First Kalvītis cabinet explained

The first Kalvītis cabinet was the government of Latvia from 2 December 2004 to 7 November 2006. It was the first government to be led by Aigars Kalvītis, who was Prime Minister from 2004 to 2007. He took office on 2 December 2004 after the resignation of Indulis Emsis, which had lasted from March to December 2004. The first cabinet was replaced by the second Kalvītis cabinet on 7 November 2006, after the October 2006 election.

PositionNamePartyDates
Prime MinisterAigars Kalvītiswidth=5px style="background-color: " People's Party2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006
Minister for DefenceEinars RepšeNew Era Party2 December 2004 – 23 December 2005
New Era Party23 December 2005 – 31 December 2005
Krišjānis Kariņš (interim)New Era Party1 January 2006 – 5 January 2006
Linda MūrnieceNew Era Party5 January 2006 – 7 April 2006
Atis SlakterisPeople's Party8 April 2006 – 7 November 2006
Minister for Foreign AffairsArtis PabriksPeople's Party2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006
Minister for Children and FamiliesAinars BaštiksLatvia's First Party2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006
Minister for the EconomyKrišjānis KariņšNew Era Party2 December 2004 – 7 April 2006
Aigars ŠtokenbergsPeople's Party8 April 2006 – 7 November 2006
Minister for FinanceOskars SpurdziņšPeople's Party2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006
Minister for the InteriorĒriks JēkabsonsLatvia's First Party2 December 2004 – 21 October 2005
Aigars Kalvītis (interim)People's Party21 October 2005 – 3 November 2005
Dzintars JaundžeikarsLatvia's First Party3 November 2005 – 7 November 2006
Minister for Education and ScienceIna DruvieteNew Era Party2 December 2004 – 7 April 2006
Baiba Rivža8 April 2006 – 7 November 2006
Minister for CultureHelēna DemakovaPeople's Party2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006
Minister for WelfareDagnija StaķeUnion of Greens and Farmers2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006
Minister for Regional Development and Local GovernmentMāris KučinskisPeople's Party2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006
Minister for TransportAinārs ŠlesersLatvia's First Party2 December 2004 – 17 March 2006
Aigars Kalvītis (interim)People's Party17 March 2006 – 7 April 2006
Krišjānis PetersLatvia's First Party8 April 2006 – 7 November 2006
Minister for JusticeSolvita ĀboltiņaNew Era Party2 December 2004 – 7 April 2006
Guntars GrīnvaldsLatvia's First Party7 April 2006 – 7 November 2006
Minister for HealthGundars BērziņšPeople's Party2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006
Minister for the EnvironmentRaimonds VējonisUnion of Greens and Farmers2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006
Minister for AgricultureMārtiņš RozeUnion of Greens and Farmers2 December 2004 – 7 November 2006
Special Assignments Minister for Electronic GovernmentJānis ReirsNew Era Party2 December 2004 – 7 April 2006
Ina GudeleIndependent8 April 2006 – 7 November 2006
Special Assignments Minister for Social IntegrationAinars LatkovskisNew Era Party2 December 2004 – 7 April 2006
Karina PētersoneLatvia's First Party8 April 2006 – 7 November 2006