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BALTIC GOVERNMENTS 1990-2016 To cite: Sikk, Allan (2016) Baltic Governments 1990-2016. http:// http://www.homepages.ucl.ac.uk/~tjmsasi/

Estonia

Edgar Savisaar Popular Front 03 Apr 1990 o Popular Front 30 Jan 1992 o n/p Tiit Vähi (I) n/p 30 Jan 1992 o n/p 21 Oct 1992 (I) Pro Patria 21 Oct 1992 o Pro Patria 08 Nov 1994 o ENIP o Moderates o Liberals n/p 08 Nov 1994 o Pro Patria 17 Apr 1995 o ENIP o Moderates o Liberals/Reform o Right Wingers Tiit Vähi (II) Coalition Party 17 Apr 1995 o Coalition Party & Rural Union 06 Nov 1995 o Centre Party (until 11 Oct 95) Tiit Vähi (III) Coalition Party 06 Nov 1995 o Coalition Party & Rural Union 17 Mar 1997 o (until 21 Nov 1996) Coalition Party 17 Mar 1997 o Coalition Party & Rural Union 25 Mar 1999 o Progress Party Mart Laar (II) Pro Patria & ENIP 25 Mar 1999 o Pro Patria & ENIP 28 Jan 2002 o Reform o Moderates Reform 28 Jan 2002 o Reform 10 Apr 2003 o Centre Party Res Publica 10 Apr 2003 o Res Publica 13 Apr 2005 o Reform o People’s Union (I) Reform 13 Apr 2005 o Reform 05 Apr 2007 o Centre Party o People’s Union Andrus Ansip (II) Reform 05 Apr 2007 o Reform 05 April 2011 o Pro Patria & Res Publica o Social Democrats (until 3 June 2009) Andrus Ansip (III) Reform 05 April 2011 o Reform 26 March 2014 o Pro Patria & Res Publica Taavi Rõivas (I) Reform 26 March 2014 o Reform 9 April 2015 o Social Democrats Taavi Rõivas (II) Reform 9 April 2015 o Reform in office o Social Democrats o Pro Patria & Res Publica

Latvia

Ivars Godmanis Popular Front 5 May 1990 Popular Front 8 Jul 1993 ’s Way 8 Jul 1993 Latvia’s Way, Farmers’ Union (until Jul 14, 14 Jul 1994 1994) Māris Gailis Latvia’s Way 15 Sep 1994 Latvia’s Way, Political Union of Economists 21 Dec 1995 Andris Šķēle non-party 21 Dec 1995 Latvia’s Way, Farmers’ Union (until Feb 26, 20 Jan 1997 1996), National Independence Movement, Fatherland & Freedom, Democratic Party “Saimnieks”, Latvian Party, Green Party Andris Šķēle non-party 13 Feb 1997 Latvia’s Way, National Independence 28 Jul 1997 Movement, Fatherland & Freedom, Democratic Party “Saimnieks”, Farmer’s Union, Green Party Fatherland & 7 Aug 1997 Latvia’s Way, Fatherland & Freedom Union, Freedom Union 29 Apr 1998 Democratic Party “Saimnieks” (until Apr 8, 1998), Christian Democratic Union, Farmers’ Union, Green Party Guntars Krasts Fatherland & 29 Apr 1998 Latvia’s Way, Fatherland & Freedom Union, Freedom Union 26 Nov 1998 Christian Democratic Union, Farmers’ Union, Green Party, National Reform Party Vilis Krištopans Latvia’s Way 26 Nov 1998 Latvia’s Way, Fatherland & Freedom Union, 6 Jul 1999 New Party, Social Democratic Union (from Feb 4, 1999) Andris Šķēle People’s Party 16 Jul 1999 People’s Party, Latvia’s Way, Fatherland & 12 Apr 2000 Freedom Union Andris Bērziņš Latvia’s Way 5 May 2000 Latvia’s Way, People’s Party, Fatherland & 7 Nov 2002 Freedom Union, New Party (until Jan 2001) Einars Repše New Era 7 Nov 2002 New Era, Green & Farmers’ Union, First 5 Feb 2004 Party (until Jan 28, 2004), Fatherland & Freedom Union Green Party 9 Mar 2004 Green & Farmers’ Union, First Party, 2 Dec 2004 People’s Party Aigars Kalvītis People’s Party 2 Dec 2004 People’s Party, New Era (until Apr 7, 2006), 7 Nov 2006 Green & Farmers’ Union, First Party Aigars Kalvītis People’s Party 7 Nov 2006 People’s Party, First Party, Green & 5 Dec 2007 Farmers’ Union, Fatherland & Freedom Union Latvia’s Way 20 Nov 2007 People’s Party, First Party, Green & 20 Feb 2009 Farmers’ Union, Fatherland & Freedom Union (I) New Era 12 Mar 2009 New Era, Civic Union, People’s Party (until 3 Nov 2010 March 22, 2010), Green & Farmers’ Union, Fatherland & Freedom Union Valdis Dombrovskis (II) New Era 3 Nov 2010 Unity (New Era, Civic Union, Society for 25 Oct 2011 Different Politics), Green & Farmers’ Union Valdis Dombrovskis (III) Unity 25 Oct 2011 Unity, Zatler’s Reform Party, National 27 Nov 2013 Alliance (I) Unity 22 Jan 2014 Unity, Green & Farmers’ Union, Zatler’s 5 Nov 2014 Reform Party, National Alliance Laimdota Straujuma (II) Unity 5 Nov 2014 Unity, Green & Farmers’ Union, National 11 February Alliance 2016 Māris Kučinskis Liepāja Party 11 February Unity, Green & Farmers’ Union, National (Union of Greens & 2016 Alliance Farmers) In office

Lithuania

Kazimiera Prunskienė Communist Party Mar 17, 1990 o Sąjūdis-supported Jan 10, 1991 o Communist Party/ Democratic Albertas Šimėnas Sąjūdis Jan 10, 1991 o Sąjūdis-supported Jan 13, 1991 o Democratic Labour Party o Communist Party Sąjūdis Jan 13, 1991 o Sąjūdis-supported Jul 14, 1992 o Democratic Labour Party Aleksandras Abišala non-party Jul 21, 1992 o Sąjūdis-supported Nov 26, 1992 o Democratic Labour Party Democratic Labour Party Dec 2, 1992 o Democratic Labour Party Mar 10, 1993 Adolfas Šleževičius Democratic Labour Party Mar 10, 1993 o Democratic Labour Party Feb 8, 1996 Mindaugas Stankevičius Democratic Labour Party Feb 15, 1996 o Democratic Labour Party Nov 28, 1996 Gediminas Vagnorius Nov 28, 1996 o Homeland Union Mar 25, 1998 o Christian Democratic Party o Centre Union Gediminas Vagnorius Homeland Union Mar 25, 1998 o Homeland Union May 3, 1999 o Christian Democratic Party o Centre Union Homeland Union May 18, 1999 o Homeland Union Oct 27, 1999 o Christian Democratic Party o Centre Union Homeland Union Nov 3, 1999 o Homeland Union Oct 19, 2000 o Christian Democratic Party o Centre Union Rolandas Paksas Liberal Union Oct 26, 2000 o Liberal Union Jun 20, 2001 o New Union (until Jun 18, 2001) Social Democratic Party Jul 3, 2001 o Social Democratic Party Mar 6, 2003 o New Union Algirdas Brazauskas Social Democratic Party Mar 6, 2003 o Social Democratic Party Dec 7, 2004 o New Union Algirdas Brazauskas Social Democratic Party Dec 7, 2004 o Social Democratic Party June 1, 2006 o Labour Party (until May 31, 2006) o New Union (until Apr 11, 2006) o Farmers & New Democracy Union Social Democratic Party July 4, 2006 o Social Democratic Party Nov 27, 2008 o Farmers & New Democracy Union o Liberal and Centre Union o Civil Democracy Party o New Union (from Jan 31, 2008) Andrius Kubilius Homeland Union Nov 27, 2008 o Homeland Union Dec 13, 2012 o National Resurrection Party o Lithuanian Republic Liberal Movement o Liberal and Centre Union Algirdas Butkevičius Social Democratic Party Dec 13, 2012 o Social Democratic Party in office o Labour Party o Order and Justice o Electoral Action of Poles (until 25 Aug 2014)