The government of Latvia is the central government of the Republic of Latvia. The Constitution of Latvia () defines Latvia as a parliamentary republic represented by a unicameral parliament (Saeima) and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia (), 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
Position NameParty Dates Prime Minister Andris KulbergsUnited list 15 September 2023 – Minister for Defence Raivis MelnisNone 15 September 2023 – Minister for Foreign Affairs Baiba BražeNew Unity 19 April 2024– Minister for Economics Viktors ValainisUnion of Greens and Farmers 15 September 2023 – Minister for Finance Arvils AšeradensNew Unity 14 December 2022 – Minister for the Interior Rihards KozlovskisNew Unity 15 September 2023 – Minister for Education and Science Anda ČakšaNew Unity 14 December 2022 – Minister for Climate and Energy Kaspars MelnisUnion of Greens and Farmers 15 September 2023 – Minister for Culture Agnese LāceThe Progressives 20 June 2024 – Minister for Welfare Uldis AugulisUnion of Greens and Farmers 15 September 2023 – Minister for Transport Kaspars BriškensThe Progressives 15 September 2023 – Minister for Justice Inese Lībiņa-EgnereNew Unity 14 December 2022 – Minister for Health Hosams Abu MeriNew Unity 15 September 2023 – Inga BērziņaNew Unity 15 September 2020 – Minister for Agriculture Armands KrauzeUnion of Greens and Farmers 15 September 2023 –
List of governments
Government Dates Prime Minister Coalition parties 1st Provisional 18 November 1918 – 11 June 1920 Kārlis Ulmanis LZS, LRDP, DS, LRP, LNP 2nd Ulmanis I 20 June 1920 – 18 June 1921 Kārlis Ulmanis LZS, DS, ENDP, DP, LgZP 3rd Meierovics I 19 June 1921 – 18 July 1922 Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics LZS, DP, LgZP, SDML, LTP 4th Meierovics II 20 July 1922 – 26 January 1923 Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics LZS, DP, LgZP, SDML 5th Pauļuks 27 January 1923 – 27 June 1923 Jānis Pauļuks DC, LZS, LKZS, JS, LSDSP, SDML 6th Meierovics III 28 June 1923 – 26 January 1924 Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics LZS, DC, LgZP, LSDSP, LKZS, SDML 7th Zāmuēls 25 January 1924 – 17 December 1924 Voldemārs Zāmuēls BPNC, DC, LKZS, JS 8th Celmiņš 19 December 1924 – 23 December 1925 Hugo Celmiņš LZS, DC, JS, SDML 9th Ulmanis II 24 December 1925 – 6 May 1926 Kārlis Ulmanis LZS, LKZS, LgZP, LJSP, JS, NA 10th Alberings 7 May 1926 – 18 December 1926 Arturs Alberings LZS, DC, LJSP, JS, LgZP 11th Skujenieks I 19 December 1926 – 23 January 1928 Marģers Skujenieks SDML, LSDSP, DC, PTA, JS 12th Juraševskis 24 January 1928 – 30 November 1928 Pēteris Juraševskis DC, KZKP, LgZP, LZS, DbRP 13th Celmiņš II 1 December 1928 – 26 March 1931 Hugo Celmiņš LZS, DC, KA, KZKP, LDZA, LJSP, NA, DbRP 14th Ulmanis III 27 March 1931 – 5 December 1931 Kārlis Ulmanis LZS, KZKP, LZPA, LJSP, MKRA, NA 15th Skujenieks II 6 December 1931 – 23 March 1933 Marģers Skujenieks PA, LZS, DC, LZPA, LJSP 16th Bļodnieks 24 March 1933 – 16 March 1934 Ādolfs Bļodnieks LJSP, KZKP, PA, LZS, DC, LZPA, KA 17th Ulmanis IV 17 March 1934 – 15 May 1934 Kārlis Ulmanis LZS, KDB, KZKP, LZPA 18th Ulmanis V 16 May 1934 – 19 June 1940 Kārlis Ulmanis Authoritarian régime 19th Kirhenšteins 20 June 1940 – 25 August 1940 Augusts Kirhenšteins Soviet occupation Alternating Soviet and Nazi régimes. See Latvian Diplomatic Service in exile. 20th Godmanis I 7 May 1990 – 3 August 1993 Ivars Godmanis LTF, LC 21st Birkavs 3 August 1993 – 19 September 1994 Valdis Birkavs LC, LZS, LZP 22nd Gailis 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995 Māris Gailis LC, TPA, LZS, LZP, TB 23rd Šķēle I 21 December 1995 – 13 February 1997 Andris Šķēle DPS, TB, LC, LNNK, LZS, LZP, LVP 24th Šķēle II 13 February 1997 – 7 August 1997 Andris Šķēle DPS, TB, LC, LNNK, LZS, LZP, KDS 25th Krasts 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 Guntars Krasts TB/LNNK, LC, LZS, LZP, DPS, KTP 26th Krištopans 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 Vilis Krištopans LC, TB, JP, LSDSP 27th Šķēle III 16 July 1999 – 5 May 2000 Andris Šķēle TP, LC, TB/LNNK 28th Bērziņš 5 May 2000 – 7 November 2002 Andris Bērziņš LC, TP, TB/LNNK, JP 29th Repše 7 November 2002 – 9 March 2004 Einars Repše JL, ZZS, TB/LNNK, LPP 30th Emsis 9 March 2004 – 2 December 2004 Indulis Emsis ZZS, TP, LPP 31st Kalvītis I 2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 Aigars Kalvītis TP, ZZS, LPP, JL 32nd Kalvītis II 7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007 Aigars Kalvītis TP, ZZS, LPP/LC, TB/LNNK 33rd Godmanis II 20 December 2007 – 12 March 2009 Ivars Godmanis LPP/LC, TP, ZZS, TB/LNNK 34th Dombrovskis I 12 March 2009 – 3 November 2010 Valdis Dombrovskis JL, TP, ZZS, TB/LNNK, PS 35th Dombrovskis II 3 November 2010 – 25 October 2011 Valdis Dombrovskis Unity, ZZS 36th 25 October 2011 – 22 January 2014 Unity, RP, NA 37th 22 January 2014 – 5 November 2014 Unity, RP, NA, ZZS 38th 5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016 Unity, NA, ZZS 39th 11 February 2016 – 23 January 2019 Unity, NA, ZZS 40th 23 January 2019 – 14 December 2022 K, AP!, NA, KPV LV (2019–2021), JV41st 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 JV, AS, NA42nd Siliņa 15 September 2023 – Present JV, ZZS, PRO
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References
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia website