 | Leaders of Latvia (Republic of Latvia) |
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Former parties and brands: DPS: Democratic Party "Saimnieks" (1995-1999 > LDP) - JKP: New Conservative Party (2014-2022 = Konservatīvie) - JL: New Era (2002-2011 > Vienotiba) - JP: New Party (1998-2002) - KPV LV: Who owns the state? (2016-2020 = PCL) - LC: Latvian Way (1993-2007 > LPP/LC) - LDP: Latvian Democratic Party (1999-2004) - LNNK: Latvian National Independence Movement/Latvian National Conservative Party (1988-1997 > TB/LNNK) - LNRP: Latvian National Reform Party (1997-?) - LPP: Latvia's First Party (2002-2007 > LPP/LC) - LPP/LC: Latvia's First Party and Latvia's Way (2007-2011) - LTF: Latvian Popular Front (1988-1993) - LVP: Latvian Unity Party (1993-2001) - PS: Civic Union (2008-2011 > Vienotiba) - RP: Reform Party (2012-2015) - SCP: Society for Other Politics (2008-2011 > Vienotiba) - TB: For the Fatherland and Freedon (1991-1997 > TB/LNNK) - TB/LNNK: For Fatherland and Freedom (1997-2011 > NA) - TP: People's Party (1998-2011) - TPA: Political Union of Economists - VL!: All For Latvia! (2006-2011 > NA) - ZRP: Zatlers' Reform Party (2011-2012 > RP)
Current parties: AP!: Development/For! (alliance of KP!, LA and Izaugsme) - Izaugsme: Growth (AP! member) - Konservatīvie (K): The Conservatives - KDS: Christian Democratic Union - KP!: Movement For! (AP! member) - LA: For Latvia's Development (AP! member) - LP: Liepaja Party (ZZS member) - LSDSP: Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party - LV: For Latvia and Ventspils (ZZS memberr) - LZP: Latvian Green Party (ZZS member) - LZS: Latvian Farmers' Union (ZZS member) - NA: National Alliance - PCL: For a Humane Latvia - Saskana: Harmony - Vienotiba (V): Unity - ZZS: Green and Farmers' Union (alliance of LZP, LZS, LV and LP)
 Heads of State
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Chairman of the Supreme Council Anatolijs Gorbunovs 4 May 1990 - 7 Jul 1993 n/p, LC (*) Presidents of the Republic Guntis Ulmanis 7 Jul 1993 - 8 Jul 1999 LZS Vaira Vike-Freiberga 8 Jul 1999 - 8 Jul 2007 n/p Valdis Zatlers 8 Jul 2007 - 8 Jul 2011 n/p Andris Berzins 8 Jul 2011 - 8 Jul 2015 ZZS, n/p Raimonds Vejonis 8 Jul 2015 - 8 Jul 2019 LZP/ZZS Egils Levits 8 Jul 2019 - n/p |
| Prime Ministers
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Ivars Godmanis 7 May 1990 - 3 Aug 1993 LTF Valdis Birkavs 3 Aug 1993 - 15 Sep 1994 LC Maris Gailis 15 Sep 1994 - 21 Dec 1995 LC Andris Skele 21 Dec 1995 - 7 Aug 1997 n/p Guntars Krasts 7 Aug 1997 - 26 Nov 1998 TB/LNNK Vilis Kristopans 26 Nov 1998 - 16 Jul 1999 LC Andris Skele 16 Jul 1999 - 5 May 2000 TP Andris Berzins 5 May 2000 - 7 Nov 2002 LC Einars Repse 7 Nov 2002 - 9 Mar 2004 JL Indulis Emsis 9 Mar 2004 - 2 Dec 2004 LZP/ZZS Aigars Kalvitis 2 Dec 2004 - 20 Dec 2007 TP Ivars Godmanis 20 Dec 2007 - 12 Mar 2009 LPP/LC Valdis Dombrovskis 12 Mar 2009 - 22 Jan 2014 JL, Vienotiba Laimdota Straujuma 22 Jan 2014 - 11 Feb 2016 Vienotiba Maris Kucinskis 11 Feb 2016 - 23 Jan 2019 LP/ZZS Arturs Krisjanis Karins 23 Jan 2019 - Vienotiba |
| Speakers of the Saeima
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Anatolijs Gorbunovs 1993-1995 LC Ilga Kreituse 1995-1996 DPS Alfrēds Cepanis 1996-1998 DPS Jānis Straume 1998-2002 TB/LNNK Ingrida Udre 2002-2006 ZZS Indulis Emsis 2006-2007 LZP/ZZS Gundars Daudze 2007-2010 ZZS Solvita Aboltina 2010-2014 JL, Vienotiba Ināra Mūrniece 2014- NA |
| Deputy Prime Ministers
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Ilmārs Bisers 1990-1991 (†2011) LTF Arnis Kalnins 1990-1991 n/p Maris Gailis 1993-1994 LC Ojars Kehris 1993-1994 LC Egils Levits 1993-1994 LC Valdis Birkavs 1994-1995 LC Andris Piebalgs 1994-1995 LC Jānis Vaivads 1994-1995 LC Andris Berzins 1994-1995 LC Andris Gutmanis 1994-1995 LC Ziedonis Cevers 1995-1996 DPS Maris Gailis 1995-1996 LC Andrejs Krastins 1995-1997 (†2008) LNNK Māris Grīnblats 1995-1997 (†2021) TB Alberts Kauls 1995-1996 (†2008) LVP Anatolijs Gorbunovs 1996-1999 LC Roberts Dilba 1996-1997 LVP Juris Kaksitis 1997-1998 DPS Guntars Krasts 1998-1999 TB/LNNK Ainars Slesers 2002-2004 LPP Artis Pabriks 2010-2011 SCP Arvils Aseradens 2016-2019 Vienotiba Artis Pabriks 2019- KP!/AP! Jānis Bordans 2019- JKP, K |
| Ministers of Foreign Affairs |
Jānis Jurkans 1990-1992 LTF Georgs Andrejevs 1992-1994 (†2022) LC Valdis Birkavs 1994-1999 LC Indulis Berzins 1999-2002 LC Sandra Kalniete 2002-2004 n/p Rihards Piks 2004 TP Helena Demakova 2004 TP (acting) Artis Pabriks 2004-2007 TP Helena Demakova 2007 TP (acting) Maris Riekstins 2007-2010 n/p, TP Aivis Ronis 2010 n/p Girts Valdis Kristovskis 2010-2011 PS Edgars Rinkevics 2011- RP, Vienotiba |
| Ministers of Defence |
Tālavs Jundzis 1991-1993 LTF Valdis Pavlovskis 1993-1994 LC Jānis Arveds Trapāns 1994-1995 n/p Maris Gailis 1995 LC (acting) Andrejs Krastins 1995-1997 (†2008) LNNK Dzintars Rasnacs 1997 TB (acting) Talavs Jundzis 1997-1998 KDS Guntars Krasts 1998 TB/LNNK (acting) Girts Valdis Kristovskis 1998-2004 TB/LNNK Atis Slakteris 2004 TP Einars Repse 2004-2005 JL Solvita Aboltina 2005-2006 JL (acting) Arturs Krisjanis Karins 2006 JL (acting) Linda Murniece 2006 JL Atis Slakteris 2006-2007 TP Vinets Veldre 2007-2009 n/p Imants Viesturs Liegis 2009-2010 PS Artis Pabriks 2010-2014 SCP, Vienotiba Raimonds Vejonis 2014-2015 LZP/ZZS Raimonds Bergmanis 2015-2019 LZP/ZZS Artis Pabriks 2019- KP!/AP! |
| Ministers of the Interior |
Aloizs Vaznis 1990-1991 (†2020) n/p Ziedonis Cevers 1991-1993 n/p Girts Valdis Kristovskis 1993-1994 LC Maris Gailis 1994 LC (acting) Jānis Ādamsons 1994-1995 LC Dainis Turlais 1995-1997 DPS Juris Kaksitis 1997 DPS (acting) Ziedonis Cevers 1997-1998 DPS Talavs Jundzis 1998 KDS (acting) Andrejs Krastins 1998 (†2008) TB/LNNK, LNRP Roberts Jurdzs 1998-1999 TB/LNNK Mareks Seglins 1999-2002 TP Girts Valdis Kristovskis 2002 TB/LNNK (acting) Maris Gulbis 2002-2004 JL Eriks Jekabsons 2004-2005 LPP Aigars Kalvitis 2005 TP (acting) Dzintars Jaundzeikars 2005-2006 LPP Ivars Godmanis 2006-2007 LPP/LC Mareks Seglins 2007-2009 TP Linda Murniece 2009-2011 JL Aigars Stokenbergs 2011 TP (acting) Rihards Kozlovskis 2011-2019 ZRP, RP, Vienotiba Sandis Girgens 2019-2021 KPV LV, PCL Marija Golubeva 2021-2022 KP!/AP! Artis Pabriks 2022 KP!/AP! (acting) Kristaps Eklons 2022- n/p |
| Ministers of Economy and Economy Reform |
Economy Jānis Āboltins 1990-1991 (†2006) n/p Economy Reform Arnis Kalnins 1991-1993 n/p Aivars Kreituss 1993 n/p Maris Gailis 1993-1994 LC Economy Ojārs Kehris 1993-1994 LC Jānis Zvanitajs 1994-1995 TPA Guntars Krasts 1995-1997 TB Atis Sausnitis 1997-1998 DPS Guntars Krasts 1998 TB/LNNK (acting) Anatolijs Gorbunovs 1998 LC (acting) Laimonis Strujevics 1998 LZS Ainars Slesers 1998-1999 JP Vilis Kristopans 1999 LC (acting) Ingrida Udre 1999 JP Vladimirs Makarovs 1999-2000 TB/LNNK Andris Skele 2000 TP (acting) Aigars Kalvitis 2000-2002 TP Juris Lujans 2002-2004 LPP Ivars Gaters 2004 JL (acting) Juris Lujans 2004 LPP Arturs Krisjanis Karins 2004-2006 JL Aigars Stokenbergs 2006 TP Jurijs Strods 2006-2007 TB/LNNK Aigars Kalvitis 2007 TP (interim) Gaidis Berzins 2007 TB/LNNK (interim) Kaspars Gerhards 2007-2009 n/p, TB/LNNK Artis Kampars 2009-2011 JL, Vienotiba Daniels Pavluts 2011-2014 n/p, RP Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis 2014 RP Dana Reizniece-Ozola 2014-2016 LV/ZZS Arvils Aseradens 2016-2019 Vienotiba Ralfs Nemiro 2019-2020 KPV LV Sandis Girgens 2020 KPV LV (acting) Jānis Vitenbergs 2020-2021 KPV LV, PCL Kaspars Gerhards 2021 TB/LNNK (acting) Jānis Vitenbergs 2021- NA |
| Ministers of Finance |
Elmars Silins 1990-1993 n/p Uldis Osis 1993-1994 LC Andris Piebalgs 1994-1995 LC Indra Omula Sāmīte 1995 LC Aivars Kreituss 1995-1996 DPS Andris Skele 1996-1997 n/p (acting) Vasilijs Melniks 1997 DPS Andris Skele 1997 n/p (acting) Roberts Zīle 1997-1998 TB, TB/LNNK Ivars Godmanis 1998-1999 LC Edmunds Krastins 1999-2000 LC Gundars Berzins 2000-2002 TP Valdis Dombrovskis 2002-2004 JL Oskars Spurdzins 2004-2007 TP Atis Slakteris 2007-2009 TP Einars Repse 2009-2010 JL Andris Vilks 2010-2014 PS, Vienotiba Jānis Reirs 2014-2016 Vienotiba Dana Reizniece-Ozola 2016-2019 LV/ZZS Jānis Reirs 2019- Vienotiba |
 Chairmen of Saskana
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Jānis Urbanovics 2010-2013 Nils Usakovs 2013-2019 Jānis Urbanovics 2019- |
  Chairmen of KPV LV, PCL
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Artuss Kaimins 2016-2020 Atis Zakatistovs 2020 Rolands Millers 2020-2021 Ieva Krapāne 2021 Māris Mozvillo 2021- |
 Chairman of JKP, K
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Jānis Bordans 2014- |
 Chairman of KP!
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Daniels Pavluts 2017- |
 Chairmen of NA
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Gaidis Berzins + Raivis Dzintars 2011-2017 Raivis Dzintars 2017- |
 Chairmen of LZP
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Andrejs Svilans ? -2011 Edgars Tavars 2011- |
 Chairmen of LZS
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Aivars Berkis 1991-1994 (+2020)
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Augusts Brigmanis 2000-2019
Armands Krauze 2019-
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 Chairmen of Vienotiba
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Solvita Aboltina 2011-2016 Andris Piebalgs 2016-2017 Arvils Aseradens 2017- |
 Chairmen of ZRP, RP (2011-2015)
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Valdis Zatlers 2011-2013 Edmunds Demiters 2013-2014 Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis 2014-2015 |
 Chairmen of JL (2002-2011) |
Einars Repse 2002-2007 Arturs Krisjanis Karins 2007-2008 Solvita Aboltina 2008-2011 |
 Chairmen of TP (1998-2011) |
Andris Skele 1998 2002 Atis Slakteris 2002-2006 Aigars Kalvitis 2006-2008 Mareks Seglins 2008-2009 Andris Skele 2009-2011 |
 Chairmen of TB, LNNK, TB/LNNK (1988-2011) |
Chairmen of LNNK Eduards Berklavs 1988-1993 (†2004) Andrejs Krastins 1993-1994 Aristids Lambergs 1994-1995 Anna Seile 1995-1996 Andrejs Krastins 1996-1997 Chairman of TB Māris Grīnblats 1991-1997 (†2021) Chairmen of TB/LNNK Māris Grīnblats 1997-2002 (†2021) Jānis Straume 2002-2006 Roberts Zīle 2006-2011 |
 Chairmen of LC, LPP/LC (1993-2011) |
Chairmen of LC Valdis Birkavs 1993-1997 Andrejs Pantelejevs 1997-2000 Andris Berzins 2000-2003 Jānis Naglis 2003-2004 Ivars Godmanis 2004-2007 Ainars Slesers + (co-chairman) Ivars Godmanis 2007-2009 (co-chairman) Ainars Slesers 2009-2011 |
 Chairmen of DPS, LDP (1995-2004) |
Ziedonis Cevers 1995-1998 Andris Ameriks 1998-2004 |
Raimonds Pauls 1998-2002JP was founded on 14 Mar 1998. The party suffered a process of desintegration from 2000 to 2002, as their members joined LPP, TP and LSDSP.
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