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. The Prime Minister is nominated by the President of Latvia, but must be able to obtain the support of a majority of Saeima

Saeima

Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the popular vote. Elections are scheduled to be held once every four years,...

 (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–present). 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)

#	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
1	Kārlis Ulmanis Karlis Ulmanis Kārlis Augusts Vilhelms Ulmanis was a prominent Latvian politician in pre-World War II Latvia during the Latvian period of independence from 1918 to 1940.- Education and early career :Ulmanis studied agriculture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and... , 1st time	19 November 1918	18 June 1921	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,...
2	Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics Zigfrids Anna Meierovics Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics was a Latvian politician and diplomat who served as the first Foreign Minister of Latvia from its independence until 1924 and again from December of the same year until his death. He also served two terms as the Prime Minister of Latvia from June, 1921 to January, 1923 and... , 1st time	19 June 1921	26 January 1923	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,...
3	Jānis Pauļuks Janis Pauluks Jānis Pauļuks held the office as Prime Minister of Latvia from 27 January 1923 to 27 June 1923.-References:...	27 January 1923	27 June 1923	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,...
	Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics Zigfrids Anna Meierovics Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics was a Latvian politician and diplomat who served as the first Foreign Minister of Latvia from its independence until 1924 and again from December of the same year until his death. He also served two terms as the Prime Minister of Latvia from June, 1921 to January, 1923 and... , 2nd time	28 June 1923	26 January 1924	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	Voldemārs Zāmuēls Voldemars Zamuels Voldemārs Zāmuēls held the office as Prime Minister of Latvia from 27 January 1924 to 18 December, 1924.-References:...	27 January 1924	18 December 1924	Democratic Center Party (Demokrātiskā centra partija)
5	Hugo Celmiņš Hugo Celminš Hugo Celmiņš held the office of Prime Minister of Latvia twice from 19 December 1924 – 23 December 1925 and 1 December 1928 – 26 March 1931.-References:... , 1st time	19 December 1924	23 December 1925	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,...
	Kārlis Ulmanis Karlis Ulmanis Kārlis Augusts Vilhelms Ulmanis was a prominent Latvian politician in pre-World War II Latvia during the Latvian period of independence from 1918 to 1940.- Education and early career :Ulmanis studied agriculture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and... , 2nd time	24 December 1925	6 May 1926	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,...
6	Arturs Alberings Arturs Alberings Arturs Alberings held the office as Prime Minister of Latvia from 7 May 1926 to 18 December 1926.-References:...	7 May 1926	18 December 1926	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	Marģers Skujenieks Margers Skujenieks Marģers Skujenieks held the office of Prime Minister of Latvia twice from 19 December 1926 – 23 January 1928 and 6 December 1931 – 23 March 1933.... , 1st time	19 December 1926	23 January 1928	Latvian Social Democratic Labour Party
8	Pēteris Juraševskis Peteris Juraševskis Pēteris Juraševskis held the office of Prime Minister of Latvia from 24 January 1928 – 30 November 1928.-References:...	24 January 1928	30 November 1928	Democratic Center Party (Demokrātiskā centra partija)
	Hugo Celmiņš Hugo Celminš Hugo Celmiņš held the office of Prime Minister of Latvia twice from 19 December 1924 – 23 December 1925 and 1 December 1928 – 26 March 1931.-References:... , 2nd time	1 December 1928	26 March 1931	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,...
	Kārlis Ulmanis Karlis Ulmanis Kārlis Augusts Vilhelms Ulmanis was a prominent Latvian politician in pre-World War II Latvia during the Latvian period of independence from 1918 to 1940.- Education and early career :Ulmanis studied agriculture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and... , 3rd time	27 March 1931	5 December 1931	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,...
	Marģers Skujenieks Margers Skujenieks Marģers Skujenieks held the office of Prime Minister of Latvia twice from 19 December 1926 – 23 January 1928 and 6 December 1931 – 23 March 1933.... , 2nd time	6 December 1931	23 March 1933	Latvian Social Democratic Labour Party
9	Ādolfs Bļodnieks Adolfs Blodnieks Ādolfs Bļodnieks held the office of Prime Minister of Latvia from 24 March 1933 – 16 March 1934, for the New Farmers' Party.-References:...	24 March 1933	16 March 1934	New Farmers' party (Jaunsaimnieku Partija)
	Kārlis Ulmanis Karlis Ulmanis Kārlis Augusts Vilhelms Ulmanis was a prominent Latvian politician in pre-World War II Latvia during the Latvian period of independence from 1918 to 1940.- Education and early career :Ulmanis studied agriculture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and... , 4th time	17 March 1934	20 June 1940	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,...  (until 15 May 1934) none (after 15 May 1934)

Notes:

1. During the 1918-1920 Independence War, Latvia was contested by two other governments: the government of Soviet Latvia
   Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic
   The Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic was a short-lived socialist republic formed during the Latvian War of Independence. It was proclaimed on 17 December 1918 with the political, economic, and military backing of Vladimir Lenin and his Bolshevik government in the Russian SFSR...
   
   , led by Pēteris Stučka
   Peteris Stucka
   Pēteris Stučka, sometimes spelt Pyotr Ivanovich Stuchka ; b. in Koknese parish, Governorate of Livonia — d. January 25, 1932 in Moscow) was the head of the Bolshevik government in Latvia during the Latvian War of Independence, one of the leaders of the New Current movement in the late 19th...
   
   , and the government of Andrievs Niedra
   Andrievs Niedra
   Andrievs Niedra was a Latvian writer, Lutheran pastor and the Prime Minister of the German puppet government in Latvia between April and June 1919, during the Latvian War of Independence.Niedra's first collection of poems was published...
   
   , backed by Baltic German
   Baltic German
   The Baltic Germans were mostly ethnically German inhabitants of the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, which today form the countries of Estonia and Latvia. The Baltic German population never made up more than 10% of the total. They formed the social, commercial, political and cultural élite in...
   
   s. Some sources may list Stučka and Niedra as prime ministers for periods when their governments controlled most of Latvia.
2. On 15 May 1934, prime minister Ulmanis dissolved parliament and banned all political parties (including his own Farmer's Union), becoming a dictator.

List of Prime Ministers (1990–present)

#	Image	Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes
1		Ivars Godmanis Ivars Godmanis Ivars Godmanis is a Latvian politician and currently 1 of the 8 Latvian MEPs in the European parliament. He was the first Prime Minister of Latvia after the country became independent from the Soviet Union, and he became a Prime Minister for the second time in December 2007.Godmanis served as...	7 May 1990	3 August 1993	Latvian People's Front Popular Front of Latvia The Popular Front of Latvia was a political organization in Latvia in late 1980s and early 1990s which led Latvia to its independence from the Soviet Union. It was similar to the Popular Front of Estonia and the Sąjūdis movement in Lithuania....
2		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...	3 August 1993	15 September 1994	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"...
3		Māris Gailis Maris Gailis Māris Gailis is a Latvian political figure. He served as Prime Minister of Latvia between September 15, 1994 and December 21, 1995.-References:...	15 September 1994	21 December 1995	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		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.... (1st and 2nd term)	21 December 1995	7 August 1997	(None)
5		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	For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK
6		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...	26 November 1998	16 July 1999	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)		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.... (3rd time)	16 July 1999	5 May 2000	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...
7		Andris Bērziņš	5 May 2000	7 November 2002	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"...
8		Einars Repše	7 November 2002	9 March 2004	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....
9		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...	9 March 2004	2 December 2004	Green Party
10		Aigars Kalvītis Aigars Kalvitis Aigars Kalvītis is a Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia and current Chairman of the Board of Latvijas Balzams.... (1st and 2nd time)	2 December 2004	20 December 2007	People's Party
(1)		Ivars Godmanis Ivars Godmanis Ivars Godmanis is a Latvian politician and currently 1 of the 8 Latvian MEPs in the European parliament. He was the first Prime Minister of Latvia after the country became independent from the Soviet Union, and he became a Prime Minister for the second time in December 2007.Godmanis served as... (2nd time)	20 December 2007	12 March 2009	Latvia's First 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"...
11		Valdis Dombrovskis Valdis Dombrovskis Valdis Dombrovskis is the Prime Minister of Latvia. He previously served as Latvia's Minister of Finance and as a Member of the European Parliament for the New Era Party.-Education and science career:...	12 March 2009	Present	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....