First Kalvītis cabinet
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The second Kalvītis cabinet was the government of Latvia
from 2 December 2004 to 7 November 2006. It was the first government to be led by Aigars Kalvītis
, who was Prime Minister
from 2004 to 2007. It took office on 2 December 2004, after the resignation of Indulis Emsis
, succeeding the Emsis cabinet, which had lasted from March to December 2004. It was replaced by the second Kalvītis cabinet
on 7 November 2006, after the October 2006 election
.
Government of Latvia
The Government of Latvia is the central government of the Republic of Latvia. The Constitution of Latvia outlines the nation as a parliamentary republic represented by a unicameral parliament and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia, which form the executive branch of the Government...
from 2 December 2004 to 7 November 2006. It was the first government to be led by Aigars Kalvītis
Aigars Kalvitis
Aigars Kalvītis is a Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia and current Chairman of the Board of Latvijas Balzams....
, who was Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Latvia
The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Government of the Republic of Latvia, and presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers...
from 2004 to 2007. It took office on 2 December 2004, after the resignation of Indulis Emsis
Indulis Emsis
Indulis Emsis is a Latvian biologist and politician. He was Prime Minister of Latvia for ten months in 2004, the first Green politician to lead a country in the history of the world. He was Speaker of the Saeima, the Latvian parliament from 2006 to 2007...
, succeeding the Emsis cabinet, which had lasted from March to December 2004. It was replaced by the second Kalvītis cabinet
Second Kalvītis cabinet
The second Kalvītis cabinet was the government of Latvia from 7 November 2006 to 20 December 2007. It was the second government to be led by Aigars Kalvītis, who had previously been Prime Minister since 2004. It took office on 7 November 2006, after the October 2006 election, succeeding the first...
on 7 November 2006, after the October 2006 election
Latvian parliamentary election, 2006
The most recent elections for the 9th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia, were held on October 7, 2006. There were lists of candidates from 19 political parties...
.
| Position | Name | Party | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Prime Minister of Latvia The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Government of the Republic of Latvia, and presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers... |
Aigars Kalvītis Aigars Kalvitis Aigars Kalvītis is a Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia and current Chairman of the Board of Latvijas Balzams.... |
People's Party People's Party (Latvia) The People's Party was a centre-right political party in Latvia. It described itself as a conservative party.Tautas partija was founded in 1998 by Andris Šķēle, a businessman and former prime minister, who was the chairman of the party until 2002. Because of Šķēle's powerful personality, many... |
2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | |
| Minister for Defence | Einars Repše | New Era Party New Era Party The New Era Party , abbreviated to JL, was a centre-right political party in Latvia. Founded in 2002, the party merged with Civic Union and Society for Other Politics to form Unity in 2011.... |
2 December 2004 – 23 December 2005 | |
| New Era Party New Era Party The New Era Party , abbreviated to JL, was a centre-right political party in Latvia. Founded in 2002, the party merged with Civic Union and Society for Other Politics to form Unity in 2011.... |
23 December 2005 – 31 December 2005 | |||
| Krišjānis Kariņš (interim) | New Era Party New Era Party The New Era Party , abbreviated to JL, was a centre-right political party in Latvia. Founded in 2002, the party merged with Civic Union and Society for Other Politics to form Unity in 2011.... |
1 January 2006 – 5 January 2006 | ||
| Linda Mūrniece Linda Mūrniece Linda Mūrniece is a Latvian politician and the incumbent Minister of the Interior of Latvia and previous acting Minister of Health of Latvia.-References:... |
New Era Party New Era Party The New Era Party , abbreviated to JL, was a centre-right political party in Latvia. Founded in 2002, the party merged with Civic Union and Society for Other Politics to form Unity in 2011.... |
5 January 2006 – 7 April 2006 | ||
| Atis Slakteris Atis Slakteris Atis Slakteris is a former Minister of Defence of Latvia. On January 22, 2008 he was appointed to the post of Minister of Finance, replacing Oskars Spurdziņš.-Controversy:... |
People's Party People's Party (Latvia) The People's Party was a centre-right political party in Latvia. It described itself as a conservative party.Tautas partija was founded in 1998 by Andris Šķēle, a businessman and former prime minister, who was the chairman of the party until 2002. Because of Šķēle's powerful personality, many... |
8 April 2006 – 7 November 2006 | ||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Artis Pabriks Artis Pabriks Artis Pabriks is a Latvian politician, a former Foreign Minister of Latvia and the current Minister of Defence of Latvia.... |
People's Party People's Party (Latvia) The People's Party was a centre-right political party in Latvia. It described itself as a conservative party.Tautas partija was founded in 1998 by Andris Šķēle, a businessman and former prime minister, who was the chairman of the party until 2002. Because of Šķēle's powerful personality, many... |
2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | |
| Minister for Children and Families | Ainars Baštiks Ainars Baštiks Ainars Baštiks is a Latvian politician and a baptist priest. He is a member of the LPP/LC party.- Sources :*... |
Latvia's First Party | 2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | |
| Minister for the Economy | Krišjānis Kariņš | New Era Party New Era Party The New Era Party , abbreviated to JL, was a centre-right political party in Latvia. Founded in 2002, the party merged with Civic Union and Society for Other Politics to form Unity in 2011.... |
2 December 2004 – 7 April 2006 | |
| Aigars Štokenbergs Aigars Štokenbergs Aigars Štokenbergs is a Latvian politician, member of the Society for Other Politics party and the incumbent Minister of Justice of Latvia since 3 November 2010... |
People's Party People's Party (Latvia) The People's Party was a centre-right political party in Latvia. It described itself as a conservative party.Tautas partija was founded in 1998 by Andris Šķēle, a businessman and former prime minister, who was the chairman of the party until 2002. Because of Šķēle's powerful personality, many... |
8 April 2006 – 7 November 2006 | ||
| Minister for Finance | Oskars Spurdziņš | People's Party People's Party (Latvia) The People's Party was a centre-right political party in Latvia. It described itself as a conservative party.Tautas partija was founded in 1998 by Andris Šķēle, a businessman and former prime minister, who was the chairman of the party until 2002. Because of Šķēle's powerful personality, many... |
2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | |
| Minister for the Interior | Ēriks Jēkabsons | Latvia's First Party | 2 December 2004 – 21 October 2005 | |
| Aigars Kalvītis Aigars Kalvitis Aigars Kalvītis is a Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia and current Chairman of the Board of Latvijas Balzams.... (interim) |
People's Party People's Party (Latvia) The People's Party was a centre-right political party in Latvia. It described itself as a conservative party.Tautas partija was founded in 1998 by Andris Šķēle, a businessman and former prime minister, who was the chairman of the party until 2002. Because of Šķēle's powerful personality, many... |
21 October 2005 – 3 November 2005 | ||
| Dzintars Jaundžeikars Dzintars Jaundžeikars Dzintars Jaundžeikars is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 9th Saeima . He began his current term in parliament on 16 November 2006. Jaundžeikars was Minister of the Interior of Latvia from 3 November 2005 to 7 November 2006.-External links:*... |
Latvia's First Party | 3 November 2005 – 7 November 2006 | ||
| Minister for Education and Science | Ina Druviete Ina Druviete Ina Druviete was the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia in 2004-2006.Ina Druviete graduated from the University of Latvia in 1981 with a degree in the Latvian language and literature. Her first political party was Communist Party of the Soviet Union... |
New Era Party New Era Party The New Era Party , abbreviated to JL, was a centre-right political party in Latvia. Founded in 2002, the party merged with Civic Union and Society for Other Politics to form Unity in 2011.... |
2 December 2004 – 7 April 2006 | |
| Baiba Rivža | 8 April 2006 – 7 November 2006 | |||
| Minister for Culture | Helēna Demakova Helēna Demakova Helēna Demakova is a Latvian politician. She served a Cultural Minister of Latvia from 2004 until 2009 and was a Deputy of the 9th Saeima. She is a member of the People's Party.-References:... |
People's Party People's Party (Latvia) The People's Party was a centre-right political party in Latvia. It described itself as a conservative party.Tautas partija was founded in 1998 by Andris Šķēle, a businessman and former prime minister, who was the chairman of the party until 2002. Because of Šķēle's powerful personality, many... |
2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | |
| Minister for Welfare | Dagnija Staķe Dagnija Staķe Dagnija Staķe is a Latvian politician and the Minister of Regional Development and Local Governments of Latvia from 13 May to 3 November 2010.-References:... |
Union of Greens and Farmers Union of Greens and Farmers Union of Greens and Farmers is a green/agrarian and conservative political alliance in Latvia. It consists of two political parties: Latvian Farmers' Union and the Green Party of Latvia . It is the third-largest party in the Saeima.... |
2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | |
| Minister for Regional Development and Local Government | Māris Kučinskis Māris Kučinskis Māris Kučinskis is a Latvian politician. He has been a Deputy of the Saeima since 1992 and is a member of the People's Party.-References:... |
People's Party People's Party (Latvia) The People's Party was a centre-right political party in Latvia. It described itself as a conservative party.Tautas partija was founded in 1998 by Andris Šķēle, a businessman and former prime minister, who was the chairman of the party until 2002. Because of Šķēle's powerful personality, many... |
2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | |
| Minister for Transport | Ainārs Šlesers Ainārs Šlesers Ainārs Šlesers is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 9th Saeima .-External links:*... |
Latvia's First Party | 2 December 2004 – 17 March 2006 | |
| Aigars Kalvītis Aigars Kalvitis Aigars Kalvītis is a Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia and current Chairman of the Board of Latvijas Balzams.... (interim) |
People's Party People's Party (Latvia) The People's Party was a centre-right political party in Latvia. It described itself as a conservative party.Tautas partija was founded in 1998 by Andris Šķēle, a businessman and former prime minister, who was the chairman of the party until 2002. Because of Šķēle's powerful personality, many... |
17 March 2006 – 7 April 2006 | ||
| Krišjānis Peters | Latvia's First Party | 8 April 2006 – 7 November 2006 | ||
| Minister for Justice | Solvita Āboltiņa Solvita Āboltiņa Solvita Āboltiņa is a Latvian politician. She is a member of the New Era Party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima . She began her current term in parliament on November 7, 2006, and has been speaker since 2010.... |
New Era Party New Era Party The New Era Party , abbreviated to JL, was a centre-right political party in Latvia. Founded in 2002, the party merged with Civic Union and Society for Other Politics to form Unity in 2011.... |
2 December 2004 – 7 April 2006 | |
| Guntars Grīnvalds | Latvia's First Party | 7 April 2006 – 7 November 2006 | ||
| Minister for Health | Gundars Bērziņš Gundars Bērziņš Gundars Bērziņš is a Latvian accountant and politician and a Deputy of the Saeima since 1993. He is a member of the People's Party. He served as the Finance Minister of Latvia from 2000 to 2002.-References:... |
People's Party People's Party (Latvia) The People's Party was a centre-right political party in Latvia. It described itself as a conservative party.Tautas partija was founded in 1998 by Andris Šķēle, a businessman and former prime minister, who was the chairman of the party until 2002. Because of Šķēle's powerful personality, many... |
2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | |
| Minister for the Environment | Raimonds Vējonis Raimonds Vejonis Raimonds Vējonis is a Latvian politician of the Green Party and the incumbent Minister of the Environment of Latvia.He has a Masters in biology from the University of Latvia.-References:... |
Union of Greens and Farmers Union of Greens and Farmers Union of Greens and Farmers is a green/agrarian and conservative political alliance in Latvia. It consists of two political parties: Latvian Farmers' Union and the Green Party of Latvia . It is the third-largest party in the Saeima.... |
2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | |
| Minister for Agriculture | Mārtiņš Roze | Union of Greens and Farmers Union of Greens and Farmers Union of Greens and Farmers is a green/agrarian and conservative political alliance in Latvia. It consists of two political parties: Latvian Farmers' Union and the Green Party of Latvia . It is the third-largest party in the Saeima.... |
2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | |
| Special Assignments Minister for Electronic Government | Jānis Reirs | New Era Party New Era Party The New Era Party , abbreviated to JL, was a centre-right political party in Latvia. Founded in 2002, the party merged with Civic Union and Society for Other Politics to form Unity in 2011.... |
2 December 2004 – 7 April 2006 | |
| Ina Gudele | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
8 April 2006 – 7 November 2006 | ||
| Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration | Ainars Latkovskis | New Era Party New Era Party The New Era Party , abbreviated to JL, was a centre-right political party in Latvia. Founded in 2002, the party merged with Civic Union and Society for Other Politics to form Unity in 2011.... |
2 December 2004 – 7 April 2006 | |
| Karina Pētersone Karina Pētersone Karina Pētersone is a Latvian politician. She was the Minister of Culture of Latvia from 26 November 1998 to 7 November 2002. She is now a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 9th Saeima . She began her current term in parliament on 7 November 2006.-External links:*... |
Latvia's First Party | 8 April 2006 – 7 November 2006 |