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The Government of Latvia is the central government of the Republic of Latvia. The Constitution of Latvia (Satversme) outlines the nation as a parliamentary republic represented by a unicameral parliament (Saeima) and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia, which form the executive branch of the Government of Latvia.
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| Prime Minister | Valdis Dombrovskis | Unity | |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Defence |
Artis Pabriks | Unity | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Edgars Rinkēvičs | Zatlers' Reform Party | |
| Minister for Economics | Daniels Pavļuts | Zatlers' Reform Party | |
| Minister for Finance | Andris Vilks | Unity | |
| Minister for the Interior | Rihards Kozlovskis | Zatlers' Reform Party | |
| Minister for Education and Science | Roberts Ķīlis | Independent | |
| Minister for Culture | Žaneta Jaunzeme-Grende | National Alliance | |
| Minister for Welfare | Ilze Viņķele | Unity | |
| Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development | Edmunds Sprūdžs | Zatlers' Reform Party | |
| Minister for Transport | Aivis Ronis | Independent | |
| Minister for Justice | Gaidis Bērziņš | National Alliance | |
| Minister for Health | Ingrīda Circene | Unity | |
| Minister for Agriculture | Laimdota Straujuma | Unity | |
| Government | Dates | Prime Minister | Coalition parties | ||
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| 1st | Godmanis I | 7 May 1990 – 3 August 1993 | Ivars Godmanis | LTF, LC | |
| 2nd | Birkavs | 3 August 1993 – 19 September 1994 | Valdis Birkavs | LC, LZS, LZP | |
| 3rd | Gailis | 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995 | Māris Gailis | LC, TPA, LZS, LZP, TB | |
| 4th | Šķēle I | 21 December 1995 – 13 February 1997 | Andris Šķēle | DPS, TB, LC, LNNK, LZS, LZP, LVP | |
| 5th | Šķēle II | 13 February 1997 – 7 August 1997 | Andris Šķēle | DPS, TB, LC, LNNK, LZS, LZP, KDS | |
| 6th | Krasts | 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998 | Guntars Krasts | TB/LNNK, LC, LZS, LZP, DPS, KTP | |
| 7th | Krištopans | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | Vilis Krištopans | LC, TB, JP, LSDSP | |
| 8th | Šķēle III | 16 July 1999 – 5 May 2000 | Andris Šķēle | TP, LC, TB/LNNK | |
| 9th | Bērziņš | 5 May 2000 – 7 November 2002 | Andris Bērziņš | LC, TP, TB/LNNK, JP | |
| 10th | Repše | 7 November 2002 – 9 March 2004 | Einars Repše | JL, ZZS, TB/LNNK, LPP | |
| 11th | Emsis | 9 March 2004 – 2 December 2004 | Indulis Emsis | ZZS, TP, LPP | |
| 12th | Kalvītis I | 2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006 | Aigars Kalvītis | TP, ZZS, LPP, JL | |
| 13th | Kalvītis II | 7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007 | Aigars Kalvītis | TP, ZZS, LPP/LC, TB/LNNK | |
| 14th | Godmanis II | 20 December 2007 – 12 March 2009 | Ivars Godmanis | LPP/LC, TP, ZZS, TB/LNNK | |
| 15th | Dombrovskis I | 12 March 2009 – 3 November 2010 | Valdis Dombrovskis | JL, TP, ZZS, TB/LNNK, PS | |
| 16th | Dombrovskis II | 3 November 2010 – 25 October 2011 | Valdis Dombrovskis | Unity, ZZS | |
| 17th | Dombrovskis III | 25 October 2011 – present day | Valdis Dombrovskis | Unity, ZRP, NA | |
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