Siliņa cabinet
The Evika Siliņa cabinet (Latvian: Siliņas ministru kabinets) is the 42nd and current government of Latvia, sworn in on 15 September 2023 after Evika Siliņa was proposed as Prime Minister by President Edgars Rinkēvičs and elected by the Saeima.[2]
Siliņa cabinet | |
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 42nd Cabinet of Republic of Latvia | |
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| Date formed | 15 September 2023 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Edgars Rinkēvičs |
| Head of government | Evika Siliņa |
| Member party | New Unity Union of Greens and Farmers[lower-alpha 1] The Progressives |
| Status in legislature | Majority coalition government 53 / 100 (53%) |
| Opposition party | United List National Alliance For Stability! Latvia First |
| Opposition leader | Edgars Tavars Raivis Dzintars Aleksejs Rosļikovs Ainārs Šlesers |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2022 Latvian parliamentary election |
| Legislature term(s) | 14th Saeima |
| Predecessor | Second Kariņš cabinet |
The government is a coalition between New Unity, Union of Greens and Farmers, and The Progressives.[3]
Party breakdown
| New Unity | 8 | |
| Union of Greens and Farmers | 4 | |
| The Progressives | 3 |
Composition
| Nr. | Office | Image | Incumbent | Party | In Office | |
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Evika Siliņa | New Unity | 15 September 2023 – | |||
| 1. | .jpg.webp) |
Andris Sprūds | The Progressives | 15 September 2023 – | ||
| 2. | Minister for Foreign Affairs | .jpg.webp) |
Krišjānis Kariņš | New Unity | 15 September 2023 – | |
| 3. | Minister for Economics | _(cropped).jpg.webp) |
Viktors Valainis | Union of Greens and Farmers | 15 September 2023 – | |
| 4. | Minister for Finance |  |
Arvils Ašeradens | New Unity | 15 September 2023 – | |
| 5. | Minister for the Interior |  |
Rihards Kozlovskis | New Unity | 15 September 2023 – | |
| 6. | Minister for Education and Science |  |
Anda Čakša | New Unity | 15 September 2023 – | |
| 7. | Minister for Climate and Energy | .jpg.webp) |
Kaspars Melnis | Union of Greens and Farmers | 15 September 2023 – | |
| 8. | Minister for Culture |  |
Agnese Logina | The Progressives | 15 September 2023 – | |
| 9. | Minister for Welfare |  |
Uldis Augulis | Union of Greens and Farmers | 15 September 2023 – | |
| 10. | Minister for Transport |  |
Kaspars Briškens | The Progressives | 15 September 2023 – | |
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Inese Lībiņa-Egnere | New Unity | 15 September 2023 – | ||
| 12. | Minister for Health | ._Handshake_and_welcome_Jevgeni_Ossinovski%252C_Hosams_Abu_Meri_and_Kaia_Iva_(35210391263)_(cropped).jpg.webp) |
Hosams Abu Meri | New Unity | 15 September 2023 – | |
| 13. | Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development | .jpg.webp) |
Inga Bērziņa | New Unity | 15 September 2023 – | |
| 14. | Minister for Agriculture | .jpg.webp) |
Armands Krauze | Union of Greens and Farmers | 15 September 2023 – | |
Notes
References
- "'Honor to Serve Rīga' to cooperate with ZZS". eng.lsm.lv.
- "Saeima ar 53 balsīm apstiprina Evikas Siliņas valdību". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- "«Jaunā Vienotība», ZZS un «Progresīvie» paraksta koalīcijas līgumu un valdības deklarāciju". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-09-15.
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