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The minister of the interior of Latvia is a member of the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia, and is the political leader of the Ministry of the Interior of Latvia. Rihards Kozlovskis is the current minister since September 15, 2023.
Name
Took office
Left office
Party
1
Miķelis Valters
19 November 1918
31 August 1919
Latvian Farmers' Union
2
Alfrēds Birznieks
1 September 1919
8 December 1919
Independent
3
Arveds Bergs
9 December 1919
18 June 1921
Non-Partisan Independent Centre
4
Alberts Kviesis
18 June 1921
26 January 1923
Latvian Farmers' Union
5
Pēteris Berģis
27 January 1923
27 June 1923
Democratic Centre
Alfrēds Birznieks, 2nd term
28 June 1923
8 May 1924
Democratic Centre
6
Pēteris Juraševskis
25 May 1924
18 December 1924
Democratic Centre
7
Eduards Laimiņš
19 December 1924
18 December 1926
Latvian Farmers' Union
8
Marģers Skujenieks
19 December 1926
23 January 1928
Rural Workers' Party
Eduards Laimiņš, 2nd term
24 January 1928
26 March 1931
Latvian Farmers' Union
9
Ansis Petrevics
27 March 1931
5 December 1931
National Union
Marģers Skujenieks, 2nd term
6 December 1931
31 March 1932
Progressive Union
10
Jānis Kauliņš
31 March 1932
23 March 1933
New Farmers-Small Landowners
11
Gotfrīds Mīlbergs
24 March 1933
16 March 1934
New Farmers-Small Landowners
12
Vilis Gulbis
17 March 1934
17 January 1939
LZS (until 1934 Latvian coup d'état)
Independent (after 15 May 1934)
13
Kornēlijs Veidnieks
18 January 1939
19 June 1940
Ulmanis régime
(14)
Vilis Lācis
20 June 1940
25 August 1940
Soviet occupation
Alternating Soviet and Nazi régimes. See Latvian Diplomatic Service in exile.
14
Aloizs Vaznis
4 July 1990
20 November 1991
Independent
15
Ziedonis Čevers
20 November 1991
3 August 1993
Independent
16
Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis
3 August 1993
28 October 1994
Latvian Way
17
Jānis Ādamsons
11 November 1994
21 December 1995
Latvian Way
18
Dainis Turlais
21 December 1995
10 July 1997
Democratic Party "Saimnieks"
Ziedonis Čevers, 2nd term
7 August 1997
9 April 1998
Democratic Party "Saimnieks"
19
Andrejs Krastiņš
4 May 1998
26 November 1998
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK
20
Roberts Jurdžs
26 November 1998
16 July 1999
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK
21
Mareks Segliņš
16 July 1999
30 September 2002
People's Party
22
Māris Gulbis
7 November 2002
9 March 2004
New Era Party
23
Ēriks Jēkabsons
9 March 2004
21 October 2005
Latvia's First Party
24
Dzintars Jaundžeikars
3 November 2005
7 November 2006
Latvia's First Party
25
Ivars Godmanis
7 November 2006
20 December 2007
Latvian Way (until 25 August 2007)
LPP/LC (after 25 August 2007)
Mareks Segliņš, 2nd term
20 December 2007
12 March 2009
People's Party
26
Linda Mūrniece
12 March 2009
6 June 2011
New Era Party
27
Rihards Kozlovskis
25 October 2011
23 January 2019
Unity
28
Sandis Ģirģens
23 January 2019
3 June 2021
KPV LV
29
Marija Golubeva
3 June 2021
16 May 2022
Development/For!
30
Artis Pabriks
16 May 2022
26 May 2022
Development/For!
31
Kristaps Eklons
26 May 2022
14 December 2022
Independent
32
Māris Kučinskis
14 December 2022
15 September 2023
United List
(27)
Rihards Kozlovskis
15 September 2023
Incumbent
New Unity
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