The first Godmanis cabinet (Godmanis Cabinet I) was the government of Latvia from 7 May 1990 to 3 August 1993. It led Latvia to a restoration of its independence from the Soviet Union and was the first of two governments to be led by Ivars Godmanis, who was also Prime Minister from 2007 to 2009. It took office on 7 May 1990. It was replaced by the Birkavs cabinet on 3 August 1993, after the June 1993 election.
Position Name Party Dates Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis Popular Front of Latvia 7 May 1990 – 3 August 1993 Deputy Prime Minister Arnis Kalniņš Independent 7 May 1990 – 13 November 1991 Ilmārs Bišers Popular Front of Latvia 7 May 1990 – 13 November 1991 Minister for Defence Tālavs Jundzis Popular Front of Latvia 19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993 Minister for Architecture and Construction Aivars Prūsis Independent 16 May 1990 – 3 August 1993 Minister for Foreign Trade Edgars Zausājevs Popular Front of Latvia 19 November 1991 – 3 March 1993 Minister for Foreign Affairs Jānis Jurkāns Popular Front of Latvia 22 May 1990 – 10 November 1992 Georgs Andrejevs Latvian Way 10 November 1992 – 3 August 1993 Minister for the Economy Jānis Āboltiņš Independent 7 May 1990 – 13 November 1991 Minister for Economic Reform Arnis Kalniņš Independent 19 November 1991 – 12 January 1993 Aivars Kreituss Independent 19 January 1993 – 3 August 1993 Minister for Energy Auseklis Lazdiņš Independent 15 May 1990 – 13 November 1991 Minister for Finance Elmārs Siliņš Independent 14 May 1990 – 18 May 1993 Minister for the Interior Aloizs Vaznis Independent 4 June 1990 – 20 November 1991 Ziedonis Čevers Independent 20 November 1991 – 3 August 1993 Minister for Maritime Affairs Andrejs Dandzbergs Independent 19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993 Minister for Culture Raimonds Pauls Independent 16 May 1990 – 3 August 1993 Minister for Welfare Teodors Eniņš Popular Front of Latvia 19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993 Minister for Agriculture Dainis Ģēģeris Popular Front of Latvia 15 May 1990 – 4 May 1993 Minister for Material Resources Edgars Zausājevs Popular Front of Latvia 15 May 1990 – 13 November 1991 Minister of State for Forests Kārlis Bans Independent 3 August 1990 – 19 November 1991 Minister for Forests Kazimirs Šļakota Independent 19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993 Minister for Industry Jānis Oherins Independent 5 June 1990 – 13 November 1991 Minister for Industry and Energy Aivars Millers Independent 19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993 Minister for Communications Pēteris Videnieks Independent 22 May 1990 – 13 November 1991 Minister for Transport Jānis Janovskis Independent 15 May 1990 – 11 January 1992 Andris Gūtmanis Independent 4 March 1992 – 3 August 1993 Minister for Social Security Uldis Gundars Independent 18 May 1990 – 13 November 1991 Minister for National Education Andris Piebalgs Popular Front of Latvia 18 May 1990 – 3 August 1993 Minister for Justice Viktors Skudra Popular Front of Latvia 5 June 1990 – 18 May 1993 Minister for Trade Armands Plaudis Independent 15 May 1990 – 13 November 1991 Minister for Health Edvīns Platkājis Independent 16 May 1990 – 13 November 1991 Minister for Government Affairs Kārlis Līcis Independent 16 May 1990 – 13 November 1991 Special Assignments Minister for Fisheries Gunārs Zakss Independent 3 August 1990 – 19 November 1991 Minister of State Jānis Dinevičs Independent 19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
See also 1990 Latvian Supreme Soviet election