Prime Minister of Latvia
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| Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia | |
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 Incumbent Krišjānis Kariņš since 23 January 2019 | |
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| Appointer | President of Latvia |
| Term length | General elections to the Saeima are held every four years at most. The Prime Minister is by convention the leader of the victorious party. No term limits are imposed on the office. |
| Inaugural holder | Kārlis Ulmanis |
| Formation | 19 November 1918 |
The Prime Minister of Latvia (Latvian: Ministru prezidents) is the most powerful member of the Government of Latvia, and presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers. The Prime Minister is nominated by the President of Latvia, but must be able to obtain the support of a majority of the Saeima (parliament).
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 office was known as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, but is generally considered to have been the same role.
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.
Contents
1 Republic of Latvia (1918–1940)
2 Republic of Latvia (1990–present)
3 Statistics
4 See also
5 External links
Republic of Latvia (1918–1940)
Political Party:
LZS
Independent
MP
DC
PA
LJSP
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of Office | Political Party | Cabinet | Saeima | |||
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| Took Office | Left Office | Days | |||||||
1 (1 of 4)[1] |  | Kārlis Ulmanis (1877–1942) Prime Minister of the Provisional Government 1st Prime Minister | 18 November 1918 | 13 July 1919 | 944 | Latvian Farmers' Union (LZS) | I | LZS – LNP – DC – DS | PC |
| 14 July 1919 | 8 December 1919 | II | LZS – LŽNP DC joined later | PC ( ···· ) | |||||
| 9 December 1919 | 11 June 1920 | III | LZS – LŽNP DS joined later | PC ( ···· ) | |||||
| 12 June 1920 | 18 June 1921 | IV | LZS – DS – LDP DS exited later | CA (1920) | |||||
2 (1 of 2) |  | Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (1887–1925) 2nd Prime Minister | 19 June 1921 | 26 January 1923 | 587 | Latvian Farmers' Union (LZS) | I | LZS – DC – MP – LTP LTP exited later | CA ( ···· ) |
| 3 | | Jānis Pauļuks (1865–1937) 3rd Prime Minister | 27 January 1923 | 27 June 1923 | 152 | Independent | I | LZS – LSPDS – DC – LJS – MP | 1 (1922) |
2 (2 of 2) | | Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (1887–1925) | 28 June 1923 | 26 January 1924 | 213 | Latvian Farmers' Union (LZS) | II | LZS – LSPDS – DC – LJS – MP | 1 ( ···· ) |
4 |  | Voldemārs Zāmuēls (1872–1948) 4th Prime Minister | 27 January 1924 | 18 December 1924 | 327 | Independent | I | BNC – DC – LJS | 1 ( ···· ) |
5 (1 of 2) | | Hugo Celmiņš (1877–1941) 5th Prime Minister | 19 December 1924 | 23 December 1925 | 370 | Latvian Farmers' Union (LZS) | I | LZS – DC MP and LJS joined later | 1 ( ···· ) |
1 (2 of 4) | | Kārlis Ulmanis (1877–1942) | 24 December 1925 | 6 May 1926 | 134 | Latvian Farmers' Union (LZS) | V | LZS – LJSP – LJS – LZP NA joined later | 2 (1925) |
6 | | Arturs Alberings (1877–1934) 6th Prime Minister | 7 May 1926 | 18 December 1926 | 226 | Latvian Farmers' Union (LZS) | I | LZS – DC – LJSP – LJS – LZP | 2 ( ···· ) |
7 (1 of 2) | | Marģers Skujenieks (1886–1941) 7th Prime Minister | 19 December 1926 | 23 January 1928 | 401 | Mensheviks Party (MP) | I | LSDSP – MP – LPP – DC – LJS DC exited cabinet | 2 ( ···· ) |
8 |  | Pēteris Juraševskis (1872–1945) 8th Prime Minister | 24 January 1928 | 30 November 1928 | 312 | Democratic Centre (DC) | I | LZS – DC – LZP – VRP / DbRP | 2 ( ···· ) |
5 (2 of 2) | | Hugo Celmiņš (1877–1941) | 1 December 1928 | 26 March 1931 | 846 | Latvian Farmers' Union (LZS) | II | LZS – DC – LJSP – LDZA – LA – KNP – VRP / DbRP DC, KNP, VRP / DbRP exited cabinet | 3 (1928) |
1 (3 of 4) | | Kārlis Ulmanis (1877–1942) | 27 March 1931 | 5 December 1931 | 254 | Latvian Farmers' Union (LZS) | VI | LZS – LJSP – LDZA – NA – MKRA – LKZP – LPP | 3 ( ···· ) |
7 (2 of 2) | | Marģers Skujenieks (1886–1941) | 6 December 1931 | 23 March 1933 | 474 | Progressive Association of New Farmers (PA) | II | PA – DC – LZS – LZPA LJSP joined later | 4 (1931) |
9 |  | Ādolfs Bļodnieks (1889–1962) 9th Prime Minister | 24 March 1933 | 16 March 1934 | 358 | Party of New Farmers and Smallholders (LJSP) | I | LJSP – LZS – DC – LZPA – PA – LKKP – KDP DC, PA exited cabinet | 4 ( ···· ) |
1 (4 of 4)[2] | | Kārlis Ulmanis (1877–1942) | 17 March 1934 | 15 May 1934 | 2287 | Latvian Farmers' Union (LZS) | VII | LZS – KA – LKKP – LPP – KDP | 4 ( ···· ) |
| 15 May 1934 | 19 June 1940 | Independent | VIII | No party | Dis. | ||||
–[3] | | Augusts Kirhenšteins (1872–1963) | 20 June 1940 | 25 August 1940 | 66 | Independent | I | No party | Dis. |
- Notes
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.
2 On 15 May 1934, prime minister Ulmanis dissolved parliament and banned all political parties (including his own Farmer's Union), establishing authoritarian rule.
3 Puppet leader appointed by Soviet authorities. Not recognized as such by the Latvian government.
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Republic of Latvia (1990–present)
From 4 May 1990 after adopting the Declaration of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic.
Political Party:
LTF
LC
Independent
TB/LNNK
TP
JL
LZP
LPP/LC
V
LP
JV
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of Office | Political Party | Cabinet | Saeima | |||
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| Took Office | Left Office | Days | |||||||
1 (1 of 2) |  | Ivars Godmanis (born 1951) 10th Prime Minister | 7 May 1990 | 3 August 1993 | 1136 | Popular Front of Latvia (LTF) | I | LTF LC joined later | SC (1990) |
2 |  | Valdis Birkavs (born 1942) 11th Prime Minister | 3 August 1993 | 15 September 1994 | 408 | Latvian Way (LC) | I | LC – LZS – LZP | 5 (1993) |
3 |  | Māris Gailis (born 1951) 12th Prime Minister | 15 September 1994 | 21 December 1995 | 462 | Latvian Way (LC) | I | LC – TPA – LZS – LZP TB joined later and exited cabinet | 5 ( ···· ) |
4 (1 of 2) |  | Andris Šķēle (born 1958) 13th Prime Minister | 21 December 1995 | 13 February 1997 | 595 | Independent | I | DP‘S’ – TB – LC – LNNK – LZS – LZP – LVP | 6 (1995) |
| 13 February 1997 | 7 August 1997 | II | DP‘S’ – TB – LC – LNNK – LZS – LZP KDS joined later | 6 ( ···· ) | |||||
5 |  | Guntars Krasts (born 1957) 14th Prime Minister | 7 August 1997 | 26 November 1998 | 476 | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK (TB/LNNK) | I | TB/LNNK – LC – LZS – LZP – DPS – KTP DPS and KTP exited cabinet | 6 ( ···· ) |
6 | | Vilis Krištopans (born 1954) 15th Prime Minister | 26 November 1998 | 16 July 1999 | 232 | Latvian Way (LC) | I | LC – TB/LNNK – JP LSDSP joined later | 7 (1998) |
4 (2 of 2) | | Andris Šķēle (born 1958) | 16 July 1999 | 5 May 2000 | 294 | People's Party (TP) | III | TP – LC – TB/LNNK | 7 ( ···· ) |
7 |  | Andris Bērziņš (1951–) 16th Prime Minister | 5 May 2000 | 7 November 2002 | 916 | Latvian Way (LC) | I | LC – TP – TB/LNNK – JP | 7 ( ···· ) |
8 |  | Einars Repše (born 1961) 17th Prime Minister | 7 November 2002 | 9 March 2004 | 488 | New Era Party (JL) | I | JL – TB/LNNK – LZS – LPP – LZP LPP exited cabinet | 8 (2002) |
9 |  | Indulis Emsis (born 1952) 18th Prime Minister | 9 March 2004 | 2 December 2004 | 268 | Latvian Green Party (LZP) | I | TP – LPP – LZS – LZP | 8 ( ···· ) |
10 |  | Aigars Kalvītis (born 1966) 19th Prime Minister | 2 December 2004 | 7 November 2006 | 1113 | People's Party (TP) | I | TP – JL – LZS – LPP – LZP JL exited cabinet | 8 ( ···· ) |
| 7 November 2006 | 20 December 2007 | II | TP – LZS – LPP – TB/LNNK – LZP – LC | 9 (2006) | |||||
1 (2 of 2) | | Ivars Godmanis (born 1951) | 20 December 2007 | 12 March 2009 | 448 | Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way (LPP/LC) | II | LPP/LC – TP – LZS – TB/LNNK – LZP | 9 ( ···· ) |
11 |  | Valdis Dombrovskis (born 1971) 20th Prime Minister | 12 March 2009 | 3 November 2010 | 1777 | New Era Party (JL) JL later replaced by V | I | JL – TP – TB/LNNK – LZS – LZP – PS | 9 ( ···· ) |
| 3 November 2010 | 25 October 2011 | II | JL – PS – SCP – LZS – LZP – LP JL, PS, SCP, LP later replaced by V | 10 (2010) | |||||
| 25 October 2011 | 22 January 2014 | Party "UNITY" (V) | III | V – ZRP – NA | 11 (2011) | ||||
12 |  | Laimdota Straujuma (born 1951) 21st Prime Minister | 22 January 2014 | 5 November 2014 | 750 | Party "UNITY" (V) | I | V – RP – NA - LZS – LZP | 11 ( ···· ) |
| 5 November 2014 | 11 February 2016 | II | V – NA - LZS – LZP – LuV - LP | 12 (2014) | |||||
| 13 |  | Māris Kučinskis (born 1961) 22nd Prime Minister | 11 February 2016 | 23 January 2019 | 1077 | Liepāja Party (LP) | I | V – NA - LZS – LZP – LuV - LP | 12 ( ···· ) |
14 |  | Krišjānis Kariņš (born 1964) 23rd Prime Minister | 23 January 2019 | incumbent | 40 | New Unity (JV) | I | JV – JKP - KPV LV – A/P! – NA | 13 (2018) |
Statistics
| # | Prime Minister | Date of birth | Age at ascension (first term) | Time in office (total) | Age at retirement (last term) | Date of death | Longevity |
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| 1 | 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 | 7004237560000000000♠23,75665 years, 16 days |
| 2 | 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 | 7004140760000000000♠14,07638 years, 197 days |
| 3 | Pauļuks, JānisJānis Pauļuks | 18651112November 12, 1865(November 12, 1865) | 57 07657 years, 76 days | 00 1520 years, 152 days | 57 22857 years, 228 days | 19370621June 21, 1937 | 7004261530000000000♠26,15371 years, 221 days |
| 4 | Zāmuēls, VoldemārsVoldemārs Zāmuēls | 18720522May 22, 1872(May 22, 1872) | 51 25051 years, 250 days | 00 3270 years, 327 days | 52 21052 years, 210 days | 19480116September 25, 1944 | 7004276310000000000♠27,63175 years, 239 days |
| 5 | 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 | 7004232830000000000♠23,28363 years, 273 days |
| 6 | Alberings, ArtursArturs Alberings | 18760108January 8, 1876(January 8, 1876) | 50 11950 years, 119 days | 00 2260 years, 226 days | 50 34550 years, 345 days | 19340426April 26, 1934 | 7004212920000000000♠21,29258 years, 108 days |
| 7 | 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 | 7004201080000000000♠20,10855 years, 20 days |
| 8 | Juraševskis, PēterisPēteris Juraševskis | 18720323March 23, 1872(March 23, 1872) | 55 30755 years, 307 days | 00 3120 years, 312 days | 56 25256 years, 252 days | 19450110January 10, 1945 | 7004265900000000000♠26,59072 years, 293 days |
| 9 | Blzodnieks, AzdolfsĀdolfs Bļodnieks | 18890724July 24, 1889(July 24, 1889) | 43 24343 years, 243 days | 00 3580 years, 358 days | 44 23544 years, 235 days | 19620321March 21, 1962 | 7004265370000000000♠26,53772 years, 240 day |
| 10 | Kirhenšteins, AugustsAugusts Kirhenšteins | 18720918September 18, 1872(September 18, 1872) | 67 27667 years, 276 days | 00 0660 years, 66 days | 67 34267 years, 342 days | 19631103November 11, 1963 | 7004332820000000000♠33,28291 years, 46 days |
| 11 | 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 | 7004245690000000000♠24,5697004245690000000000♠67 years, 97 days (Living) |
| 12 | 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 | 7004279780000000000♠27,9787004279780000000000♠76 years, 219 days (Living) |
| 13 | 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 | 7004247100000000000♠24,7107004247100000000000♠67 years, 238 days (Living) |
| 14 | 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 | 7004223270000000000♠22,3277004223270000000000♠61 years, 47 days (Living) |
| 15 | 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 | 7004224190000000000♠22,4197004224190000000000♠61 years, 139 days (Living) |
| 16 | Krisztopans, VilisVilis Krištopans | 19540613June 13, 1954(June 13, 1954) | 44 16644 years, 166 days | 00 2320 years, 232 days | 45 03345 years, 33 days | Living | 7004236400000000000♠23,6407004236400000000000♠64 years, 264 days (Living) |
| 17 | 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 | 7004246840000000000♠24,6847004246840000000000♠67 years, 212 days (Living) |
| 18 | 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 | 7004209040000000000♠20,9047004209040000000000♠57 years, 85 days (Living) |
| 19 | Emsis, IndulisIndulis Emsis | 19520102January 2, 1952(January 2, 1952) | 52 06752 years, 67 days | 00 2680 years, 268 days | 52 33552 years, 335 days | Living | 7004245330000000000♠24,5337004245330000000000♠67 years, 61 days (Living) |
| 20 | 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 | 7004192430000000000♠19,2437004192430000000000♠52 years, 250 days (Living) |
| 21 | 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 | 7004173780000000000♠17,3787004173780000000000♠47 years, 211 days (Living) |
| 22 | 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 | 7004248450000000000♠24,8457004248450000000000♠68 years, 8 days (Living) |
| 23 | 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 | 7004209150000000000♠20,9157004209150000000000♠57 years, 96 days (Living) |
| 24 | Kariņš, Arturs KrišjānisKrišjānis Kariņš | 19641213December 13, 1964(December 13, 1964) | 54 04154 years, 41 days | 01 1234057001400000000000000♠40 days | Living | 7004198040000000000♠19,8047004198040000000000♠54 years, 81 days (Living) |
See also
- Lists of office-holders
External links
- Official list from the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers
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