Second Kalvītis cabinet explained

The second Kalvītis cabinet was the government of Latvia from 7 November 2006 to 20 December 2007. It was the second government to be led by Aigars Kalvītis, who had previously been Prime Minister since 2004. It took office on 7 November 2006, after the October 2006 election, succeeding the first Kalvītis cabinet, which had lasted from 2004 to 2006. It was replaced by the second Godmanis cabinet on 20 December 2007, after the resignation of Kalvītis.

PositionNamePartyDates
Prime MinisterAigars Kalvītiswidth=5px style="background-color: " People's Party7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Minister for DefenceAtis SlakterisPeople's Party7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Minister for Foreign AffairsArtis PabriksPeople's Party7 November 2006 – 28 October 2007
People's Party29 October 2007 – 8 November 2007
Māris RiekstiņšPeople's Party8 November 2007 – 20 December 2007
Minister for Children and FamiliesAinars BaštiksLatvia's First Party/Latvian Way7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Minister for the EconomyJurijs Strods
Aigars Kalvītis (interim)People's Party7 November 2006 – 22 October 2007
Gaidis Bērziņš (interim)For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK22 October 2007 – 20 December 2007
Minister for FinanceOskars SpurdziņšPeople's Party7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Minister for the InteriorIvars GodmanisLatvia's First Party/Latvian Way7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Minister for Education and ScienceBaiba RivžaUnion of Greens and Farmers7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Minister for CultureHelēna DemakovaPeople's Party7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Minister for WelfareDagnija StaķeUnion of Greens and Farmers7 November 2006 – 31 October 2007
Iveta PurneUnion of Greens and Farmers8 November 2007 – 20 December 2007
Minister for Regional Development and Local GovernmentAigars ŠtokenbergsPeople's Party7 November 2006 – 19 October 2007
Oskars Spurdziņš (interim)People's Party20 October 2007 – 8 November 2007
Edgars ZalānsPeople's Party8 November 2007 – 20 December 2007
Minister for TransportAinārs ŠlesersLatvia's First Party/Latvian Way7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Minister for JusticeGaidis BērziņšFor Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Minister for HealthGundars BērziņšPeople's Party7 November 2006 – 17 January 2007
Aigars Kalvītis (interim)People's Party18 January 2007 – 25 January 2007
Vinets VeldrePeople's Party25 January 2007 – 20 December 2007
Minister for the EnvironmentRaimonds VējonisUnion of Greens and Farmers7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Minister for AgricultureMārtiņš RozeUnion of Greens and Farmers7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Special Assignments Minister for Electronic GovernmentIna GudeleIndependent7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Special Assignments Minister for Social IntegrationOskars KastēnsLatvia's First Party/Latvian Way7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007
Special Assignments Minister for European Union FundsNormunds BroksFor Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK7 November 2006 – 20 December 2007