|20|1940|8|25}}

| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|

| Independent
(Pro-LKP)

| Kirhenšteins
Independent – LKP

= 1990–present =

From 4 May 1990 after adopting the Declaration of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic.

Political party:

{{legend2|{{party color|Popular Front of Latvia}}|LTF|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Latvian Way}}|LC|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK}}|TB/LNNK|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|People's Party (Latvia)}}|TP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|New Era Party}}|JL|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Latvian Green Party}}|LZP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way}}|LPP/LC|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|Unity (Latvia)}}|V|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#009900|LP|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|{{party color|New Unity}}|JV|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; border:1px #AAAAFF solid"
rowspan=2 | {{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! width=80 rowspan=2 | Portrait

! rowspan=2 | Name
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! colspan=3 | Term of office

! rowspan=2 colspan=2 | Political party

! rowspan=2 | Cabinet

! rowspan=2 | Saeima

Took office

! Left office

! Days

10

| 80px

| Ivars Godmanis
{{small|(born 1951)}}

| 7 May 1990

| 3 August 1993

| {{age in days|1990|6|24|1993|8|3}}

| style="background:{{party color|Popular Front of Latvia}};"|

| Popular Front of Latvia

| Godmanis I
LTF
{{small|LC joined later}}

| SC (1990)

11

| 80px

| Valdis Birkavs
{{small|(born 1942)}}

| 3 August 1993

| 15 September 1994

| {{age in days|1993|8|3|1994|9|15}}

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

| rowspan=2|Latvian Way

| Birkavs
LC – LZS – LZP

| rowspan=2| 5th (1993)

12

| 80px

| Māris Gailis
{{small|(born 1951)}}

| 15 September 1994

| 21 December 1995

| {{age in days|1994|9|15|1995|12|21}}

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

| Gailis
LC – TPA – LZS – LZP
{{small|TB joined later and exited cabinet}}

rowspan=2| 13

| rowspan=2| 80px

| rowspan=2| Andris Šķēle
{{small|(born 1958)}}

| 21 December 1995

| 13 February 1997

| rowspan=2 | {{age in days|1995|12|21|1997|8|7}}

| rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};"|

| rowspan=2|Independent

| Šķēle I
DP'S' – TB – LC – LNNK – LZS – LZP – LVP

| rowspan=3| 6th (1995)

13 February 1997

| 7 August 1997

| Šķēle II
DP'S' – TB – LC – LNNK – LZS – LZP
{{small|KDS joined later}}

14

| 80px

| Guntars Krasts
{{small|(born 1957)}}

| 7 August 1997

| 26 November 1998

| {{age in days|1997|8|7|1998|11|26}}

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

| For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK

|Krasts
TB/LNNK – LC – LZS – LZP – DPS – KTP
{{small|DPS and KTP exited cabinet}}

15

| 80px

| Vilis Krištopans
{{small|(born 1954)}}

| 26 November 1998

| 16 July 1999

| {{age in days|1998|11|26|1999|7|16}}

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

| Latvian Way

| Krištopans
LC – TB/LNNK – JP
{{small|LSDSP joined later}}

| rowspan=3| 7th (1998)

(13)

| 80px

| Andris Šķēle
{{small|(born 1958)}}

| 16 July 1999

| 5 May 2000

| {{age in days|1999|7|16|2000|5|5}}

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

| People's Party

| Šķēle III
TP – LC – TB/LNNK

16

| 80px

| Andris Bērziņš
{{small|(born 1951)}}

| 5 May 2000

| 7 November 2002

| {{age in days|2000|5|5|2002|11|7}}

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

| Latvian Way

| Bērziņš
LC – TP – TB/LNNK – JP

17

| 80px

| Einars Repše
{{small|(born 1961)}}

| 7 November 2002

| 9 March 2004

| {{age in days|2002|11|7|2004|3|9}}

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

| New Era Party

| Repše
JL – TB/LNNK – LZS – LPP – LZP
{{small|LPP exited cabinet}}

| rowspan=3| 8th (2002)

18

| 80px

| Indulis Emsis
{{small|(born 1952)}}

| 9 March 2004

| 2 December 2004

| {{age in days|2004|3|9|2004|12|2}}

| style="background:{{party color|Latvian Green Party}}"|

| Latvian Green Party

| Emsis
TP – LPP – LZS – LZP

rowspan=2| 19

| rowspan=2| 80px

| rowspan=2| Aigars Kalvītis
{{small|(born 1966)}}

| 2 December 2004

| 7 November 2006

| rowspan=2| {{age in days|2004|12|2|2007|12|20}}

| rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|People's Party (Latvia)}};"|

| rowspan=2| People's Party

| Kalvītis I
TP – JL – LZS – LPP – LZP
{{small|JL exited cabinet}}

7 November 2006

| 20 December 2007

| Kalvītis II
TP – LZS – LPP – TB/LNNK – LZP – LC

| rowspan=3| 9th (2006)

(10)

| 80px

| Ivars Godmanis
{{small|(born 1951)}}

| 20 December 2007

| 12 March 2009

| {{age in days|2007|12|20|2009|3|12}}

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

| Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way

| Godmanis II
LPP/LC – TP – LZS – TB/LNNK – LZP

rowspan=3| 20

| rowspan=3| 80px

| rowspan=3| Valdis Dombrovskis
{{small|(born 1971)}}

| 12 March 2009

| 3 November 2010

| rowspan=3| {{age in days|2009|3|12|2014|1|22}}

| rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|New Era Party}};"|

| rowspan=2| New Era Party

| Dombrovskis I
JL – TP – TB/LNNK – LZS – LZP – PS

3 November 2010

| 25 October 2011

| Dombrovskis II
JL – PS – SCP – LZS – LZP – LP
{{small|JL, PS, SCP, LP later replaced by V}}

| 10th (2010)

25 October 2011

| 22 January 2014

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

| rowspan=3| Unity

| Dombrovskis III
V – ZRP – NA

| rowspan=2| 11th (2011)

rowspan=2| 21

| rowspan=2| 80px

| rowspan=2| Laimdota Straujuma
{{small|(born 1951)}}

| 22 January 2014

| 5 November 2014

| rowspan=2| {{age in days|2014|1|22|2016|2|11}}

| rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Unity (Latvia)}};"|

| Straujuma I
V – RP – NA – LZS – LZP

5 November 2014

| 11 February 2016

| Straujuma II
V – NA – LZS – LZP – LuV – LP

| rowspan=2| 12th (2014)

22

| 80px

| Māris Kučinskis
{{small|(born 1961)}}

| 11 February 2016

| 23 January 2019

| {{age in days|2016|2|11|2019|1|23}}

| style="background:#009900;"|

| Liepāja Party

| Kučinskis
V – NA – LZS – LZP – LuV – LP

rowspan=2| 23

| rowspan=2| 80px

| rowspan=2| Krišjānis Kariņš
{{small|(born 1964)}}

| 23 January 2019

| 14 December 2022

| rowspan=2| {{age in days|2019|1|23|2023|9|15}}

| rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|New Unity}}"|

| rowspan=3| New Unity

| Kariņš I
JV – JKP – KPV LV – A/P! – NA
{{small|KPV LV exited cabinet}}

| 13th (2018)

14 December 2022

| 15 September 2023

| Kariņš II
JV – NA – AS

| rowspan=2| 14th (2022)

24

| 80px

| Evika Siliņa
{{small|(born 1975)}}

| 15 September 2023

| Incumbent{{Cite web |title=Evika Siliņa {{!}} Ministru kabinets |url=https://www.mk.gov.lv/en/employee/evika-silina |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=www.mk.gov.lv |language=en}}

| {{age in days|2023|9|15||

}

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

| Siliņa
JV – ZZS – PRO

|}

Timeline

= 1919–1940 =

{{#tag:timeline|

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from: 27/01/1924 till: 18/12/1924 color:Independent text:"Voldemārs Zāmuēls"

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from: 19/12/1924 till: 23/12/1925 color:LZS

from: 01/12/1928 till: 26/03/1931 color:LZS text:"Hugo Celmiņš"

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from: 07/05/1926 till: 18/12/1926 color:LZS text:"Arturs Alberings"

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from: 19/12/1926 till: 23/01/1928 color:MP

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from: 24/01/1928 till: 30/11/1928 color:DC text:"Pēteris Juraševskis"

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from: 24/03/1933 till: 16/03/1934 color:LJSP text:"Ādolfs Bļodnieks"

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from: 20/06/1940 till: 25/08/1940 color:Independent text:"Augusts Kirhenšteins"

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= 1990–present =

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from: 03/08/1993 till: 15/09/1994 color:LC text:"Valdis Birkavs"

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from: 15/09/1994 till: 21/12/1995 color:LC text:"Māris Gailis"

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from: 21/12/1995 till: 07/08/1997 color:Independent

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from: 07/08/1997 till: 26/11/1998 color:LNNK text:"Guntars Krasts"

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from: 26/11/1998 till: 16/06/1999 color:LC text:"Vilis Krištopans"

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from: 07/11/2002 till: 09/03/2004 color:JL text:"Einars Repše"

bar:Emsis

from: 09/03/2004 till: 02/12/2004 color:LZP text:"Indulis Emsis"

bar:Kalvītis

from: 02/12/2004 till: 20/12/2007 color:TP text:"Aigars Kalvītis"

bar:Dombrovskis

from: 12/03/2009 till: 25/10/2011 color:JL

from: 25/10/2011 till: 22/01/2014 color:Unity text:"Valdis Dombrovskis"

bar:Straujuma

from: 22/01/2014 till: 11/02/2016 color:Unity text:"Laimdota Straujuma"

bar:Kučinskis

from: 11/02/2016 till: 23/01/2019 color:LP text:"Māris Kučinskis"

bar:Kariņš

from: 23/01/2019 till: 15/09/2023 color:JV text:"Krišjānis Kariņš"

bar:Siliņa

from: 15/09/2023 till: $now color:JV text:"Evika Siliņa"

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Statistics

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! Prime Minister

! Date of birth

! Age at ascension
{{small|(first term)}}

! Time in office
{{small|(total)}}

! Age at retirement
{{small|(last term)}}

! Date of death

! Longevity

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| Ulmanis, KārlisKārlis Ulmanis

| 18770904September 4, 1877(September 4, 1877)

| 41 07541 years, 75 days

| 09 3349 years, 334 days

| 62 28762 years, 287 days

| 19420920September 20, 1942

| {{Age in days nts|1877|9|4|1942|9|20}}65 years, 16 days

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| Meierovics, ZigfrīdsZigfrīds Meierovics

| 18870206February 6, 1887(February 6, 1887)

| 34 13334 years, 133 days

| 02 0702 years, 70 days

| 36 35436 years, 354 days

| 19250822August 22, 1925

| {{Age in days nts|1887|2|6|1925|8|22}}38 years, 197 days

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| Pauļuks, JānisJānis Pauļuks

| 18651112November 12, 1865(November 12, 1865)

| 57 07657 years, 76 days

| 00 152152 days

| 57 22857 years, 228 days

| 19370621June 21, 1937

| {{Age in days nts|1865|11|12|1937|6|21}}71 years, 221 days

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| Zāmuēls, VoldemārsVoldemārs Zāmuēls

| 18720522May 22, 1872(May 22, 1872)

| 51 25051 years, 250 days

| 00 327327 days

| 52 21052 years, 210 days

| 19480116September 25, 1944

| {{Age in days nts|1872|5|22|1948|1|16}}75 years, 239 days

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| Celmiņš, HugoHugo Celmiņš

| 18771030October 30, 1877(October 30, 1877)

| 47 05047 years, 50 days

| 03 1213 years, 121 days

| 53 14753 years, 147 days

| 19410730July 30, 1941

| {{Age in days nts|1877|10|30|1941|7|30}}63 years, 273 days

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| Alberings, ArtursArturs Alberings

| 18760108January 8, 1876(January 8, 1876)

| 50 11950 years, 119 days

| 00 226226 days

| 50 34550 years, 345 days

| 19340426April 26, 1934

| {{Age in days nts|1876|1|8|1934|4|26}}58 years, 108 days

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| Skujenieks, MarģersMarģers Skujenieks

| 18860622June 22, 1886(June 22, 1886)

| 40 18040 years, 180 days

| 02 1452 years, 145 days

| 46 27446 years, 274 days

| 19410712July 12, 1941

| {{Age in days nts|1886|6|22|1941|7|12}}55 years, 20 days

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| Juraševskis, PēterisPēteris Juraševskis

| 18720323March 23, 1872(March 23, 1872)

| 55 30755 years, 307 days

| 00 312312 days

| 56 25256 years, 252 days

| 19450110January 10, 1945

| {{Age in days nts|1872|3|23|1945|1|10}}72 years, 293 days

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| Blzodnieks, AzdolfsĀdolfs Bļodnieks

| 18890724July 24, 1889(July 24, 1889)

| 43 24343 years, 243 days

| 00 358358 days

| 44 23544 years, 235 days

| 19620321March 21, 1962

| {{Age in days nts|1889|7|24|1962|3|21}}72 years, 240 day

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| Augusts Kirhenšteins {{ref label|3|3|3}}

| 18720918September 18, 1872(September 18, 1872)

| 67 27667 years, 276 days

| 00 06666 days

| 67 34267 years, 342 days

| 19631103November 11, 1963

| {{Age in days nts|1872|9|18|1963|11|3}}91 years, 46 days

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| Godmanis, IvarsIvars Godmanis

| 19511127November 27, 1951(November 27, 1951)

| 38 16138 years, 161 days

| 04 1244 years, 124 days

| 57 10557 years, 105 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1951|11|27}}{{ayd|1951|11|27}} (living)

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| Birkavs, ValdisValdis Birkavs

| 19420728July 28, 1942(July 28, 1942)

| 51 00651 years, 6 days

| 01 0431 year, 43 days

| 52 04952 years, 49 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1942|7|28}}{{ayd|1942|7|28}} (living)

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| Gailis, MārisMāris Gailis

| 19510709July 9, 1951(July 9, 1951)

| 43 03743 years, 37 days

| 01 0971 year, 97 days

| 44 16544 years, 165 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1951|7|9}}{{ayd|1951|7|9}} (living)

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| Szkzēle, AndrisAndris Šķēle

| 19580116January 16, 1958(January 16, 1958)

| 37 33937 years, 339 days

| 02 1592 years, 159 days

| 42 11042 years, 110 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1958|1|16}}{{ayd|1958|1|16}} (living)

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| Krasts, GuntarsGuntars Krasts

| 19571016October 16, 1957(October 16, 1957)

| 39 29539 years, 295 days

| 01 1111 year, 111 days

| 41 04141 years, 51 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1957|10|16}}{{ayd|1957|10|16}} (living)

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| Krisztopans, VilisVilis Krištopans

| 19540613June 13, 1954(June 13, 1954)

| 44 16644 years, 166 days

| 00 232232 days

| 45 03345 years, 33 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1954|6|13}}{{ayd|1954|6|13}} (living)

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| Bērziņš, AndrisAndris Bērziņš

| 19510804August 4, 1951(August 4, 1951)

| 48 27548 years, 275 days

| 02 1862 years, 186 days

| 51 09551 years, 95 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1951|8|4}}{{ayd|1951|8|4}} (living)

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| Repše, EinarsEinars Repše

| 19611209December 9, 1961(December 9, 1961)

| 40 33340 years, 333 days

| 01 1231 year, 123 days

| 42 09142 years, 91 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1961|12|9}}{{ayd|1961|12|9}} (living)

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| Emsis, IndulisIndulis Emsis

| 19520102January 2, 1952(January 2, 1952)

| 52 06752 years, 67 days

| 00 268268 days

| 52 33552 years, 335 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1952|1|2}}{{ayd|1952|1|2}} (living)

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| Kalvītis, AigarsAigars Kalvītis

| 19660627June 27, 1966(June 27, 1966)

| 38 15838 years, 158 days

| 03 0183 years, 18 days

| 41 17642 years, 91 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1966|6|27}}{{ayd|1966|6|27}} (living)

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| Dombrovskis, ValdisValdis Dombrovskis

| 19710805August 5, 1971(August 5, 1971)

| 37 21937 years, 219 days

| 04 3164 years, 316 days

| 42 17042 years, 170 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1971|8|5}}{{ayd|1971|8|5}} (living)

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| Straujuma, LaimdotaLaimdota Straujuma

| 19510224February 24, 1951(February 24, 1951)

| 62 33262 years, 332 days

| 02 0202 years, 20 days

| 64 35264 years, 352 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1951|2|24}}{{ayd|1951|2|24}} (living)

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| Kučinskis, MārisMāris Kučinskis

| 19611128November 28, 1961(November 28, 1961)

| 54 07554 years, 75 days

| 02 3452 years, 345 days

| 57 05657 years, 56 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1961|11|28}}{{ayd|1961|11|28}} (living)

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| Kariņš, Arturs KrišjānisKrišjānis Kariņš

| 19641213December 13, 1964(December 13, 1964)

| 54 04154 years, 41 days

| 4 years, 235 days

| 58 years, 276 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1964|12|13}}{{ayd|1964|12|13}} (living)

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|Evika Siliņa{{Cite web |title=Evika Siliņa {{!}} Ministru kabinets |url=https://www.mk.gov.lv/en/employee/evika-silina |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=www.mk.gov.lv |language=en}}

| 19750803August 3, 1975(December 13, 1964)

| 48 04348 years, 43 days

| 00 304{{Age in days|2023|09|15}} days

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| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1964|12|13}}{{ayd|1975|8|3}} (living)

See Also

Notes

{{note label|1|1|1}} During the 1918–1920 Independence War, Latvia was contested by two other governments: the government of Soviet Latvia, led by Pēteris Stučka, and the government of Andrievs Niedra, backed by Baltic Germans. Some sources may list Stučka and Niedra as prime ministers for periods when their governments controlled most of Latvia.

{{note label|2|2|2}} On 15 May 1934, prime minister Ulmanis dissolved parliament and banned all political parties (including his own Farmer's Union), establishing authoritarian rule.

{{note label|3|3|3}} Puppet leader appointed by Soviet authorities. Not recognized as such by the Latvian government.

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References

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External links

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