Minister of Justice (1918–1940)
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First name, surname (Date of birth – Date of death)
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Term of office
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Political party / affiliation
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The Cabinet of Ministers
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Notes
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1
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Pēteris Juraševskis (1872–1942)
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19 November 1918 – 14 March 1919
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not known
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Latvian Provisional Government
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2
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Eduards Strautnieks (1886–1946)
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14 March 1919 – 13 July 1919
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Latvian Republican Party
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3
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Edvins Magnus (1888–1974)
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14 July 1919 – 8 December 1919
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German-Baltic Reform Party
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4
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Kārlis Pauļuks (1870–1945)
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9 December 1919 – 11 June 1920
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Latvian Farmers' Union
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5
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Rūdolfs Bēnuss (1881–1940)
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12 June 1920 – 18 June 1921
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Workers' Party
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First Ulmanis cabinet
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6
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Vilis Holcmanis (1889–1941)
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19 June 1921 – 26 January 1924
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Union of Social Democrats – Mensheviks and Rural Workers
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First Meierovics cabinet
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Second Meierovics cabinet
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Pauļuks cabinet
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Third Meierovics cabinet
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7
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Voldemārs Zāmuēls (1872–1948)
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25 January 1924 – 10 April 1924
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Democratic Center
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Zāmuels cabinet
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8
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Julījs Arājs (1884–1967)
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10 April 1924 – 17 December 1924
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17 December 1924 – 3 March 1925, nobody accepted the post.
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First Celmiņš cabinet
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(1.)
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Pēteris Juraševskis (1872–1942)
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Mar – 23 December 1925
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Democratic Centre
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2nd time
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24 December 1925 – 26 January 1926, nobody accepted the post
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Second Ulmanis cabinet
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9
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Ansis Petrevics (1882–1941)
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26 January 1926 – 6 May 1926
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National Union
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10
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Erasts Bite (1880–1942)
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7 May 1926 – 26 October 1927
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Democratic Centre
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Alberings cabinet
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11
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Juris Pabērzs (1891–1961)
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27 November 1927 – 14 November 1927
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Progressive People's Association
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First Skujenieks cabinet
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14 November 1927 – 24 January 1928, nobody accepted the post.
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(3.)
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Edvins Magnuss (1888–1974)
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24 January 1928 – 30 November 1928
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German-Baltic Reform Party
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Juraševskis cabinet
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2nd time
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12
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Baldvins Disterlo (1869–1937)
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1 December 1928 – 23 January 1929
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Second Celmiņš cabinet
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13
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Bernhards Bērents (1892–1946)
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24 January 1929 – 27 November 1929
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27 November 1929 – 19 December 1929, nobody accepted the post
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(11.)
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Juris Pabērzs (1891–1961)
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19 December 1929 – 5 December 1931
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Progressive people's association (until 14 June 1931)
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2nd time
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Latgale Progressive Farmers Association (from 14 June 1931)
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Third Ulmanis cabinet
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14
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Atis Ķeniņš (1874–1961)
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6 December 1931 – 23 March 1933
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Democratic Center
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Second Skujenieks cabinet
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15
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Antons Ozols (1878–1956)
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24 March 1933 – 16 March 1934
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Christian National Union
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Bļodnieks cabinet
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16
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Jānis Balodis (1881–1965)
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17 March 1934 – 15 May 1934
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Latvian Farmers' Union
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Fourth Ulmanis cabinet
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17
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Hermanis Apsītis (1893–1942)
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16 May 1934 – 19 June 1940
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No party affiliation
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Fifth Ulmanis cabinet
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(11.)
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Juris Pabērzs (1891–1961)
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21 June 1940 – 21 July 1940
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Kirhenšteins cabinet
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3rd time
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