Government of Latvia

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

Republic of Latvia Government
Ministru kabinets

Central Government
Logos of the Latvian Government
Formation	26 November 1918; 106 years ago (1918-11-26)
Founding document	Constitution of Latvia
Country	Latvia
Website	www.mk.gov.lv/en
President
Head of state (President)	President
Seat	Riga Castle
Legislative branch
Legislature	Parliament of Latvia Saeima
Meeting place	Latvijas Republikas Saeimas nams, Riga
Executive branch
Head of government	Prime Minister
Main body	Cabinet
Appointed by	President of Latvia
Headquarters	Riga
Departments	15 departments
Judicial branch
Court	Supreme Court of Latvia
Seat	Palace of Justice, Riga

Meeting room of the Government of Latvia in the Palace of Justice

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	Name	Party		Dates
Prime Minister	Evika Siliņa		New Unity	15 September 2023 –
Minister for Defence	Andris Sprūds		The Progressives	15 September 2023 –
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Baiba Braže		New Unity	19 April 2024–
Minister for Economics	Viktors Valainis		Union of Greens and Farmers	15 September 2023 –
Minister for Finance	Arvils Ašeradens		New Unity	14 December 2022 –
Minister for the Interior	Rihards Kozlovskis		New Unity	15 September 2023 –
Minister for Education and Science	Anda Čakša		New Unity	14 December 2022 –
Minister for Climate and Energy	Kaspars Melnis		Union of Greens and Farmers	15 September 2023 –
Minister for Culture	Agnese Lāce		The Progressives	20 June 2024 –
Minister for Welfare	Uldis Augulis		Union of Greens and Farmers	15 September 2023 –
Minister for Transport	Kaspars Briškens		The Progressives	15 September 2023 –
Minister for Justice	Inese Lībiņa-Egnere		New Unity	14 December 2022 –
Minister for Health	Hosams Abu Meri		New Unity	15 September 2023 –
Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development	Inga Bērziņa		New Unity	15 September 2020 –
Minister for Agriculture	Armands Krauze		Union 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	Dombrovskis III	25 October 2011 – 22 January 2014		Valdis Dombrovskis	Unity, RP, NA
37th	Straujuma I	22 January 2014 – 5 November 2014		Laimdota Straujuma	Unity, RP, NA, ZZS
38th	Straujuma II	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016		Laimdota Straujuma	Unity, NA, ZZS
39th	Kučinskis	11 February 2016 – 23 January 2019		Māris Kučinskis	Unity, NA, ZZS
40th	Kariņš I	23 January 2019 – 14 December 2022		Krišjānis Kariņš	K, AP!, NA, KPV LV (2019–2021), JV
41st	Kariņš II	14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023		Krišjānis Kariņš	JV, AS, NA
42nd	Siliņa	15 September 2023 – Present		Evika Siliņa	JV, ZZS, PRO

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  Cabinet of Ministers building (the Palace of Justice) co-located with the Supreme Court.
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  View from Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija.

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