List of ministers for foreign affairs of Latvia explained

The foreign minister of the Republic of Latvia is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is charged with being the architect Latvian foreign policy and carrying out diplomatic orders by the president of Latvia. The position was first created in 1918 after Latvian independence, and re-established in May 1990 following the restoration of the country's independence from the USSR. Since October 2011, the position has been held by Edgars Rinkēvičs.

List of ministers

NamePortraitTerm of officePolitical partyPrime Minister -->
width=150Jānis Jurkānswidth=14022 May 1990width=14010 November 1992Popular Front of LatviaIvars Godmanis -->
width=150Georgs Andrejevswidth=14010 November 1992width=1407 June 1994Latvian WayValdis Birkavs -->
width=150Valdis Birkavswidth=14019 September 1994width=14016 July 1999Latvian WayMāris Gailis
Andris Šķēle
Guntars Krasts
Vilis Krištopans -->
width=150Indulis Bērziņšwidth=14016 July 1999width=1407 November 2002Latvian WayAndris Šķēle
Andris Bērziņš -->
width=150Sandra Kalnietewidth=1407 November 2002width=1409 March 2004IndependentEinars Repše -->
width=150Rihards Pīkswidth=1409 March 2004width=14019 July 2004People's PartyIndulis Emsis -->
width=150Artis Pabrikswidth=14021 July 2004width=14028 October 2007People's PartyAigars Kalvītis -->
width=150Māris Riekstiņšwidth=1408 November 2007width=14017 March 2010People's PartyIvars Godmanis
Valdis Dombrovskis -->
width=150Aivis Roniswidth=14029 April 2010width=1403 November 2010Independent-->
width=150Ģirts Valdis Kristovskiswidth=1403 November 2010width=14025 October 2011Unity
Edgars Rinkēvičs25 October 20118 July 2023Reform Party
Unity
width=150Krišjānis Kariņšwidth=1408 July 2023width=14010 April 2024Unity
width=150Baiba Bražewidth=14019 April 2024width=140IncumbentUnity

See also