Government of Latvia
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The Government of Latvia is the central government of the Republic of Latvia. The Constitution of Latvia (Latvian: Satversme) outlines the nation 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 the Government 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
The incumbent cabinet is the Kariņš cabinet since 23 January 2019.
List of governments
Government | Dates | Prime Minister | Coalition parties | ||
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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 | style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| | 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 | style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| | 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 | width=5px style="background-color: Template:Popular Front of Latvia/meta/color"| | Ivars Godmanis | LTF, LC |
21st | Birkavs | 3 August 1993 – 19 September 1994 | style="background-color: Template:Latvian Way/meta/color"| | Valdis Birkavs | LC, LZS, LZP |
22nd | Gailis | 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995 | style="background-color: Template:Latvian Way/meta/color"| | Māris Gailis | LC, TPA, LZS, LZP, TB |
23rd | Šķēle I | 21 December 1995 – 13 February 1997 | style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| | Andris Šķēle | DPS, TB, LC, LNNK, LZS, LZP, LVP |
24th | Šķēle II | 13 February 1997 – 7 August 1997 | style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| | Andris Šķēle | DPS, TB, LC, LNNK, LZS, LZP, KDS |
25th | Krasts | 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | style="background-color: Template:For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK/meta/color"| | Guntars Krasts | TB/LNNK, LC, LZS, LZP, DPS, KTP |
26th | Krištopans | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | style="background-color: Template:Latvian Way/meta/color"| | Vilis Krištopans | LC, TB, JP, LSDSP |
27th | Šķēle III | 16 July 1999 – 5 May 2000 | style="background-color: Template:People's Party (Latvia)/meta/color"| | Andris Šķēle | TP, LC, TB/LNNK |
28th | Bērziņš | 5 May 2000 – 7 November 2002 | style="background-color: Template:Latvian Way/meta/color"| | Andris Bērziņš | LC, TP, TB/LNNK, JP |
29th | Repše | 7 November 2002 – 9 March 2004 | style="background-color: Template:New Era Party/meta/color"| | Einars Repše | JL, ZZS, TB/LNNK, LPP |
30th | Emsis | 9 March 2004 – 2 December 2004 | style="background-color: Template:Union of Greens and Farmers/meta/color"| | Indulis Emsis | ZZS, TP, LPP |
31st | Kalvītis I | 2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | style="background-color: Template:People's Party (Latvia)/meta/color"| | Aigars Kalvītis | TP, ZZS, LPP, JL |
32nd | Kalvītis II | 7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007 | style="background-color: Template:People's Party (Latvia)/meta/color"| | Aigars Kalvītis | TP, ZZS, LPP/LC, TB/LNNK |
33rd | Godmanis II | 20 December 2007 – 12 March 2009 | style="background-color: Template:Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way/meta/color"| | Ivars Godmanis | LPP/LC, TP, ZZS, TB/LNNK |
34th | Dombrovskis I | 12 March 2009 – 3 November 2010 | style="background-color: Template:New Era Party/meta/color"| | Valdis Dombrovskis | JL, TP, ZZS, TB/LNNK, PS |
35th | Dombrovskis II | 3 November 2010 – 25 October 2011 | style="background-color: Template:Unity (Latvia)/meta/color"| | Valdis Dombrovskis | Unity, ZZS |
36th | Dombrovskis III | 25 October 2011 – 22 January 2014 | style="background-color: Template:Unity (Latvia)/meta/color"| | Valdis Dombrovskis | Unity, RP, NA |
37th | Straujuma I | 22 January 2014 – 5 November 2014 | style="background-color: Template:Unity (Latvia)/meta/color"| | Laimdota Straujuma | Unity, RP, NA, ZZS |
38th | Straujuma II | 5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016 | style="background-color: Template:Unity (Latvia)/meta/color"| | Laimdota Straujuma | Unity, NA, ZZS |
39th | Kučinskis | 11 February 2016 – 23 January 2019 | style="background-color: Template:Union of Greens and Farmers/meta/color"| | Māris Kučinskis | Unity, NA, ZZS |
40th | Kariņš | 23 January 2019 – present day | style="background-color: Template:Unity (Latvia)/meta/color"| | Krišjānis Kariņš | JKP, Development/For!, NA, KPV LV, Unity |
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Cabinet of Ministers building (the Palace of Justice) co-located with the Supreme Court.
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Freedom Boulevard (Brīvības bulvāris).