Prime Minister of Latvia

The prime minister of Latvia () 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

Republic of Latvia (1918–1940) Political party:

Portrait Name Term of office Political party Cabinet Saeima Took office Left officeTenure 1 Kārlis Ulmanis 18 November 1918 13 July 1919 Latvian Farmers' Union Provisional ILZS–LNP–DC–DS People'sCouncil 14 July 1919 8 December 1919 Provisional IILZS–LŽNP 9 December 1919 11 June 1920 Provisional IIILZS–LŽNP 12 June 1920 18 June 1921 Ulmanis ILZS–DS–LDP Const.Assembly (1920) 2 Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics 19 June 1921 19 July 1922 Latvian Farmers' Union Meierovics ILZS–DC–MP–LTP 20 July 1922 26 January 1923 Meierovics IILZS–MP–LDP 3 Jānis Pauļuks 27 January 1923 27 June 1923 Independent PauļuksLZS–LSPDS–DC–LJS–MP 1st (1922) (2) Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics 28 June 1923 26 January 1924 Latvian Farmers' Union Meierovics IIILZS–LSPDS–DC–LJS–MP 4 Voldemārs Zāmuēls 27 January 1924 18 December 1924 Independent ZāmuēlsBNC–DC–LJS 5 Hugo Celmiņš 19 December 1924 23 December 1925 Latvian Farmers' Union Celmiņš ILZS–DC (1) Kārlis Ulmanis 24 December 1925 6 May 1926 Latvian Farmers' Union Ulmanis IILZS–LJSP–LJS–LZP 2nd (1925) 6 Arturs Alberings 7 May 1926 18 December 1926 Latvian Farmers' Union AlberingsLZS–DC–LJSP–LJS–LZP 7 Marģers Skujenieks 19 December 1926 23 January 1928 Menshevik Skujenieks ILSDSP–MP–LPP–DC–LJS 8 Pēteris Juraševskis 24 January 1928 30 November 1928 Democratic Centre JuraševskisLZS–DC–LZP–VRP/DbRP (5) Hugo Celmiņš 1 December 1928 26 March 1931 Latvian Farmers' Union Celmiņš IILZS–DC–LJSP–LDZA–LA–KNP–VRP/DbRP 3rd (1928) (1) Kārlis Ulmanis 27 March 1931 5 December 1931 Latvian Farmers' Union Ulmanis IIILZS–LJSP–LDZA–NA–MKRA–LKZP–LPP (7) Marģers Skujenieks 6 December 1931 23 March 1933 Progressive Association of New Farmers Skujenieks IIPA–DC–LZS–LZPA 4th (1931) 9 Ādolfs Bļodnieks 24 March 1933 16 March 1934 Party of New Farmers and Smallholders BļodnieksLJSP–LZS–DC–LZPA–PA–LKKP–KDP (1) Kārlis Ulmanis 17 March 1934 15 May 1934 Latvian Farmers' Union Ulmanis IVLZS–KA–LKKP–LPP–KDP 15 May 1934 19 June 1940 Independent Ulmanis VIndependent — Augusts Kirhenšteins 20 June 1940 25 August 1940 Independent(Pro-LKP) KirhenšteinsIndependent–LKP

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1990) From 1940 to 1990, the Republic of Latvia was under occupation by the Soviet Union. In place of the internationally recognised republican institutions, the Soviet-installed Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic de-facto governed the country and implemented its own government structures.

Political party:

Portrait Name Term of office Political Party Took office Left officeTenure — Vilis LācisIn RSFSR exile 1941-1944 25 August 1940 27 November 1959 Communist Party of Latvia — Jānis Peive 27 November 1959 23 April 1962 Communist Party of Latvia — Vitālijs Rubenis 23 April 1962 5 May 1970 Communist Party of Latvia — Jurijs Rubenis 5 May 1970 6 October 1988 Communist Party of Latvia — Vilnis Edvīns Bresis 6 October 1988 7 May 1990 Communist Party of Latvia

Republic of Latvia: 1990–present From 4 May 1990 after adopting the Declaration of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic.

Political party:

Portrait Name Term of office Political party Cabinet Saeima Took office Left officeTenure 10 Ivars Godmanis 7 May 1990 3 August 1993 Popular Front of Latvia Godmanis ILTF SC (1990) 11 Valdis Birkavs 3 August 1993 15 September 1994 Latvian Way BirkavsLC–LZS–LZP 5th (1993) 12 Māris Gailis 15 September 1994 21 December 1995 Latvian Way GailisLC–TPA–LZS–LZP 13 Andris Šķēle 21 December 1995 13 February 1997 Independent Šķēle IDP'S'–TB–LC–LNNK–LZS–LZP–LVP 6th (1995) 13 February 1997 7 August 1997 Šķēle IIDP'S'–TB–LC–LNNK–LZS–LZP 14 Guntars Krasts 7 August 1997 26 November 1998 For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK KrastsTB/LNNK–LC–LZS–LZP–DPS–KTP 15 Vilis Krištopans 26 November 1998 16 July 1999 Latvian Way KrištopansLC–TB/LNNK–JP 7th (1998) (13) Andris Šķēle 16 July 1999 5 May 2000 People's Party Šķēle IIITP–LC–TB/LNNK 16 Andris Bērziņš 5 May 2000 7 November 2002 Latvian Way BērziņšLC–TP–TB/LNNK–JP 17 Einars Repše 7 November 2002 9 March 2004 New Era Party RepšeJL–TB/LNNK–LZS–LPP–LZP 8th (2002) 18 Indulis Emsis 9 March 2004 2 December 2004 Latvian Green Party EmsisTP – LPP – LZS – LZP 19 Aigars Kalvītis 2 December 2004 7 November 2006 People's Party Kalvītis ITP–JL–LZS–LPP–LZP 7 November 2006 20 December 2007 Kalvītis IITP–LZS–LPP–TB/LNNK–LZP–LC 9th (2006) (10) Ivars Godmanis 20 December 2007 12 March 2009 Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way Godmanis IILPP/LC–TP–LZS–TB/LNNK–LZP 20 Valdis Dombrovskis 12 March 2009 3 November 2010 New Era Party Dombrovskis IJL–TP–TB/LNNK–LZS–LZP–PS 3 November 2010 25 October 2011 Dombrovskis IIJL–PS–SCP–LZS–LZP–LP 10th (2010) 25 October 2011 22 January 2014 Unity Dombrovskis IIIV–ZRP–NA 11th (2011) 21 Laimdota Straujuma 22 January 2014 5 November 2014 Unity Straujuma IV–RP–NA–LZS–LZP 5 November 2014 11 February 2016 Straujuma IIV–NA–LZS–LZP–LuV–LP 12th (2014) 22 Māris Kučinskis 11 February 2016 23 January 2019 Liepāja Party KučinskisV–NA–LZS–LZP–LuV–LP 23 Krišjānis Kariņš 23 January 2019 14 December 2022 New Unity Kariņš IJV–JKP–KPV LV–A/P!–NA 13th (2018) 14 December 2022 15 September 2023 Kariņš IIJV–NA–AS 14th (2022) 24 Evika Siliņa 15 September 2023 28 May 2026 New Unity SiliņaJV–ZZS–PRO 25 Andris Kulbergs 28 May 2026 Incumbent United List KulbergsAS–JV–NA–ZZS

Timeline

Statistics # Prime Minister Date of birth Age at ascension Time in office Age at retirement Date of death Longevity 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 65 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 38 years, 197 days 3 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 71 years, 221 days 4 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 75 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 63 years, 273 days 6 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 58 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 55 years, 20 days 8 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 72 years, 293 days 9 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 72 years, 240 days — Augusts Kirhenšteins 18720918September 18, 1872(September 18, 1872) 67 27667 years, 276 days 00 06666 days 67 34267 years, 342 days 19631103November 11, 1963 91 years, 46 days 10 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 (living) 11 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 (living) 12 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 (living) 13 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 (living) 14 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 (living) 15 Krisztopans, VilisVilis Krištopans 19540613June 13, 1954(June 13, 1954) 44 16644 years, 166 days 00 232232 days 45 03345 years, 33 days Living (living) 16 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 (living) 17 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 (living) 18 Emsis, IndulisIndulis Emsis 19520102January 2, 1952(January 2, 1952) 52 06752 years, 67 days 00 268268 days 52 33552 years, 335 days Living (living) 19 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 (living) 20 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 (living) 21 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 (living) 22 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 (living) 23 Kariņš, Arturs KrišjānisKrišjānis Kariņš 19641213December 13, 1964(December 13, 1964) 54 04154 years, 41 days 4 years, 235 days 58 years, 276 days Living (living) 24Evika Siliņa19750803August 3, 1975(August 3, 1975)48 04348 years, 43 days2 years, 255 days50 years, 298 daysLiving (living)25Andris Kulbergs 19790526May 26, 1979(May 26, 1979) 47 0347 years, 3 days Incumbent Living (living)

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