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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.

Position Name Party Dates
Prime Minister Guntars Krasts For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998
Deputy Prime Minister Juris Kaksītis Democratic Party "Saimnieks" 7 August 1997 – 16 April 1998
Anatolijs Gorbunovs Latvian Way 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998
Minister of Defence Tālavs Jundzis Christian People's Party 7 August 1997 – 27 October 1998
Guntars Krasts (interim) For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 27 October 1998 – 26 November 1998
Minister of Foreign Affairs Valdis Birkavs Latvian Way 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998
Minister for Economics Atis Sausnītis Democratic Party "Saimnieks" 7 August 1997 – 6 April 1998
Guntars Krasts (interim) For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 6 April 1998 – 8 April 1998
Anatolijs Gorbunovs Latvian Way 9 April 1998 – 4 May 1998
Laimonis Strujevičs Latvian Farmers' Union 4 May 1998 – 26 November 1998
Minister for Finance Roberts Zīle For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998
Minister for the Interior Ziedonis Čevers Democratic Party "Saimnieks" 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" 7 August 1997 – 16 April 1998
Vladimirs Makarovs (interim) For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 17 April 1998 – 4 May 1998
Jānis Gaigals Latvian Way 4 May 1998 – 26 November 1998
Minister for Culture Ramona Umblija Latvian Farmers' Union 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 Latvian Way 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 Latvian Way 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998
Minister for Agriculture Andris Rāviņš Latvian Farmers' Union 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998
State Minister for State Revenues Aija Poča Latvian Way 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998
State Minister for the Environment Indulis Emsis Latvian Green Party 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998
State Minister for Municipal Affairs Ēriks Zunda Democratic Party "Saimnieks" 7 August 1997 – 19 April 1998
Jānis Bunkšs Latvian Way 4 May 1998 – 26 November 1998
State Minister for Health Viktors Jaksons For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 7 August 1997 – 26 November 1998