Prime Minister of Latvia
The Prime Minister of Latvia is the most powerful member of the Latvian government, and presides over the Latvian cabinet. The Prime Minister, who is a member of the Latvian parliament (the Saeima), is appointed by the President of Latvia, but must be able to obtain the support of a majority of parliament.The table below displays all Latvian Prime Ministers since the country regained its independence. Until 6 July 1993, the office was known as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, but is generally considered to have been the same role. The term Prime Minister was also used historically, during the period of the first Republic of Latvia (1918 - 1940).
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | |
| 1 | Ivars Godmanis | 7 May 1990 | 3 August 1993 | Latvian People's Front |
| 2 | Valdis Birkavs | 3 August 1993 | 19 September 1994 | Latvian Way |
| 3 | Māris Gailis | 19 September 1994 | 21 December 1995 | Latvian Way |
| 4 | Andris Šķēle, 1st time | 21 December 1995 | 7 August 1997 | (None) |
| 5 | Guntars Krasts | 7 August 1997 | 26 November 1998 | Fatherland and Freedom / National Independence |
| 6 | Vilis Krištopāns | 26 November 1998 | 16 July 1999 | Latvian Way |
| Andris Šķēle, 2nd time | 16 July 1999 | 5 May 2000 | People's Party | |
| 7 | Andris Bērziņš | 5 May 2000 | 7 November 2002 | Latvian Way |
| 8 | Einārs Repše | 7 November 2002 | 9 March 2004 | New Era Party |
| 9 | Indulis Emsis | 9 March 2004 | (present) | Green Party |