National
Minister for Welfare
- Latvian: Labklājības 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 Acting Report Source: lm.gov.lv, checked
Sources
- lm.gov.lv · checked Ministry of Welfare of Latvia (Labklājības ministrija), lm.gov.lv/en, read 2026-10-12: the ministry exists and its minister is a member of the Cabinet; post not listed on mk.gov.lv/lv cabinet menu on 2026-10-12 (vacant). Fallback: Wikipedia (Kulbergs cabinet) says Reinis Uzulnieks held it 2026-05-28 to 2026-09-13; not loaded. For: Minister for Welfare, Minister for Welfare 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