Prime Minister of Latvia

Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
Latvijas Republikas Ministru prezidents
Incumbent
Evika Siliņa
since 15 September 2023
Government of Latvia
TypeHead of government
Member of
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNo term limit
Inaugural holderKārlis Ulmanis
Formation19 November 1918; 105 years ago (1918-11-19)
Abolished1940–1991
Salary€53,601 annually[1]

The prime minister of Latvia (Latvian: ministru prezidents) is the most powerful member of the Government of Latvia, who presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers. The officeholder is nominated by the president of Latvia, but must be able to obtain the support of a parliamentary majority in the Saeima.

The tables below display all Latvian prime ministers from both the first period of Latvian independence (1918–1940) and since the country regained its independence (1990–present). From 1990 to 6 July 1993, the head of government was known as the chairman of the Council of Ministers.

A direct translation of the official Latvian term is minister-president. Although the equivalent is used in some European languages, it is not used conventionally in English.

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