Prime Minister of Latvia
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The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Latvian government, and presides over the Latvian cabinet. The Prime Minister is nominated by the President of Latvia, but must be able to obtain the support of a majority of parliament.
The tables below display all Latvian Prime Ministers for both the first period when Latvia was independent (1918 - 1940) and since the country regained its independence (1990-now). 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.
List of Prime Ministers (1918-1940)
Notes:
- During 1918-1920 Independence War, Latvia was contested by two other governments: the government of Soviet Latvia, lead 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.
- On 15 May 1934, prime minister Ulmanis dissolved the parliament and banned all political parties (including his own Farmer's Union), becoming a dictator.
List of Prime Ministers (1990-now)
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | |
| 1 | Ivars Godmanis | 7 May 1990 | 3 August 1993 | Latvian People's Front |
| 2 | Valdis Birkavs | 3 August 1993 | 19 September 1994 | Latvian Way |
| 3 | Māris Gailis | 19 September 1994 | 21 December 1995 | Latvian Way |
| 4 | Andris Šķēle, 1st time | 21 December 1995 | 7 August 1997 | (None) |
| 5 | Guntars Krasts | 7 August 1997 | 26 November 1998 | Fatherland and Freedom / National Independence |
| 6 | Vilis Krištopāns | 26 November 1998 | 16 July 1999 | Latvian Way |
| Andris Šķēle, 2nd time | 16 July 1999 | 5 May 2000 | People's Party | |
| 7 | Andris Bērziņš | 5 May 2000 | 7 November 2002 | Latvian Way |
| 8 | Einārs Repše | 7 November 2002 | 9 March 2004 | New Era Party |
| 9 | Indulis Emsis | 9 March 2004 | 2 December 2004 | Green Party |
| 10 | Aigars Kalvītis | 2 December 2004 | (present) | People's Party |
See also: Lists of office-holdersfr:Premiers ministres de Lettonie