Second Straujuma cabinet
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.
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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 | |
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| Prime Minister | Laimdota Straujuma | 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 | |
| Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development | 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 | |
References
- "LSM / UPDATED (4 p.m.): Government falls as Straujuma resigns / Eng.lsm.lv". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- "Latvia parliament approves PM Maris Kucinskis new government". Reuters. 12 February 2016.
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