Krasts cabinet
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The Krasts cabinet was the government of Latvia
from 7 August 1997 to 26 November 1998. It was led by Prime Minister
Guntars Krasts
. It took office on 7 August 1997, after the resignation of Andris Šķēle
. It was replaced by the Krištopans cabinet
on 26 November 1998, after the October 1998 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 7 August 1997 to 26 November 1998. It was led by 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...
Guntars Krasts
Guntars Krasts
Guntars Krasts is a Latvian politician, former Prime Minister, and former Member of the European Parliament for the single Latvia constituency. Born in Riga, he was the Minister of Economy of Latvia from December 1995 to August 1997, Prime Minister of Latvia from August 1997 to November 1998, and...
. It took office on 7 August 1997, after the resignation of Andris Šķēle
Andris Škele
Andris Šķēle is a Latvian politician and Business oligarch. He has served two terms as Prime Minister of Latvia from 21 December 1995 to 7 August 1997, and from 16 July 1999 to 5 May 2000....
. It was replaced by the Krištopans cabinet
Krištopans cabinet
The Krištopans cabinet was the government of Latvia from 26 November 1998 to 16 July 1999. It was led by Prime Minister Vilis Krištopans. It took office on 26 November 1998, after the October 1998 election. It was replaced by the third Šķēle cabinet on 16 July 1999, after Krištopans's resignation....
on 26 November 1998, after the October 1998 election
Latvian parliamentary election, 1998
Elections for 7th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 3, 1998. There were lists of candidates from 21 political parties, with a total of 1081 candidates...
.
| 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... |
Guntars Krasts Guntars Krasts Guntars Krasts is a Latvian politician, former Prime Minister, and former Member of the European Parliament for the single Latvia constituency. Born in Riga, he was the Minister of Economy of Latvia from December 1995 to August 1997, Prime Minister of Latvia from August 1997 to November 1998, and... |
7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Juris Kaksītis | Democratic Party "Saimnieks" Democratic Party "Saimnieks" The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" was a Latvian centre-left political party formed through the merger of the Latvian Democratic Party and the political party "Saimnieks" in 1995. It won the Latvian parliamentary election, 1995 and was represented with 18 deputies in the Saeima of 6th convocation... |
7 August 1997 – 16 April 1998 | |
| Anatolijs Gorbunovs Anatolijs Gorbunovs Anatolijs Gorbunovs also formerly known as Anatoly Valeryanovich Gorbunov is a Latvian politician who served as the parliamentary speaker during the last years of Soviet regime in Latvia and during the first years after the country regained its independence... |
Latvian Way Latvian Way Latvian Way was a centre-right liberal party in Latvia. It merged with Latvia's First Party to form the Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way in 2007.It described itself as "a liberal party defending people's freedom to shape their own lives"... |
7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | ||
| Minister of Defence | Tālavs Jundzis | Christian People's Party | 7 August 1997 – 27 October 1998 | |
| Guntars Krasts Guntars Krasts Guntars Krasts is a Latvian politician, former Prime Minister, and former Member of the European Parliament for the single Latvia constituency. Born in Riga, he was the Minister of Economy of Latvia from December 1995 to August 1997, Prime Minister of Latvia from August 1997 to November 1998, and... (interim) |
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Valdis Birkavs Valdis Birkavs Valdis Birkavs is a Latvian politician. He was born in Riga. He was first elected to the Latvian parliament in 1990 and helped to found the Latvian Way party. After Latvian Way won the 1993 parliamentary elections, Birkavs became the prime minister, leading a coalition government of Latvian Way... |
Latvian Way Latvian Way Latvian Way was a centre-right liberal party in Latvia. It merged with Latvia's First Party to form the Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way in 2007.It described itself as "a liberal party defending people's freedom to shape their own lives"... |
7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | |
| Minister for Economics | Atis Sausnītis | Democratic Party "Saimnieks" Democratic Party "Saimnieks" The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" was a Latvian centre-left political party formed through the merger of the Latvian Democratic Party and the political party "Saimnieks" in 1995. It won the Latvian parliamentary election, 1995 and was represented with 18 deputies in the Saeima of 6th convocation... |
7 August 1997 – 6 April 1998 | |
| Guntars Krasts Guntars Krasts Guntars Krasts is a Latvian politician, former Prime Minister, and former Member of the European Parliament for the single Latvia constituency. Born in Riga, he was the Minister of Economy of Latvia from December 1995 to August 1997, Prime Minister of Latvia from August 1997 to November 1998, and... (interim) |
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 6 April 1998 – 8 April 1998 | ||
| Anatolijs Gorbunovs Anatolijs Gorbunovs Anatolijs Gorbunovs also formerly known as Anatoly Valeryanovich Gorbunov is a Latvian politician who served as the parliamentary speaker during the last years of Soviet regime in Latvia and during the first years after the country regained its independence... |
Latvian Way Latvian Way Latvian Way was a centre-right liberal party in Latvia. It merged with Latvia's First Party to form the Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way in 2007.It described itself as "a liberal party defending people's freedom to shape their own lives"... |
9 April 1998 – 4 May 1998 | ||
| Laimonis Strujevičs | Latvian Farmers' Union Latvian Farmers' Union The Latvian Farmers' Union is a centrist agrarian political party in Latvia. Founded in 1917, it was the most influential right-wing political party between the two World Wars, during the period of Latvian independence from the Russian SFSR in 1918 until its annexation by the Soviet Union in 1940,... |
4 May 1998 – 26 November 1998 | ||
| Minister for Finance | Roberts Zīle Roberts Zile Dr. Roberts Zīle is a Latvian economist and politician and Member of the European Parliament for the National Alliance, a free market national conservative political party in Latvia and part of the European Conservatives and Reformists... |
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | |
| Minister for the Interior | Ziedonis Čevers | Democratic Party "Saimnieks" Democratic Party "Saimnieks" The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" was a Latvian centre-left political party formed through the merger of the Latvian Democratic Party and the political party "Saimnieks" in 1995. It won the Latvian parliamentary election, 1995 and was represented with 18 deputies in the Saeima of 6th convocation... |
7 August 1997 – 9 April 1998 | |
| Tālavs Jundzis (interim) | Christian People's Party | 9 April 1998 – 4 May 1998 | ||
| Andrejs Krastiņš | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 4 May 1998 – 26 November 1998 | ||
| Minister for Education and Science | Juris Celmiņš | Democratic Party "Saimnieks" Democratic Party "Saimnieks" The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" was a Latvian centre-left political party formed through the merger of the Latvian Democratic Party and the political party "Saimnieks" in 1995. It won the Latvian parliamentary election, 1995 and was represented with 18 deputies in the Saeima of 6th convocation... |
7 August 1997 – 16 April 1998 | |
| For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 17 April 1998 – 4 May 1998 | |||
| Jānis Gaigals | Latvian Way Latvian Way Latvian Way was a centre-right liberal party in Latvia. It merged with Latvia's First Party to form the Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way in 2007.It described itself as "a liberal party defending people's freedom to shape their own lives"... |
4 May 1998 – 26 November 1998 | ||
| Minister for Culture | Ramona Umblija | Latvian Farmers' Union Latvian Farmers' Union The Latvian Farmers' Union is a centrist agrarian political party in Latvia. Founded in 1917, it was the most influential right-wing political party between the two World Wars, during the period of Latvian independence from the Russian SFSR in 1918 until its annexation by the Soviet Union in 1940,... |
7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | |
| Minister for Welfare | Vladimirs Makarovs | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | |
| Minister for Transport | Vilis Krištopans Vilis Krištopans Vilis Krištopans is a Latvian politician. He served as Prime Minister of Latvia from November 26, 1998 to July 15, 1999.As a prime minister he was a member of the Latvian Way political party... |
Latvian Way Latvian Way Latvian Way was a centre-right liberal party in Latvia. It merged with Latvia's First Party to form the Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way in 2007.It described itself as "a liberal party defending people's freedom to shape their own lives"... |
7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | |
| Minister for Justice | Dzintars Rasnačs | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | |
| Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development | Anatolijs Gorbunovs Anatolijs Gorbunovs Anatolijs Gorbunovs also formerly known as Anatoly Valeryanovich Gorbunov is a Latvian politician who served as the parliamentary speaker during the last years of Soviet regime in Latvia and during the first years after the country regained its independence... |
Latvian Way Latvian Way Latvian Way was a centre-right liberal party in Latvia. It merged with Latvia's First Party to form the Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way in 2007.It described itself as "a liberal party defending people's freedom to shape their own lives"... |
7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | |
| Minister for Agriculture | Andris Rāviņš | Latvian Farmers' Union Latvian Farmers' Union The Latvian Farmers' Union is a centrist agrarian political party in Latvia. Founded in 1917, it was the most influential right-wing political party between the two World Wars, during the period of Latvian independence from the Russian SFSR in 1918 until its annexation by the Soviet Union in 1940,... |
7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | |
| State Minister for State Revenues | Aija Poča | Latvian Way Latvian Way Latvian Way was a centre-right liberal party in Latvia. It merged with Latvia's First Party to form the Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way in 2007.It described itself as "a liberal party defending people's freedom to shape their own lives"... |
7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | |
| State Minister for the Environment | 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... |
Latvian Green Party Latvian Green Party The Latvian Green Party is a green political party in Latvia. It was founded January 13, 1990.-Chairpersons:Three co-chairpersons share the leadership position at any one time... |
7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | |
| State Minister for Municipal Affairs | Ēriks Zunda | Democratic Party "Saimnieks" Democratic Party "Saimnieks" The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" was a Latvian centre-left political party formed through the merger of the Latvian Democratic Party and the political party "Saimnieks" in 1995. It won the Latvian parliamentary election, 1995 and was represented with 18 deputies in the Saeima of 6th convocation... |
7 August 1997 – 19 April 1998 | |
| Jānis Bunkšs | Latvian Way Latvian Way Latvian Way was a centre-right liberal party in Latvia. It merged with Latvia's First Party to form the Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way in 2007.It described itself as "a liberal party defending people's freedom to shape their own lives"... |
4 May 1998 – 26 November 1998 | ||
| State Minister for Health | Viktors Jaksons | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 |