First ladies and gentlemen of Latvia

First ladies and gentleman of Latvia
Current Vacant since July 8, 2023
Style	Mr. or Mrs.
Residence	Riga Castle
Inaugural holder	Justīne Čakste (as first lady) Imants Freibergs (as first gentleman)
Formation	December 17, 1918 (106 years ago) (1918-12-17)

The first lady of Latvia or first gentleman it is an informal title held by the spouse of the president of Latvia, coinciding with his or her term in office. Although the role of the president's spouse has never been officially codified or defined, it holds a prominent place in Latvian social life. The First Lady or First Gentleman of Latvia traditionally acts as the host of Riga Castle.

Traditionally, when the president is single or widowed, the typical organizational duties of the host are filled by a staff member, while the role remains vacant. The role of the spouse of the president is an informal title. Her duties are generally to accompany the president, without exerting any influence on his policy decisions.

List of first ladies and gentlemen of Latvia

PL No.	Portrait	Name	Tenure	Age at tenure start	President (Husband, unless noted)
1		Justīne Čakste 28 November 1870 - 28 April 1954 (aged 83) [1]	17 December 1918 – 14 March 1927	48 years, 19 days	Jānis Čakste
2		Emīlija Zemgals 14 March 1880 - 7 July 1928 (aged 48) [2]	8 April 1927 – 7 July 1928	47 years, 25 days	Gustavs Zemgals
	Vacant		7 July 1928 – 8 April 1930	Vacant	Gustavs Zemgals Widower
3		Elza Kviesis 22 July 1887 - 20 February 1962 (aged 74) [3]	8 April 1930 – 11 April 1936	42 years, 260 days	Alberts Kviesis
4	Vacant		11 April 1936 – 21 July 1940	Vacant	Kārlis Ulmanis Widower
5		Aina Ulmane Born (1939-09-20) September 20, 1939 (age 85) [4]	7 July 1993 – 7 July 1999	53 years, 290 days	Guntis Ulmanis m. 1962
6		Imants Freibergs Born (1934-03-12) March 12, 1934 (age 91) [5]	8 July 1999 – 8 July 2007	65 years, 118 days	Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga m. 1960
7		Lilita Zatlere Birth country:   Latvian SSR (present day  Latvia) Born (1953-02-24) February 24, 1953 (age 72) [6]	8 July 2007 – 8 July 2011	54 years, 134 days	Valdis Zatlers m. 1963
8		Dace Seisuma Birth country:   Latvian SSR (present day  Latvia) Born (1973-01-10) January 10, 1973 (age 52) [7]	8 July 2011 – 8 July 2015	38 years, 179 days	Andris Bērziņš m. 2011
9		Iveta Vējone Birth country:   Latvian SSR (present day  Latvia) Born (1966-07-04) July 4, 1966 (age 59) [8]	8 July 2015 – 8 July 2019	49 years, 4 days	Raimonds Vējonis m. 1986
10		Andra Levite Birth country:   West Germany (present day  Germany) Born (1962-11-16) November 16, 1962 (age 62) [9]	8 July 2019 – 8 July 2023	56 years, 234 days	Egils Levits m. 1991
11	Vacant		8 July 2023 – Vacant	Vacant	Edgars Rinkēvičs Single

References

1. "Justīne Čakste". Time Note. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
2. "Emīlija Zemgals". Time Note. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
3. "Elsa Alice Lonija Kviesis". Time Note. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
4. "Latvijas Valsts prezidenti". Latvijas Prezidentūra. 13 September 1993. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
5. "Dzīvesbiedrs". Latvijas Prezidentūra. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
6. "Valsts prezidenta Valda Zatlera dzīvesbiedre Lilita Zatlere". Latvijas Prezidentūra. 16 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
7. "Dace Seisumas kundze". Latvijas Prezidentūra. 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
8. "Valsts prezidenta kundze Iveta Vējone". Latvijas Prezidentūra. 3 March 2020. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
9. "Valsts prezidenta kundze Andra Levite". Latvijas Prezidentūra. 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.