Krištopans cabinet

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The Krištopans cabinet was the government of Latvia from 26 November 1998 to 16 July 1999. It was led by Prime Minister Vilis Krištopans. It took office on 26 November 1998, after the October 1998 election. It was replaced by the third Šķēle cabinet on 16 July 1999, after Krištopans's resignation.

Position Name Party Dates
Prime Minister Vilis Krištopans Latvian Way 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Deputy Prime Minister Anatolijs Gorbunovs Latvian Way 26 November 1998 - 16 July 1999
Deputy Prime Minister for European Union Affairs Guntars Krasts For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister for Defence Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister for Foreign Affairs Valdis Birkavs Latvian Way 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister for the Economy Ainārs Šlesers New Party 26 November 1998 – 10 May 1999
Vilis Krištopans (interim) Latvian Way 11 May 1999 – 19 May 1999
Ingrīda Ūdre New Party 20 May 1999 – 16 July 1999
Minister for Finance Ivars Godmanis Latvian Way 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister for the Interior Roberts Jurdžs For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister for Education and Science Jānis Gaigals Latvian Way 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister for Culture Karina Pētersone Latvian Way 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister for Welfare Vladimirs Makarovs For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister for Transport Anatolijs Gorbunovs Latvian Way 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister for Justice Ingrīda Labucka New Party 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development Vents Balodis For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister for Agriculture Vilis Krištopans (interim) Latvian Way 26 November 1998 – 23 December 1998
Vents Balodis For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 23 December 1998 – 4 February 1999
Pēteris Salkazanovs Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party 5 February 1999 – 16 July 1999
Minister of State for State Revenue Aija Poča Latvian Way 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister of State for the Environment Inese Vaidere For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Minister of State for Health Viktors Jaksons For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 20 May 1999 – 16 July 1999
Minister of State for Higher Education and Science Tatjana Koķe New Party 20 May 1999 – 16 July 1999
Minister of State for Forests Gints Kaktiņš Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party 20 May 1999 – 16 July 1999
Special Assignments Minister for State Administration and Local Government Reform Jānis Bunkšs Latvian Way 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999
Special Assignments Minister for Cooperation and International Financial Institutions Roberts Zīle For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999