National
Minister for Agriculture
- Latvian: Zemkopības ministrs
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Saeima
- Exact method
- Takes office when the Saeima expresses confidence in the Cabinet proposed by the Prime Minister-designate (Constitution Arts. 56, 59).
- Chosen by
- Saeima
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Uldis Augulis since May 2026 Report Source: lm.gov.lv, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- likumi.lv · checked likumi.lv (official legal portal of Latvia), Satversme / Constitution of the Republic of Latvia (English), read 2026-10-12: Arts. 5-6, 10-12, 35-36, 56-59, 85 (structure, terms, appointments, election dates). For: Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Agriculture in Latvian
- lm.gov.lv · checked Ministry of Welfare of Latvia, staff page of Uldis Augulis, read 2026-10-12: title "Labklājības ministra pienākumu izpildītājs – zemkopības ministrs"; career entry "2026.28.05. - līdz šim brīdim - Latvijas Republikas zemkopības ministrs" (28 May 2026). mk.gov.lv/lv cabinet list (read same day) shows him as Zemkopības ministrs and no Welfare Minister. For: Uldis Augulis, current term
- mk.gov.lv · checked Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia, Cabinet of Ministers page and /en/employee/ minister pages, read 2026-10-12: Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs and 13 ministers. Start dates not published on these pages. For: Uldis Augulis, current term