Rulers: Latvia
Ministries, etc.
Key ministries
Foreign Affairs
Ministers
22 May 1990 - 10 Nov 1992 Janis Jurkans (b. 1946)
10 Nov 1992 - 7 Jun 1994 Georgs Andrejevs (b. 1932 - d. 2022)
7 Jun 1994 - 16 Jul 1999 Valdis Birkavs (b. 1942)
16 Jul 1999 - 7 Nov 2002 Indulis Berzins (b. 1957)
7 Nov 2002 - 9 Mar 2004 Sandra Kalniete (f) (b. 1952)
9 Mar 2004 - 19 Jul 2004 Rihards Piks (b. 1941)
20 Jul 2004 - 21 Jul 2004 Helena Demakova (f) (1st time) (b. 1959)
(acting)
21 Jul 2004 - 28 Oct 2007 Artis Pabriks (b. 1966)
29 Oct 2007 - 8 Nov 2007 Helena Demakova (f) (2nd time) (s.a.)
(acting)
8 Nov 2007 - 29 Apr 2010 Maris Riekstins (b. 1963)
29 Apr 2010 - 3 Nov 2010 Aivis Ronis (b. 1968)
3 Nov 2010 - 25 Oct 2011 Girts Valdis Kristovskis (b. 1962)
25 Oct 2011 - Edgars Rinkevics (b. 1973)
Defense
Ministers
19 Nov 1991 - 3 Aug 1993 Talavs Jundzis (1st time) (b. 1951)
3 Aug 1993 - 19 Sep 1994 Valdis Pavlovskis (b. 1934)
19 Sep 1994 - 23 May 1995 Janis Arveds Trapans (b. 1938)
23 May 1995 - 21 Dec 1995 Maris Gailis (acting) (b. 1951)
21 Dec 1995 - 12 May 1997 Andrejs Krastins (b. 1951 - d. 2008)
12 May 1997 - 5 Jun 1997 Dzintars Rasnacs (acting) (b. 1963)
5 Jun 1997 - 27 Oct 1998 Talavs Jundzis (2nd time) (s.a.)
27 Oct 1998 - 26 Nov 1998 Guntars Krasts (acting) (b. 1957)
26 Nov 1998 - 9 Mar 2004 Girts Valdis Kristovskis (b. 1962)
9 Mar 2004 - 2 Dec 2004 Atis Slakteris (1st time) (b. 1956)
2 Dec 2004 - 23 Dec 2005 Einars Repse (b. 1961)
23 Dec 2005 - 31 Dec 2005 Solvita Aboltina (f) (acting) (b. 1963)
1 Jan 2006 - 5 Jan 2006 Krisjanis Karins (acting) (b. 1964)
5 Jan 2006 - 7 Apr 2006 Linda Murniece (f) (b. 1970)
7 Apr 2006 - 8 Apr 2006 Gundars Berzins (acting) (b. 1959 - d. 2023)
8 Apr 2006 - 20 Dec 2007 Atis Slakteris (2nd time) (s.a.)
20 Dec 2007 - 12 Mar 2009 Vinets Veldre (b. 1971)
12 Mar 2009 - 3 Nov 2010 Imants Liegis (b. 1955)
3 Nov 2010 - 22 Jan 2014 Artis Pabriks (1st time) (b. 1966)
22 Jan 2014 - 7 Jul 2015 Raimonds Vejonis (b. 1966)
8 Jul 2015 Laimdota Straujuma (f) (acting) (b. 1951)
8 Jul 2015 - 23 Jan 2019 Raimonds Bergmanis (b. 1966)
23 Jan 2019 - 14 Dec 2022 Artis Pabriks (2nd time) (s.a.)
14 Dec 2022 - Inara Murniece (f) (b. 1970)
Interior
Ministers
4 Jun 1990 - 20 Nov 1991 Aloizs Vaznis (b. 1934 - d. 2020)
20 Nov 1991 - 3 Aug 1993 Ziedonis Cevers (1st time) (b. 1960)
3 Aug 1993 - 28 Oct 1994 Girts Valdis Kristovskis
(1st time) (b. 1962)
28 Oct 1994 - 11 Nov 1994 Maris Gailis (acting) (b. 1951)
11 Nov 1994 - 21 Dec 1995 Janis Adamsons (b. 1956)
21 Dec 1995 - 10 Jul 1997 Dainis Turlais (b. 1950)
11 Jul 1997 - 7 Aug 1997 Juris Kaksitis (acting) (b. 1943)
7 Aug 1997 - 9 Apr 1998 Ziedonis Cevers (2nd time) (s.a.)
9 Apr 1998 - 4 May 1998 Talavs Jundzis (acting) (b. 1951)
4 May 1998 - 26 Nov 1998 Andrejs Krastins (b. 1951 - d. 2008)
26 Nov 1998 - 16 Jul 1999 Roberts Jurdzs (b. 1963 - d. 2002)
16 Jul 1999 - 30 Sep 2002 Mareks Seglins (1st time) (b. 1970)
1 Oct 2002 - 7 Nov 2002 Girts Valdis Kristovskis
(2nd time) (acting) (s.a.)
7 Nov 2002 - 9 Mar 2004 Maris Gulbis (b. 1971)
9 Mar 2004 - 21 Oct 2005 Eriks Jekabsons (b. 1959)
21 Oct 2005 - 3 Nov 2005 Aigars Kalvitis (acting) (b. 1966)
3 Nov 2005 - 7 Nov 2006 Dzintars Jaundzeikars (b. 1956 - d. 2022)
7 Nov 2006 - 20 Dec 2007 Ivars Godmanis (b. 1951)
20 Dec 2007 - 12 Mar 2009 Mareks Seglins (2nd time) (s.a.)
12 Mar 2009 - 6 Jun 2011 Linda Murniece (f) (b. 1970)
7 Jun 2011 - 25 Oct 2011 Aigars Stokenbergs (acting) (b. 1963)
25 Oct 2011 - 23 Jan 2019 Rihards Kozlovskis (b. 1969)
23 Jan 2019 - 3 Jun 2021 Sandis Girgens (b. 1980)
3 Jun 2021 - 16 May 2022 Marija Golubeva (f) (b. 1973)
16 May 2022 - 26 May 2022 Artis Pabriks (acting) (b. 1966)
26 May 2022 - 14 Dec 2022 Kristaps Eklons (b. 1971)
14 Dec 2022 - Maris Kucinskis (b. 1961)
Finance
Ministers
14 May 1990 - 18 May 1993 Elmars Silins (b. 1937)
3 Aug 1993 - 19 Sep 1994 Uldis Osis (b. 1948)
19 Sep 1994 - 25 May 1995 Andris Piebalgs (b. 1957)
25 May 1995 - 21 Dec 1995 Indra Samite (f) (b. 1959)
21 Dec 1995 - 2 Oct 1996 Aivars Guntis Kreituss (b. 1945)
3 Oct 1996 - 17 Jan 1997 Andris Skele (1st time) (acting) (b. 1958)
17 Jan 1997 - 22 Jan 1997 Vasilijs Melniks (b. 1967)
22 Jan 1997 - 26 Feb 1997 Andris Skele (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.)
27 Feb 1997 - 26 Nov 1998 Roberts Zile (b. 1958)
26 Nov 1998 - 16 Jul 1999 Ivars Godmanis (b. 1951)
16 Jul 1999 - 5 May 2000 Edmunds Krastins (b. 1958)
5 May 2000 - 7 Nov 2002 Gundars Berzins (b. 1959 - d. 2023)
7 Nov 2002 - 9 Mar 2004 Valdis Dombrovskis (b. 1971)
9 Mar 2004 - 20 Dec 2007 Oskars Spurdzins (b. 1963)
20 Dec 2007 - 12 Mar 2009 Atis Slakteris (b. 1956)
12 Mar 2009 - 3 Nov 2010 Einars Repse (b. 1961)
3 Nov 2010 - 5 Nov 2014 Andris Vilks (b. 1963)
5 Nov 2014 - 11 Feb 2016 Janis Reirs (1st time) (b. 1961)
11 Feb 2016 - 23 Jan 2019 Dana Reizniece-Ozola (f) (b. 1981)
23 Jan 2019 - 14 Dec 2022 Janis Reirs (2nd time) (s.a.)
14 Dec 2022 - Arvils Aseradens (b. 1962)
Justice
Ministers
1988 - 18 May 1993 Viktors Skudra (b. 1943 - d. 2011)
3 Aug 1993 - 19 Sep 1994 Egils Levits (b. 1955)
19 Sep 1994 - 21 Dec 1995 Romans Apsitis (b. 1939 - d. 2022)
21 Dec 1995 - 26 Nov 1998 Dzintars Rasnacs (1st time) (b. 1963)
26 Nov 1998 - 16 Jul 1999 Ingrida Labucka (f) (1st time) (b. 1963)
16 Jul 1999 - 5 May 2000 Valdis Birkavs (b. 1942)
5 May 2000 - 7 Nov 2002 Ingrida Labucka (f) (2nd time) (s.a.)
7 Nov 2002 - 9 Mar 2004 Aivars Aksenoks (b. 1961)
9 Mar 2004 - 2 Dec 2004 Vineta Muizniece (f) (b. 1956)
2 Dec 2004 - 7 Apr 2006 Solvita Aboltina (f) (b. 1963)
8 Apr 2006 - 7 Nov 2006 Guntars Grinvalds (b. 1973)
7 Nov 2006 - 12 Mar 2009 Gaidis Berzins (1st time) (b. 1970)
12 Mar 2009 - 22 Mar 2010 Mareks Seglins (b. 1970)
22 Mar 2010 - 20 Apr 2010 Uldis Augulis (acting) (b. 1972)
20 Apr 2010 - 3 Nov 2010 Imants Liegis (acting) (b. 1955)
3 Nov 2010 - 25 Oct 2011 Aigars Stokenbergs (b. 1963)
25 Oct 2011 - 21 Jun 2012 Gaidis Berzins (2nd time) (s.a.)
21 Jun 2012 - 5 Jul 2012 Zaneta Jaunzeme-Grende (f) (b. 1964)
(acting)
5 Jul 2012 - 22 Jan 2014 Janis Bordans (1st time) (b. 1967)
22 Jan 2014 - 5 Aug 2014 Baiba Broka (f) (b. 1975)
6 Aug 2014 - 21 Aug 2014 Dace Melbarde (f) (acting) (b. 1971)
6 Aug 2014 - 13 Aug 2014 Romans Naudins (b. 1980)
(acting for Melbarde)
21 Aug 2014 - 5 Nov 2014 Gaidis Berzins (3rd time) (s.a.)
5 Nov 2014 - 23 Jan 2019 Dzintars Rasnacs (2nd time) (s.a.)
23 Jan 2019 - 14 Dec 2022 Janis Bordans (2nd time) (s.a.)
14 Dec 2022 - Inese Libina-Egnere (f) (b. 1977)
Parliament
Supreme Council
Chairman
3 May 1990 - 6 Jul 1993 Anatolijs Gorbunovs (b. 1942)
Saeima
Speakers
6 Jul 1993 - 7 Nov 1995 Anatolijs Gorbunovs (s.a.)
7 Nov 1995 - 26 Sep 1996 Ilga Kreituse (f) (b. 1952)
26 Sep 1996 - 3 Nov 1998 Alfreds Cepanis (b. 1943)
3 Nov 1998 - 5 Nov 2002 Janis Straume (b. 1962)
5 Nov 2002 - 7 Nov 2006 Ingrida Udre (f) (b. 1958)
7 Nov 2006 - 24 Sep 2007 Indulis Emsis (b. 1952)
24 Sep 2007 - 2 Nov 2010 Gundars Daudze (b. 1965)
2 Nov 2010 - 4 Nov 2014 Solvita Aboltina (f) (b. 1963)
4 Nov 2014 - 1 Nov 2022 Inara Murniece (f) (b. 1970)
1 Nov 2022 - Edvards Smiltens (b. 1984)