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Krištopans cabinet
The Krištopans cabinet was the government of Latvia from 26 November 1998 to 16 July 1999. It was led by Prime Minister Vilis Krištopans. It took office on 26 November 1998, after the October 1998 election. It was replaced by the third Šķēle cabinet on 16 July 1999, after Krištopans's resignation.
| Position | Name | Party | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Vilis Krištopans | Latvian Way | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Anatolijs Gorbunovs | Latvian Way | 26 November 1998 - 16 July 1999 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister for European Union Affairs | Guntars Krasts | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister for Defence | Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Valdis Birkavs | Latvian Way | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister for the Economy | Ainārs Šlesers | New Party | 26 November 1998 – 10 May 1999 | |
| Vilis Krištopans (interim) | Latvian Way | 11 May 1999 – 19 May 1999 | ||
| Ingrīda Ūdre | New Party | 20 May 1999 – 16 July 1999 | ||
| Minister for Finance | Ivars Godmanis | Latvian Way | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister for the Interior | Roberts Jurdžs | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister for Education and Science | Jānis Gaigals | Latvian Way | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister for Culture | Karina Pētersone | Latvian Way | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister for Welfare | Vladimirs Makarovs | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister for Transport | Anatolijs Gorbunovs | Latvian Way | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister for Justice | Ingrīda Labucka | New Party | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development | Vents Balodis | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister for Agriculture | Vilis Krištopans (interim) | Latvian Way | 26 November 1998 – 23 December 1998 | |
| Vents Balodis | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 23 December 1998 – 4 February 1999 | ||
| Pēteris Salkazanovs | Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party | 5 February 1999 – 16 July 1999 | ||
| Minister of State for State Revenue | Aija Poča | Latvian Way | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister of State for the Environment | Inese Vaidere | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister of State for Health | Viktors Jaksons | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 20 May 1999 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister of State for Higher Education and Science | Tatjana Koķe | New Party | 20 May 1999 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Minister of State for Forests | Gints Kaktiņš | Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party | 20 May 1999 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Special Assignments Minister for State Administration and Local Government Reform | Jānis Bunkšs | Latvian Way | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |
| Special Assignments Minister for Cooperation and International Financial Institutions | Roberts Zīle | For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK | 26 November 1998 – 16 July 1999 | |