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Viewing cable 07RIGA935, LATVIAN PARLIAMENT INSTALLS NEW CENTER-RIGHT MAJORITY

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07RIGA935 2007-12-21 14:14 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Riga
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DE RUEHRA #0935/01 3551414
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
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FM AMEMBASSY RIGA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4614
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 RIGA 000935 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM LG
SUBJECT: LATVIAN PARLIAMENT INSTALLS NEW CENTER-RIGHT MAJORITY 
GOVERNMENT 
 
1.  SUMMARY.  The Saeima (Latvian parliament) voted 54-43 on 
December 20 to approve a new center-right government led by former 
Interior Minister (and former PM) Ivars Godmanis of Latvia's First 
Party/Latvia's Way (LPP/LC). The new government is composed of the 
same four center-right parties as the Kalvitis government - People's 
Party (TP), Union of the Greens and Farmers (ZZS), LPP/LC and 
Fatherland and Freedom (TB/LNNK). Although the previous government 
stepped down due to low public trust, the new government does not 
represent any big changes: four new persons joined the cabinet, 
while 14 ministers remained at their posts and 2 ministers of the 
former government changed areas of responsibility. The new 
government took office immediately after the vote. The four-party 
coalition controls 55 seats in the 100-member Saeima.  The Godmanis 
government's key priorities include: rule of law, stabilization of 
economic situation, improving education and health systems. We 
expect no changes in the area of foreign policy or relations with 
the U.S. END SUMMARY. 
 
2.  Following the resignation of PM Kalvitis on December 5, 
President Zatlers offered Interior Minister Ivars Godmanis the 
opportunity to form government on December 14.  On December 20, the 
Saeima, after a three-hour debate, approved the new government. Of 
97 MPs voting, 54 backed the government (all present members of the 
ruling coalition and 1 opposition (PCTVL) member. The four coalition 
parties did not have any major disputes over the ministerial 
portfolios. Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis' new government has a 
rather comfortable 55-seat majority in the 100-member Saeima. In the 
new government TP has 7 ministers, ZZS - 5, LPP/LC (Prime Minister's 
party) - 3 and TB/LNNK - 3. 
3. The new government has 19 cabinet portfolios: 
 
-- Prime Minister: Ivars Godmanis (LPP/LC) 
 
New to cabinet: 
-- Health Minister: Ivars Eglitis (TP) 
-- Economy Minister: Kaspars Gerhards(no party affiliation but 
nominated by TB/LNNK) 
-- Interior Minister: Mareks Seglins (TP) 
-- Education and Science Minister: Tatjana Koke(ZZS) 
 
Changed areas of responsibilities 
-- Finance Minister: Atis Slakteris (TP)(minister of defense in the 
Kalvitis government) 
-- Defense Minister: Vinets Veldre (TP)(minister of health in the 
Kalvitis government) 
 
Stayed in their positions: 
-- Foreign Minister: Maris Riekstins (TP) 
-- Culture Minister: Helena Demakova (TP) 
-- Regional Development/Municipal Affairs Minister: Edgars Zalans 
(TP) 
-- Justice Minister: Gaidis Berzins (TB/LNNK) 
-- Minister for EU assistance funds: Normunds Broks (TB/LNNK) 
-- Social Integration Minister: Oskars Kastens (LPP/LC) 
-- Transport Minister: Ainars Slesers (LPP/LC) 
-- Children and Family Affairs Minister: Ainars Bastiks (LPP/LC) 
-- Agriculture Minister: Martins Roze (ZZS) 
-- Environment Minister Raimonds Vejonis (ZZS) 
-- Welfare Minister: Iveta Purne (ZZS) 
-- e-Affairs Minister: Ina Gudele (ZZS) 
 
 
4. The new government has already received a lot of criticism by the 
liberal media, political experts and political opponents for 
appearing to offer little in the way of change from the Kalvitis 
government despite the fact that the main reason for the resignation 
of the previous government was low public trust in the government 
and dissatisfaction with a number of its decisions. President 
Zatlers, Godmanis and the four coalition parties claim that they 
have done everything to bring a fifth party - center-right New Era 
(JL) - into the government. However, JL, after a number of 
discussions with Godmanis, announced that the four previous 
coalition partners had enough votes to secure their decisions in the 
Saeima, thus leaving JL without any possibilities to influence the 
work of the government while being responsible for the decisions 
taken. JL said they would not be "an appendage" to the previous 
coalition and argued that there were no signals and no guarantees 
that the previous coalition wanted to change anything in its work. 
 
5. Under the government's "declaration" or action plan, its main 
priorties are: stabilization of the economic situation, improving 
the education system, increase of energy security, and improved 
access to health care services. The declaration indicates the 
government may attempt to come back to previously controversial 
security law amendments and notably lacks a mention of legislation 
to allow plea-bargaining in criminal cases, which was one of the 
major requirements of JL. In foreign policy, the declaration offers 
no surprises and offers continuity from current policy of working 
within the EU and NATO and in close partnership with the U.S. 
 
6. Comment: The public demand for changes in the government has not 
been fulfilled and the public reaction to that will determine the 
 
RIGA 00000935  002 OF 002 
 
 
future of the Godmanis government, even though it has a rather 
comfortable majority in the Saeima. However, it is clear that some 
changes will follow in the work of the government due to changes of 
personalities. Latvian political experts are saying in the press 
that Godmanis will be less dependant on a few influential people 
with narrow personal economic interests in developing policy. He has 
been a strong political figure in Latvian politics since serving as 
the first Prime Minister after the restoration of independence and 
is known for solving crises and taking politically unpopular, but 
necessary, decisions. At the same time, he is also perceived as 
belonging to the "old school" of politicians who do not put openness 
and transparency on the top of their political agenda. Given that he 
represents one of the smaller parties of the coalition, he will need 
to pursue consensus on tougher issues.  We have had a good 
relationship with him as Interior Minister, and in previous jobs, 
and expect that will continue. 
 
WASER