Second Straujuma cabinet explained

The Second Straujuma cabinet was the government of Latvia from 5 November 2014 to 11 February 2016. It was the second government to be led by Laimdota Straujuma, who was the Prime Minister from 2014 to 2016. It took office after the October 2014 parliamentary election, succeeding the first Straujuma cabinet, which lasted 8 months.

Straujuma resigned on 7 December 2015, which led to immediate discussions on the new government.^[1] On 11 February 2016, parliament approved the new government of Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis.^[2]

Position	Name	Party		Dates
Prime Minister	Laimdota Straujuma	width=5px style="background-color: "		Unity	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016
Minister for Defence	Raimonds Vējonis		Union of Greens and Farmers	5 November 2014 – 7 July 2015
	Raimonds Bergmanis		Union of Greens and Farmers	8 July 2015 - 11 February 2016
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Edgars Rinkēvičs		Unity	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016
Minister for Economics	Dana Reizniece-Ozola		Union of Greens and Farmers	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016
Minister for Finance	Jānis Reirs		Unity	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016
Minister for the Interior	Rihards Kozlovskis		Unity	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016
Minister for Education and Science	Mārīte Seile		Independent	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016
Minister for Culture	Dace Melbārde		National Alliance	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016
Minister for Welfare	Uldis Augulis		Union of Greens and Farmers	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016
	Kaspars Gerhards		National Alliance	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016
Minister for Transport	Anrijs Matīss		Unity	5 November 2014 – November 2015
Minister for Justice	Dzintars Rasnačs		National Alliance	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016
Minister for Health	Guntis Belēvičs		Union of Greens and Farmers	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016
Minister for Agriculture	Jānis Dūklavs		Union of Greens and Farmers	5 November 2014 – 11 February 2016

Notes and References

1. Web site: LSM / UPDATED (4 p.m.): Government falls as Straujuma resigns / Eng.lsm.lv. 8 December 2015.
2. Web site: Latvia parliament approves PM Maris Kucinskis new government. Reuters. 12 February 2016.