The first Godmanis cabinet was the government of Latvia from 7 May 1990 to 3 August 1993. It led Latvia to a restoration of its independence from the Soviet Union and was the first of two governments to be led by Ivars Godmanis, who was also Prime Minister from 2007 to 2009. It took office on 7 May 1990. It was replaced by the Birkavs cabinet on 3 August 1993, after the June 1993 election.
Position
Name
Party
Dates
Prime Minister
Ivars Godmanis
Popular Front of Latvia
7 May 1990 – 3 August 1993
Deputy Prime Minister
Arnis Kalniņš
Independent
7 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Ilmārs Bišers
Popular Front of Latvia
7 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Defence
Tālavs Jundzis
Popular Front of Latvia
19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Architecture and Construction
Aivars Prūsis
Independent
16 May 1990 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Foreign Trade
Edgars Zausājevs
Popular Front of Latvia
19 November 1991 – 3 March 1993
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Jānis Jurkāns
Popular Front of Latvia
22 May 1990 – 10 November 1992
Georgs Andrejevs
Latvian Way
10 November 1992 – 3 August 1993
Minister for the Economy
Jānis Āboltiņš
Independent
7 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Economic Reform
Arnis Kalniņš
Independent
19 November 1991 – 12 January 1993
Aivars Kreituss
Independent
19 January 1993 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Energy
Auseklis Lazdiņš
Independent
15 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Finance
Elmārs Siliņš
Independent
14 May 1990 – 18 May 1993
Minister for the Interior
Aloizs Vaznis
Independent
4 June 1990 – 20 November 1991
Ziedonis Čevers
Independent
20 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Maritime Affairs
Andrejs Dandzbergs
Independent
19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Culture
Raimonds Pauls
Independent
16 May 1990 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Welfare
Teodors Eniņš
Popular Front of Latvia
19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Agriculture
Dainis Ģēģeris
Popular Front of Latvia
15 May 1990 – 4 May 1993
Minister for Material Resources
Edgars Zausājevs
Popular Front of Latvia
15 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister of State for Forests
Kārlis Bans
Independent
3 August 1990 – 19 November 1991
Minister for Forests
Kazimirs Šļakota
Independent
19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Industry
Jānis Oherins
Independent
5 June 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Industry and Energy
Aivars Millers
Independent
19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Communications
Pēteris Videnieks
Independent
22 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Transport
Jānis Janovskis
Independent
15 May 1990 – 11 January 1992
Andris Gūtmanis
Independent
4 March 1992 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Social Security
Uldis Gundars
Independent
18 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for National Education
Andris Piebalgs
Popular Front of Latvia
18 May 1990 – 3 August 1993
Minister for Justice
Viktors Skudra
Popular Front of Latvia
5 June 1990 – 18 May 1993
Minister for Trade
Armands Plaudis
Independent
15 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Health
Edvīns Platkājis
Independent
16 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Minister for Government Affairs
Kārlis Līcis
Independent
16 May 1990 – 13 November 1991
Special Assignments Minister for Fisheries
Gunārs Zakss
Independent
3 August 1990 – 19 November 1991
Minister of State
Jānis Dinevičs
Independent
19 November 1991 – 3 August 1993
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