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The Gailis cabinet was the government of Latvia from 19 September 1994 to 21 December 1995. It was led by Prime Minister Māris Gailis. It took office on 19 September 1994, after the resignation of Valdis Birkavs. It was replaced by the first Šķēle cabinet on 21 December 1995, after the September and October 1995 election.

Position Name Party Dates
Prime Minister Māris Gailis Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Deputy Prime Minister Valdis Birkavs Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Andris Piebalgs Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 25 May 1995
Jānis Vaivads Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 27 May 1995
Andris Bērziņš Latvian Way 27 May 1995 – 21 December 1995
Andris Gūtmanis Latvian Way 25 May 1995 – 21 December 1995
Minister for Defence Jānis Arveds Trapāns Independent 19 September 1994 – 23 May 1995
Māris Gailis (interim) Latvian Way 23 May 1995 – 21 December 1995
Minister for Foreign Affairs Valdis Birkavs Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister for the Economy Jānis Zvanītājs Political Union of Economists 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister for Finance Andris Piebalgs Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 25 May 1995
Indra Sāmīte Latvian Way 25 May 1995 – 21 December 1995
Minister for the Interior Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 28 October 1994
Māris Gailis (interim) Latvian Way 28 October 1994 – 11 November 1994
Jānis Ādamsons Latvian Way 11 November 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister for Education and Science Jānis Vaivads Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 27 May 1995
Jānis Dripe (interim) Latvian Way 27 May 1995 – 8 June 1995
Jānis Gaigals Latvian Way 9 June 1995 – 21 December 1995
Minister for Culture Jānis Dripe Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister for Welfare Andris Bērziņš Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister for Transport Andris Gūtmanis Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister for Justice Romāns Apsītis Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister for National Reform Vita Anda Tērauda Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 30 June 1995
Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development Juris Iesalnieks Political Union of Economists 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister for Agriculture Ārijs Ūdris Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State for Baltic and Nordic Affairs Gunārs Meierovics Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State Oļģerts Raimonds Pavlovskis Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Jānis Ritenis Latvian Farmers' Union 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State for External Affairs Indra Sāmīte Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State for State Property Dainis Tunsts Political Union of Economists 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State for Industrial Policy and Privatisation Druvis Skulte Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 20 March 1995
Jānis Zvanītājs (interim) Political Union of Economists 20 March 1995 – 4 April 1995
Minister of State for Energy Raimonds Jonīts Independent 5 April 1995 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State for Health Juris Ozoliņš Latvian Way 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State for Health Normunds Zemvaldis Independent 19 September 1994 – 16 January 1995
Andris Bērziņš (interim) Latvian Way 17 January 2005 – 3 February 1995
Pēteris Apinis Latvian Way 3 February 1995 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State for Human Rights Jānis Ārvaldis Tupesis Latvian Farmers' Union 19 September 1994 – 31 July 1995
Minister of State for the Environment Indulis Emsis Latvian Green Party 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State for Local Government Jānis Bunkšs Latvian Way 20 July 1995 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State for Cooperation Vilnis Edvīns Bresis Political Union of Economists 19 September 1994 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State for Forests Kazimirs Šļakota Independent 19 September 1994 – 1 January 1995
Ārijs Ūdris (interim) Latvian Way 1 January 1995 – 19 January 1995
Arvīds Ozols Latvian Green Party 20 January 1995 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State for Social Affairs Vladimirs Makarovs For Fatherland and Freedom 11 November 1994 – 11 December 1995
Andris Bērziņš (interim) Latvian Way 11 December 1995 – 21 December 1995
Minister of State for State Revenue Aija Poča Latvian Way 1 June 1995 – 21 December 1995