Second Kariņš cabinet
Second Kariņš cabinet | |
|---|---|
 41st Cabinet of Republic of Latvia | |
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| Date formed | 14 December 2022 |
| Date dissolved | 15 September 2023 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Egils Levits (2022–2023) Edgars Rinkēvičs (2023) |
| Head of government | Krišjānis Kariņš |
| Member party | New Unity National Alliance United List |
| Status in legislature | Majority coalition government 54 / 100 (54%) |
| Opposition party | Union of Greens and Farmers For Stability! The Progressives Latvia First |
| Opposition leader | Viktors Valainis Kaspars Briškens Aleksejs Rosļikovs Ainārs Šlesers |
| History | |
| Election | 2022 Latvian parliamentary election |
| Legislature term | 14th Saeima |
| Predecessor | First Kariņš' cabinet |
| Successor | Siliņa cabinet |
The second Krišjānis Kariņš' cabinet (Latvian: Kariņa 2. ministru kabinets) was the 41st government of Latvia, sworn in on 14 December 2022 after Krišjānis Kariņš was proposed as Prime Minister by President Egils Levits and elected by the Saeima.[1][2] The government was formed after the 2022 Latvian parliamentary election which was won decisively by Kariņš and his pro-western allies.[3]
The government is a coalition between New Unity, National Alliance, and United List.[4]
On 14 August 2023, Kariņš announced his resignation from the post of Prime Minister. One reason stated was the refusal of the National Alliance to approve Kariņš' proposal to invite The Progressives and the Union of Greens and Farmers to the coalition.[5]
Party breakdown
| New Unity | 7 |
| National Alliance | 4 |
| United List | 4 |
Composition
| Nr. | Office | Image | Incumbent | Party | In Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Krišjānis Kariņš | New Unity | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | ||
| 1. |  |
|
Ināra Mūrniece | National Alliance | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | |
| 2. | Minister for Foreign Affairs | 
|
Edgars Rinkēvičs | New Unity | 14 December 2022 – 8 July 2023 | |
|
|
Krišjānis Kariņš (acting) |
New Unity | 8 July 2023 – 15 September 2023 | |||
| 3. | Minister for Economics | 
|
Ilze Indriksone | National Alliance | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | |
| 4. | Minister for Finance | 
|
Arvils Ašeradens | New Unity | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | |
| 5. | Minister for the Interior | 
|
Māris Kučinskis | United List | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | |
| 6. | Minister for Education and Science | 
|
Anda Čakša | New Unity | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | |
| 7. | Minister for Climate and Energy | 
|
Raimonds Čudars | New Unity | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | |
| 8. | Minister for Culture | 
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Nauris Puntulis | National Alliance | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | |
| 9. | Minister for Welfare | 
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Evika Siliņa | New Unity | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | |
| 10. | Minister for Transport | 
|
Jānis Vitenbergs | National Alliance | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | |
| 11. | 
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Inese Lībiņa-Egnere | New Unity | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | ||
| 12. | Minister for Health | 
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Līga Meņģelsone | United List | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | |
| 13. | Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development | 
|
Māris Sprindžuks | United List | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | |
| 14. | Minister for Agriculture | 
|
Didzis Šmits | United List | 14 December 2022 – 15 September 2023 | |
References
- ^ "Latvia's Russia-wary PM Karins gets final nod for government". Reuters. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "New Latvian government can start work after being approved by Saeima". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Victory for pro-Western over pro-Moscow parties in Latvia's election". euronews. 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Three Latvian parties sign coalition deal to form government". AP News. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Kariņš paziņo par demisiju". www.delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-08-14.