Siliņa cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Siliņa cabinet
Previous:Second Kariņš cabinet
Legislature Term:14th Saeima
Election:2022 Latvian parliamentary election
Opposition Leader:Edgars Tavars
Raivis Dzintars
Aleksejs Rosļikovs
Ainārs Šlesers
Opposition Party:United List
National Alliance
For Stability!
Latvia First
Political Party:New Unity
Union of Greens and Farmers
The Progressives
Cabinet Number:42nd
State Head:Edgars Rinkēvičs
Government Head:Evika Siliņa
Date Formed:15 September 2023
Jurisdiction:Republic of Latvia

The Evika Siliņa cabinet (Latvian: Siliņas ministru kabinets) is the 42nd and current government of Latvia, sworn in on 15 September 2023 after Evika Siliņa was proposed as Prime Minister by President Edgars Rinkēvičs and elected by the Saeima.[1]

The government is a coalition between New Unity, Union of Greens and Farmers, and The Progressives.[2]

Party breakdown

New Unity

8

Union of Greens and Farmers

4

The Progressives

3

Composition

Nr.OfficeImageIncumbentPartyIn Office

Prime Minister of Latvia

Evika SiliņaNew Unity15 September 2023 –
1.Minister for DefenceAndris SprūdsThe Progressives15 September 2023 –
2.Minister for Foreign AffairsKrišjānis KariņšNew Unity15 September 2023 – 10 April 2024
Baiba BražeNew Unity19 April 2024 –
3.Minister for EconomicsViktors ValainisUnion of Greens and Farmers15 September 2023 –
4.Minister for FinanceArvils AšeradensNew Unity15 September 2023 –
5.Minister for the InteriorRihards KozlovskisNew Unity15 September 2023 –
6.Minister for Education and ScienceAnda ČakšaNew Unity15 September 2023 –
7.Kaspars MelnisUnion of Greens and Farmers15 September 2023 –
8.Minister for CultureAgnese LoginaThe Progressives15 September 2023 – 17 June 2024
20 June 2024 –
9.Minister for WelfareUldis AugulisUnion of Greens and Farmers15 September 2023 –
10.Minister for TransportKaspars BriškensThe Progressives15 September 2023 –
11.Minister for JusticeInese Lībiņa-EgnereNew Unity15 September 2023 –
12.Minister for HealthHosams Abu MeriNew Unity15 September 2023 –
13.Inga BērziņaNew Unity15 September 2023 –
14.Minister for AgricultureArmands KrauzeUnion of Greens and Farmers15 September 2023 –

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saeima ar 53 balsīm apstiprina Evikas Siliņas valdību . 2023-09-15 . www.lsm.lv . lv.
  2. Web site: "Jaunā Vienotība", ZZS un "Progresīvie" paraksta koalīcijas līgumu un valdības deklarāciju . 2023-09-15 . www.lsm.lv . lv.