First Godmanis cabinet

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The first Godmanis cabinet was the government of Latvia from 7 May 1990 to 3 August 1993. It was the first government of Latvia after independence from the Soviet Union and the first of two governments to be led by Ivars Godmanis, who was also Prime Minister from 2007 to 2009. It took office on 7 May 1990. It was replaced by the Birkavs cabinet on 3 August 1993, after the June 1993 election.

Position Name Party Dates
Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis Popular Front of Latvia 7 May 1990 – 3 August 1993
Deputy Prime Minister Arnis Kalniņš Independent 7 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Ilmārs Bišers Popular Front of Latvia 7 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Defence Tālavs Jundzis Popular Front of Latvia 19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Architecture and Construction Aivars Prūsis Independent 16 May 1990 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Foreign Trade Edgars Zausājevs Popular Front of Latvia 19 November 1991 – 3 March 1993
Minister for Foreign Affairs Jānis Jurkāns Popular Front of Latvia 22 May 1990 – 10 November 1992
Georgs Andrejevs Latvian Way 10 November 1992 – 3 August 1993
Minister for the Economy Jānis Āboltiņš Independent 7 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Economic Reform Arnis Kalniņš Independent 19 November 1991 – 12 January 1993
Aivars Kreituss Independent 19 January 1993 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Energy Auseklis Lazdiņš Independent 15 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Finance Elmārs Siliņš Independent 14 May 1990 – 18 May 1993
Minister for the Interior Aloizs Vaznis Independent 4 June 1990 – 20 November 1991
Ziedonis Čevers Independent 20 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Maritime Affairs Andrejs Dandzbergs Independent 19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Culture Raimonds Pauls Independent 16 May 1990 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Welfare Teodors Eniņš Popular Front of Latvia 19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Agriculture Dainis Ģēģeris Popular Front of Latvia 15 May 1990 – 4 May 1993
Minister for Material Resources Edgars Zausājevs Popular Front of Latvia 15 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister of State for Forests Kārlis Bans Independent 3 August 1990 – 19 November 1991
Minister for Forests Kazimirs Šļakota Independent 19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Industry Jānis Oherins Independent 5 June 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Industry and Energy Aivars Millers Independent 19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Communications Pēteris Videnieks Independent 22 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Transport Jānis Janovskis Independent 15 May 1990 – 11 January 1992
Andris Gūtmanis Independent 4 March 1992 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Social Security Uldis Gundars Independent 18 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for National Education Andris Piebalgs Popular Front of Latvia 18 May 1990 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Justice Viktors Skudra Popular Front of Latvia 5 June 1990 – 18 May 1993
Minister for Trade Armands Plaudis Independent 15 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Health Edvīns Platkājis Independent 16 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Government Affairs Kārlis Līcis Independent 16 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Special Assignments Minister for Fisheries Gunārs Zakss Independent 3 August 1990 – 19 November 1991
Minister of State Jānis Dinevičs Independent 19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993