List of Prime Ministers of Finland
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This is a list of Prime Minister
s of Finland
since the establishment of that office in 1917.
was transformed into the Council of State (or cabinet
) of Finland, and the position of Vice-Chairman of the Economic Division of the Senate was transformed into that of a Prime Minister
. Kesäranta
(in Swedish
Villa Bjälbo), located in the Meilahti
area of Helsinki
, has been the official residence of the Prime Minister of Finland since 1919.
Since its independence (declared on 6 December 1917), Finland has had 72 cabinets, including the current one, the longest lasting being the two cabinets of Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen
, both lasting 1,464 days.
Before the 1980s cabinets tended to be shortlived: the President
was the most important political figure and he had the right to form a new cabinet whenever he wanted. From the 1980s onwards cabinets have tended to serve full terms (although the Prime Minister may have changed midterm in a few cases, most of the other cabinet has remained nearly unchanged) and the Prime Minister has become more powerful a figure than the President. Under the current constitution the Prime Minister is chosen by the Parliament
and only appointed by the President.
Prime Minister of Finland
The Prime Minister is the Head of Government of Finland. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, who is the Head of State. The current Prime Minister is Jyrki Katainen of the National Coalition Party.-Overview:...
s of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
since the establishment of that office in 1917.
History
In 1918, the Finnish SenateSenate of Finland
The Senate of Finland combined the functions of cabinet and supreme court in the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1816 to 1917 and in the independent Republic of Finland from 1917 to 1918....
was transformed into the Council of State (or cabinet
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
) of Finland, and the position of Vice-Chairman of the Economic Division of the Senate was transformed into that of a Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
. Kesäranta
Kesäranta
Kesäranta is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Finland. It is located in the Meilahti area of Helsinki, overlooking a bay on the north-west side of the city. The Finnish name Kesäranta means "summer shore"...
(in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
Villa Bjälbo), located in the Meilahti
Meilahti
Meilahti is a neighbourhood of Helsinki between Mannerheimintie and a bay named Seurasaarenselkä. Most of the houses in Meilahti were built in the 1930s and 1940s. Meilahti is home to over 6700 people including the President of Finland Tarja Halonen who lives on the shore in the President's...
area of Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, has been the official residence of the Prime Minister of Finland since 1919.
Since its independence (declared on 6 December 1917), Finland has had 72 cabinets, including the current one, the longest lasting being the two cabinets of Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen
Paavo Lipponen
Paavo Tapio Lipponen is a Finnish politician and former reporter. He was Prime Minister of Finland from 1995 to 2003, and Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1993 to 2005...
, both lasting 1,464 days.
Before the 1980s cabinets tended to be shortlived: the President
President of Finland
The President of the Republic of Finland is the nation's head of state. Under the Finnish constitution, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers. The President is elected directly by the people of Finland for a term of six years....
was the most important political figure and he had the right to form a new cabinet whenever he wanted. From the 1980s onwards cabinets have tended to serve full terms (although the Prime Minister may have changed midterm in a few cases, most of the other cabinet has remained nearly unchanged) and the Prime Minister has become more powerful a figure than the President. Under the current constitution the Prime Minister is chosen by the Parliament
Parliament of Finland
The Eduskunta , is the parliament of Finland. The unicameral parliament has 200 members and meets in the Parliament House in Helsinki. The latest election to the parliament took place on April 17, 2011.- Constitution :...
and only appointed by the President.
List of Prime Ministers
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| 1 | Pehr Evind Svinhufvud Pehr Evind Svinhufvud Pehr Evind Svinhufvud af Qvalstad , December 15, 1861 – February 29, 1944) was the third President of Finland from 1931 to 1937. Serving as a lawyer, judge, and politician in the Russian Grand Duchy of Finland, he played a major role in the movement for Finnish independence... (1861–1944) |
27 November 1917 | 27 May 1918 | Finnish Party (SP) Finnish Party The Finnish Party was a Fennoman conservative political party in the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland and independent Finland. Born out of Finland's language strife in the 1860s, the party sought to improve the position of the Finnish language in Finnish society... |
1917 Finnish parliamentary election, 1917 The Finnish parliamentary election 1917 was a result of the constitutional crisis in Finland resulting from the Russian revolution. As the Russian tsar, head of state in Finland, had abdicated without there being a successor, the Finnish parliament stated that it would take the highest power in... |
1. Svinhufvud I Pehr Evind Svinhufvud's first senate Pehr Evind Svinhufvud's first senate was the first government of the independent Kingdom of Finland.The Senate's term spanned from November 27, 1917 – May 27, 1918. The Senate sat in Vaasa during the Finnish Civil War from January 29 to May 3, 1918 and was named as Vaasa Senate.... SP Finnish Party The Finnish Party was a Fennoman conservative political party in the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland and independent Finland. Born out of Finland's language strife in the 1860s, the party sought to improve the position of the Finnish language in Finnish society... –NSP Young Finnish Party The Young Finnish Party or Constitutional-Fennoman Party was a liberal and nationalist political party in the Grand Duchy of Finland... –ML–RKP |
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| 2 | Juho Kusti Paasikivi Juho Kusti Paasikivi Juho Kusti Paasikivi was the seventh President of Finland . Representing the Finnish Party and the National Coalition Party, he also served as Prime Minister of Finland , and was generally an influential figure in Finnish economics and politics for over fifty years... (1870–1956) |
27 May 1918 | 27 November 1918 | Finnish Party (SP) Finnish Party The Finnish Party was a Fennoman conservative political party in the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland and independent Finland. Born out of Finland's language strife in the 1860s, the party sought to improve the position of the Finnish language in Finnish society... |
— | 2. Paasikivi I Juho Kusti Paasikivi's first senate Juho Kusti Paasikivi's first senate was the Kingdom of Finland's second senate. Its time period was May 27, 1918 – November 27, 1918.Two members of Finnish Party and Swedish Party's Frey resigned from the cabinet at June 29 in 1918... SP Finnish Party The Finnish Party was a Fennoman conservative political party in the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland and independent Finland. Born out of Finland's language strife in the 1860s, the party sought to improve the position of the Finnish language in Finnish society... /Kok.–NSP Young Finnish Party The Young Finnish Party or Constitutional-Fennoman Party was a liberal and nationalist political party in the Grand Duchy of Finland... /Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... –ML–RKP |
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| 3 | Lauri Ingman Lauri Ingman Lauri Ingman was a Finnish theologian, bishop and politician. From 1916 to 1930 he was the professor of practical theology in the University of Helsinki... (1868–1934) |
27 November 1918 | 17 April 1919 | National Coalition Party (Kok.) | — | 3. Ingman I Lauri Ingman's first cabinet Lauri Ingman's first cabinet was the first government of Republic of Finland.Cabinet's time period was from November 27, 1918 to April 17, 1919, following the surrender of Germany and the consequent republican transformation of the Finnish form of state.... Kok.–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... –RKP |
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| 4 | Kaarlo Castrén Kaarlo Castrén Kaarlo Castrén was a Finnish politician and Prime Minister of Finland . He represented the National Progressive Party.Castrén was born in Turtola and graduated in 1887 as a Bachelor of Law... (1860–1938) |
17 April 1919 | 15 August 1919 | National Progressive Party (Ed.) National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
1919 Finnish parliamentary election, 1919 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland between 1 and 3 March 1919. The Social Democratic Pary emerged as the largest in Parliament with 80 of the 200 seats. Voter turnout was 67.1%.-Background:... |
4. K.Castrén Kaarlo Castrén's cabinet Kaarlo Castrén's cabinet was the second government of Republic of Finland.Cabinet's time period was from April 17, 1919 to August 15, 1919. It's was a Minority government... ML–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... –RKP |
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| 5 | Juho Vennola Juho Vennola Juho Heikki Vennola was Professor of National Economics at the University of Helsinki, a member of the Parliament of Finland, and a politician from the National Progressive Party, who served as Prime Minister of Finland for three times.Vennola's first government was from August 15, 1919 to March... (1872–1938) |
15 August 1919 | 15 March 1920 | National Progressive Party (Ed.) National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
— | 5. Vennola I Juho Vennola's first cabinet Juho Vennola's first cabinet was the third government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from August 15, 1919–March 15, 1920. It was a minority government.... ML–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
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| 6 | Rafael Erich Rafael Erich Rafael Waldemar Erich was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party, Professor, diplomat, and Prime Minister of Finland .... (1879–1946) |
15 March 1920 | 9 April 1921 | National Coalition Party National Coalition Party (Finland) The National Coalition Party is a liberal conservative political party in Finland founded in 1918.The National Coalition Party is one of the four largest parties in Finland, along with the Social Democratic Party, the Centre Party and the True Finns... |
— | 6. Erich Rafael Erich's cabinet Rafael Erich's cabinet was the sixth government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from March 15, 1920–April 9, 1921. It was Minority government.... Kok.–ML–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... –RKP |
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| (5) | Juho Vennola Juho Vennola Juho Heikki Vennola was Professor of National Economics at the University of Helsinki, a member of the Parliament of Finland, and a politician from the National Progressive Party, who served as Prime Minister of Finland for three times.Vennola's first government was from August 15, 1919 to March... (1872–1938) |
9 April 1921 | 2 June 1922 | National Progressive Party (Ed.) National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
— | 7. Vennola II Juho Vennola's second cabinet Juho Vennola's second cabinet was the sixth government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from April 9, 1921–July 2, 1922. It was Minority government. Minister of the Interior Heikki Ritavuori was assassinated in Helsinki February 14 in 1922 in front of his home door. This was the... ML–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
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| 7 | Aimo Cajander Aimo Cajander Aimo Kaarlo Cajander was, outside of botany, best known as Prime Minister of Finland up to the Winter War.... (1879–1943) |
2 June 1922 | 14 November 1922 | none (caretaker cabinet) | 1922 Finnish parliamentary election, 1922 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland between 1 and 3 July 1922. The Social Democratic Pary remained the largest in Parliament with 53 of the 200 seats... |
8. Cajander I Aimo Cajander's first cabinet Aimo Kaarlo Cajander first's cabinet was the eighth government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from June 2, 1922 to November 14, 1922. It was a caretaker government.... |
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| 8 | Kyösti Kallio Kyösti Kallio Kyösti Kallio was the fourth President of Finland . He was a prominent leader of the Agrarian League, and served as Prime Minister four times and Speaker of the Parliament six times.-Early life:... (1873–1940) |
14 November 1922 | 18 January 1924 | Agrarian League (ML) | — | 9. Kallio I Kyösti Kallio's first cabinet Kyösti Kallio's first cabinet was the eighth government of Republic of Finland. The cabinet's time period was from November 14, 1922–January 18, 1924. It was Minority government... ML–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
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| (7) | Aimo Cajander Aimo Cajander Aimo Kaarlo Cajander was, outside of botany, best known as Prime Minister of Finland up to the Winter War.... (1879–1943) |
18 January 1924 | 31 May 1924 | none (caretaker cabinet) | 1924 Finnish parliamentary election, 1924 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 1 and 2 April 1924. Although the Social Democratic Pary remained the largest in Parliament with 60 of the 200 seats, Lauri Ingman of the National Coalition Party formed a centre-right majority government in May 1924. It remained intact until the... |
10. Cajander II Aimo Cajander's second cabinet Aimo Cajander's second cabinet was the 10th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from January 18, 1924 to May 31, 1924. It was a caretaker government.... |
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| (3) | Lauri Ingman Lauri Ingman Lauri Ingman was a Finnish theologian, bishop and politician. From 1916 to 1930 he was the professor of practical theology in the University of Helsinki... (1868–1934) |
31 May 1924 | 31 March 1925 | National Coalition Party (Kok.) | — | 11. Ingman II Lauri Ingman's second cabinet Lauri Ingman's second cabinet was the 11th cabinet of independent Finland between 31 May 1924 – 31 March 1925. It was formed following the 1924 parliamentary elections between four parties—National Coalition Party, Agrarian Party, National Progressive Party and Swedish People's... Kok.–ML–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... , RKP |
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| 9 | Antti Tulenheimo Antti Tulenheimo Antti Agathon Tulenheimo was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party who served as Prime Minister of Finland in 1925.-References:... (1879–1952) |
31 March 1925 | 31 December 1925 | National Coalition Party (Kok.) | — | 12. Tulenheimo Antti Tulenheimo's cabinet Antti Tulenheimo's cabinet was the government of Finland from March 31, 1925 to December 31, 1925. It was formed between National Coalition Party and Agrarian Party, and had four ministers from National Coalition Party, five from Agrarian Party and four neutral. The cabinet lasted 276 days in office... Kok.–ML |
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| (8) | Kyösti Kallio Kyösti Kallio Kyösti Kallio was the fourth President of Finland . He was a prominent leader of the Agrarian League, and served as Prime Minister four times and Speaker of the Parliament six times.-Early life:... (1873–1940) |
31 December 1925 | 13 December 1926 | Agrarian League (ML) | — | 13. Kallio II Kyösti Kallio's second cabinet Kyösti Kallio's second cabinet was the 13th government of Finland from December 31, 1925 to December 13, 1926. It was formed between Agrarian Party and National Coalition Party, and had six ministers from each party. The cabinet lasted 348 days in office.... ML–Kok. |
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| 10 | Väinö Tanner Väinö Tanner Väinö Tanner was a pioneer and leader in the cooperative movement in Finland, and Prime Minister of Finland from 1926 to 1927.... (1881–1966) |
13 December 1926 | 17 December 1927 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
— | 14. Tanner Väinö Tanner's cabinet Väinö Tanner's cabinet was the 14th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from December 13, 1926 to December 17, 1927. It was Minority government government.Cabinet's Deputy Minister of Agriculture Miina Sillanpää was the first women minister of Finland.... SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
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| 11 | Juho Sunila Juho Sunila Johan Emil Sunila was a Finnish politician from the Agrarian League, the managing director of the agrarian finance board, and Prime Minister of Finland in two cabinets .... (1875–1936) |
17 December 1927 | 22 December 1928 | Agrarian League (ML) | 1927 Finnish parliamentary election, 1927 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 1 and 2 July 1927. Although the Social Democratic Pary remained the largest in Parliament with 60 of the 200 seats, Juho Sunila of the Agrarian League formed a minority government in May 1924. It remained intact until the Agrarians left in November 1924... |
15. Sunila I Juho Sunila's first cabinet Juho Sunila's first cabinet was the 15th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from December 17, 1927 to December 22, 1928. It was Minority government government. Cabinet's fell because of the opposition interpellation.... ML |
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| 12 | Oskari Mantere Oskari Mantere Oskari Mantere was a Finnish politician from the National Progressive Party who served as Prime Minister of Finland from December 1928 to August 1929.-References:... (1874–1942) |
22 December 1928 | 16 August 1929 | National Progressive Party (Ed.) National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
— | 16. Mantere Oskari Mantere's cabinet Oskari Mantere's cabinet was the 16th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from December 22, 1928 to August 16, 1929. It was Minority government government.... Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
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| (8) | Kyösti Kallio Kyösti Kallio Kyösti Kallio was the fourth President of Finland . He was a prominent leader of the Agrarian League, and served as Prime Minister four times and Speaker of the Parliament six times.-Early life:... (1873–1940) |
16 August 1929 | 4 July 1930 | Agrarian League (ML) | 1929 Finnish parliamentary election, 1929 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 1 and 2 July 1929. The result was a victory for the Agrarian League, which won 60 of the 200 seats in Parliament... |
17. Kallio III Kyösti Kallio's third cabinet Kyösti Kallio's third cabinet was the 17th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from August 16, 1929 to July 4, 1930, 1929. It was Majority government only formed by the Agrarian League.... ML |
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| (1) | Pehr Evind Svinhufvud Pehr Evind Svinhufvud Pehr Evind Svinhufvud af Qvalstad , December 15, 1861 – February 29, 1944) was the third President of Finland from 1931 to 1937. Serving as a lawyer, judge, and politician in the Russian Grand Duchy of Finland, he played a major role in the movement for Finnish independence... (1861–1944) |
4 July 1930 | 18 February 1931 | National Coalition Party (Kok.) | 1930 Finnish parliamentary election, 1930 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 1 and 2 October 1930. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest in Parliament with 66 of the 200 seats. Voter turnout was 65.9%.-Background:... |
18. Svinhufvud II Pehr Evind Svinhufvud's second cabinet Pehr Evind Svinhufvud's second cabinet was the 18th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from July 4, 1930 to March 21, 1931. It was Majority government.... ML–Kok.–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... –RKP |
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| (11) | Juho Sunila Juho Sunila Johan Emil Sunila was a Finnish politician from the Agrarian League, the managing director of the agrarian finance board, and Prime Minister of Finland in two cabinets .... (1875–1936) |
21 March 1931 | 14 December 1932 | Agrarian League (ML) | — | 19. Sunila II Juho Sunila's second cabinet Juho Sunila's second cabinet was the 19th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from March 21, 1931–December 14, 1932. It was Majority government.... ML–Kok.–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... –RKP |
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| 13 | Toivo Mikael Kivimäki Toivo Mikael Kivimäki Toivo Mikael Kivimäki , J.D., was head of the department of civil law at Helsinki University 1931–1956, Prime Minister of Finland 1932–1936, and Finland's ambassador to Berlin 1940–1944 .... (1886–1968) |
14 December 1932 | 7 October 1936 | National Progressive Party (Ed.) National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
1933 Finnish parliamentary election, 1933 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland between 1 and 3 July 1933. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest party in Parliament with 78 of the 200 seats... |
20. Kivimäki ML–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... –RKP |
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| (8) | Kyösti Kallio Kyösti Kallio Kyösti Kallio was the fourth President of Finland . He was a prominent leader of the Agrarian League, and served as Prime Minister four times and Speaker of the Parliament six times.-Early life:... (1873–1940) |
7 October 1936 | 17 February 1937 | Agrarian League (ML) | 1936 Finnish parliamentary election, 1936 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 1 and 2 July 1936.-Background:Finland had clearly recovered from the Great Depression since 1933, and unemployment had been almost eliminated. Prime Minister Kivimäki wanted to continue in office and to broaden his narrow right-wing minority government... |
21. Kallio IV Kyösti Kallio's fourth cabinet Kyösti Kallio's fourth cabinet was the 21st government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from October 7, 1936 to March 12, 1937. It was Minority government.-References:... ML–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
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| (7) | Aimo Cajander Aimo Cajander Aimo Kaarlo Cajander was, outside of botany, best known as Prime Minister of Finland up to the Winter War.... (1879–1943) |
12 March 1937 | 1 December 1939 | National Progressive Party (Ed.) National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
1939 Finnish parliamentary election, 1939 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 1 and 2 July 1939.-Background:The leading issues of the 1939 Finnish parliamentary election, held on 1 and 2 July, were the distribution of the growing prosperity's benefits, the prospects for the centre-left coalition government's continuation, the... |
22. Cajander Aimo Cajander's third cabinet Aimo Cajander's third cabinet was the 22nd government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from March 12, 1937 to December 1, 1939. It was Majority government.... SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –ML–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... –RKP |
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| 14 | Risto Ryti Risto Ryti Risto Heikki Ryti was the fifth President of Finland, from 1940 to 1944. Ryti started his career as a politician in the field of economics and as a political background figure during the interwar period. He made a wide range of international contacts in the world of banking and within the... (1889–1956) |
27 March 1940 | 19 December 1940 | National Progressive Party (Ed.) National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
— | 23. Ryti I Risto Ryti's first cabinet Risto Ryti's first cabinet was the 23rd government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from December 1, 1939 to March 27, 1940. It was Majority government.... SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –ML–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... –RKP |
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| — | 24. Ryti II Risto Ryti's second cabinet Risto Ryti's second cabinet was the 24th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from March 27, 1940 to January 4, 1941. It was Majority government.... SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –ML–Kok.–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... –RKP |
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| 15 | Johan Wilhelm Rangell Johan Wilhelm Rangell Johan Wilhelm Rangell was the Prime Minister of Finland from 1941 to 1943 . Educated as a lawyer, he was a close acquintance of President Risto Ryti before the war, and made his initial career as a banker in the Bank of Finland... (1894–1982) |
4 January 1941 | 5 March 1943 | National Progressive Party (Ed.) National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
— | 25. Rangell SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –ML–Kok.–RKP–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... –IKL Patriotic People's Movement (Finland) Patriotic People's Movement, abbreviated to IKL), was a Finnish nationalist and anti-communist political party. IKL was the successor of the previously banned Lapuan liike... |
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| 16 | Edwin Linkomies Edwin Linkomies Edwin Johannes Hildegard Linkomies was Prime Minister of Finland March 1943 to August 1944, and one of the seven politicians sentenced to 5½ years in prison as allegedly responsible for the Continuation War, on the demand of the Soviet Union... (1894–1963) |
5 March 1943 | 8 August 1944 | National Coalition Party (Kok.) | — | 26. Linkomies Edwin Linkomies' cabinet Edwin Linkomies's cabinet was the 26th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from March 5, 1943–September 8, 1944. It was Majority government.... Kok.–SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –ML–RKP–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
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| 17 | Antti Hackzell Antti Hackzell Antti Verner Hackzell was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party and Prime Minister of Finland in 1944.... (1881–1946) |
8 August 1944 | National Coalition Party (Kok.) | — | 27. Hackzell Antti Hackzell's cabinet Antti Hackzell's cabinet was the 27th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from September 8, 1944 to October 21, 1944. It was a majority government.... Kok.–SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –ML–RKP–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
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| 18 | Urho Castrén Urho Castrén Urho Jonas Castrén was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party and Prime Minister of Finland in 1944.... (1886–1965) |
17 November 1944 | National Coalition Party (Kok.) | — | 28. U.Castrén Urho Castrén's cabinet Urho Castrén's cabinet was the 28th government of Republic of Finland, in office from October 21, 1944, to November 17, 1944. It was a majority government.-References:... Kok.–SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –ML–RKP–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
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| (2) | Juho Kusti Paasikivi Juho Kusti Paasikivi Juho Kusti Paasikivi was the seventh President of Finland . Representing the Finnish Party and the National Coalition Party, he also served as Prime Minister of Finland , and was generally an influential figure in Finnish economics and politics for over fifty years... (1870–1956) |
17 November 1944 | 9 March 1946 | National Coalition Party (Kok.) | — | 29. Paasikivi II Juho Kusti Paasikivi's second cabinet Juho Kusti Paasikivi's cabinet was the 29th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from November 17, 1944 to April 17, 1945 . It was Majority government.... SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –SKDL Finnish People's Democratic League Finnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party... –ML–Kok.–RKP–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
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| 1945 Finnish parliamentary election, 1945 Eduskunta election in 1945 was held from March 17 to 18, 1945. In Finland, the communists could for the first time since 1929 freely present their candidates. Through the Finnish People's Democratic League, they were able to win over a large section of Social Democratic voters. The Patriotic... |
30. Paasikivi III Juho Kusti Paasikivi's third cabinet Juho Kusti Paasikivi's third cabinet was the 30th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from April 17, 1945–March 26, 1946. It was Majority government.... SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –SKDL Finnish People's Democratic League Finnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party... –ML–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... –RKP |
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| 19 | Mauno Pekkala Mauno Pekkala Mauno Pekkala was a Finnish left-wing politician and Prime Minister from 1946 to 1948 . Pekkala was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland until he left the party during the Continuation war. After the war, Pekkala joined the Finnish People's Democratic League , an alliance of... (1890–1952) |
26 March 1946 | 29 July 1948 | Finnish People's Democratic League (SKDL) Finnish People's Democratic League Finnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party... |
— | 31. Pekkala Mauno Pekkala's cabinet Mauno Pekkala's cabinet was the 31st government of the Republic of Finland. The cabinet's time period was from March 26, 1946 to August 29, 1948. It was Majority government. Pekkala's cabinet did many major reforms including the child benefit security.... SKDL Finnish People's Democratic League Finnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party... –SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –ML–RKP |
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| 20 | Karl-August Fagerholm Karl-August Fagerholm Karl-August Fagerholm was Speaker of Parliament and three times Prime Minister of Finland . Fagerholm became chairman of the Social Democrats after the armistice in the Continuation War... (1901–1984) |
29 July 1948 | 17 March 1950 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
1948 Finnish parliamentary election, 1948 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 1 and 2 July 1948.-Background:The political atmosphere during the July 1948 Finnish parliamentary elections was heated. Many Finns across the party lines believed that the Communists and People's Democrats had pursued their goal of making Finland a... |
32. Fagerholm I Karl-August Fagerholm's first cabinet Karl-August Fagerholm's first cabinet was the 32nd government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from August 29, 1948 to March 17, 1950... SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
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| 21 | Urho Kekkonen Urho Kekkonen Urho Kaleva Kekkonen , was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland and later as the eighth President of Finland . Kekkonen continued the “active neutrality” policy of his predecessor President Juho Kusti Paasikivi, a doctrine which came to be known as the “Paasikivi–Kekkonen... (1900–1986) |
17 March 1950 | 17 November 1953 | Agrarian League (ML) | — | 33. Kekkonen I Urho Kekkonen's first cabinet Urho Kekkonen's first cabinet was the 33rd government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from March 17, 1950 to January 17, 1951... ML–RKP–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
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| — | 34. Kekkonen II Urho Kekkonen's second cabinet Urho Kekkonen's second cabinet was the 33rd government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from January 17, 1951 to October 20, 1951. It was Majority government.... ML–SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –RKP–Ed. National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
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| 1951 Finnish parliamentary election, 1951 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 1 and 2 July 1951.-Background:Urho Kekkonen had served as Prime Minister since March 1950, after losing the February 1950 presidential election clearly to President J.K... |
35. Kekkonen III Urho Kekkonen's third cabinet Urho Kekkonen's third cabinet was the 35th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from October 20, 1951 to August 9, 1953. It was Majority government.... ML–SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –RKP |
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| — | 36. Kekkonen IV Urho Kekkonen's fourth cabinet Urho Kekkonen's third cabinet was the 36th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from August 9, 1953 to November 17, 1953. It was Majority government.... ML–RKP |
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| 22 | Sakari Tuomioja Sakari Tuomioja Sakari Severi Tuomioja was a Finnish politician , diplomat, Prime Minister of Finland during the caretaker government which was formed in 1953... (1911–1964) |
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17 November 1953 | 5 May 1954 | none (caretaker cabinet) | — | 37. Tuomioja Sakari Tuomioja's cabinet Sakari Tuomioja's cabinet was the 37th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from November 17, 1953 to May 5, 1954. It was Caretaker government.... |
| 23 | Ralf Törngren Ralf Törngren Ralf Johan Gustaf Törngren, , was a Finnish politician. He was the party leader of the Swedish People's Party , a member of the Finnish parliament and the Prime Minister of Finland 5 May-20 October 1954... (1899–1961) |
5 May 1954 | 20 October 1954 | Swedish People's Party (RKP) | 1954 Finnish parliamentary election, 1954 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 7 and 8 March 1954.-Background:In June 1953, Prime Minister Kekkonen had presented a simultaneous deflationary program, which tried to lower wages, prices and public expenditures to the level of the export industry's profitability... |
38. Törngren Ralf Törngren's cabinet Ralf Törngren's cabinet was the 38th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from May 5, 1954 to October 20, 1954. It was Majority government.... SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –ML–RKP |
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| (21) | Urho Kekkonen Urho Kekkonen Urho Kaleva Kekkonen , was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland and later as the eighth President of Finland . Kekkonen continued the “active neutrality” policy of his predecessor President Juho Kusti Paasikivi, a doctrine which came to be known as the “Paasikivi–Kekkonen... (1900–1986) |
20 October 1954 | 3 March 1956 | Agrarian League (ML) | — | 39. Kekkonen V Urho Kekkonen's fifth cabinet Urho Kekkonen's fifth cabinet was the 39th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from October 20, 1954 to March 3, 1956. It was Majority government. Prime Minister Urho Kekkonen was elected as President of Finland at February 15 in 1956 and resigned.... ML–SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
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| (20) | Karl-August Fagerholm Karl-August Fagerholm Karl-August Fagerholm was Speaker of Parliament and three times Prime Minister of Finland . Fagerholm became chairman of the Social Democrats after the armistice in the Continuation War... (1901–1984) |
3 March 1956 | 27 May 1957 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
— | 40. Fagerholm II Karl-August Fagerholm's second cabinet Urho Kekkonen's fifth cabinet was the 40th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from October 20, 1954 to March 3, 1956. It was Majority government.... SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –ML–RKP |
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| 24 | Vieno Johannes Sukselainen V. J. Sukselainen Vieno Johannes Sukselainen , was twice Prime Minister of Finland and four times Speaker of the Parliament.Sukselainen was born in Paimio. He was a member of the Centre Party. He died in Espoo.... (1906–1995) |
27 May 1957 | 29 November 1957 | Agrarian League (ML) | — | 41. Sukselainen I Vieno Johannes Sukselainen's first cabinet Vieno Johannes Sukselainen's first cabinet was the 41st government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from April 27, 1957 to November 29, 1957. It was Minority government.... ML–RKP–Kp. People's Party of Finland (1951) The People's Party of Finland was a Finnish liberal political party founded on 3 February 1951 after the National Progressive Party was disbanded. In 1965 it merged with the Liberal League into the Liberal People's Party.... –TPSL |
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| 25 | Rainer von Fieandt Rainer von Fieandt Berndt Rainer von Fieandt was a Finnish official without party affiliation who served as Prime Minister of Finland in 1957 to 1958 .-References:... (1890–1972) |
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29 November 1957 | 26 April 1958 | none (caretaker cabinet) | — | 42. von Fieandt Rainer von Fieandt's cabinet Rainer von Fieandt's cabinet was the 42nd government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from November 29, 1957 to April 26, 1958. It was caretaker government. Cabinet fell by interpellation of the opposition last in Finland.... |
| 26 | Reino Kuuskoski Reino Kuuskoski Reino Iisakki Kuuskoski was a jurist born in Loimaa, Finland.Kuuskoski performed ministerial duties in Finland on two occasions. His first ministerial appointment was between November 17, 1953 and May 5, 1954 as Minister of Justice as part of Finland's 37th Government... (1907–1965) |
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26 April 1958 | 29 August 1958 | none (caretaker cabinet) | — | 43. Kuuskoski Reino Kuuskoski's cabinet Reino Kuuskoski's cabinet was the 43rd government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from April 26, 1958 to September 29, 1958. It was caretaker government.... |
| (20) | Karl-August Fagerholm Karl-August Fagerholm Karl-August Fagerholm was Speaker of Parliament and three times Prime Minister of Finland . Fagerholm became chairman of the Social Democrats after the armistice in the Continuation War... (1901–1984) |
29 August 1958 | 13 January 1959 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
1958 Finnish parliamentary election, 1958 Year 1958 Eduskunta election took place 6–7 July 1958. As the result of the election Democratic Alliance of the Finnish People has been one of a few cases for a communist party to have become the dominant party in a Western European country during the Cold War... |
44. Fagerholm III Karl-August Fagerholm's third cabinet Karl-August Fagerholm's third cabinet was the 44th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from September 29, 1958 to January 13, 1959. It was Majority government.Fagerholm's third cabinet was formed after parliament elections in 1958... SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –ML–Kok.–RKP–Kp. People's Party of Finland (1951) The People's Party of Finland was a Finnish liberal political party founded on 3 February 1951 after the National Progressive Party was disbanded. In 1965 it merged with the Liberal League into the Liberal People's Party.... |
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| (24) | Vieno Johannes Sukselainen V. J. Sukselainen Vieno Johannes Sukselainen , was twice Prime Minister of Finland and four times Speaker of the Parliament.Sukselainen was born in Paimio. He was a member of the Centre Party. He died in Espoo.... (1906–1995) |
13 January 1959 | 14 July 1961 | Agrarian League (ML) | — | 45. Sukselainen II Vieno Johannes Sukselainen's second cabinet Vieno Johannes Sukselainen's second cabinet was the 45th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from January 13, 1959 to August 14, 1961. It was a minority government.... ML/Kesk.–RKP |
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| 27 | Martti Miettunen Martti Miettunen Martti Johannes Miettunen , was a politician in Finland. He was prime minister in 1961–1962 and 1975–1977.Miettunen was born in Simo... (1907–2002) |
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14 July 1961 | 13 April 1962 | Agrarian League (ML) | — | 46. Miettunen I Martti Miettunen's first cabinet Martti Miettunen's first cabinet was the 46th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from August 14, 1961 to April 13, 1962. It was Minority government.... Kesk. |
| 28 | Ahti Karjalainen Ahti Karjalainen Ahti Kalle Samuli Karjalainen was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Agrarian League and was Prime Minister of Finland for two terms... (1923–1990) |
13 April 1962 | 18 December 1963 | Agrarian League (ML) | 1962 Finnish parliamentary election, 1962 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 4 and 5 February 1962.-Background:Sukselainen's second minority government had resigned in 1961, followed by Prime Minister Martti Miettunen's first government, also a centrist minority government. In the spring of 1961, Mr... |
47. Karjalainen I Ahti Karjalainen's first cabinet Ahti Karjalainen's first cabinet was the 47th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from April 13, 1962 to December 18, 1963. It was a majority government. Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders left the government in October 1963.... Kesk.–Kok.–RKP–Kp. People's Party of Finland (1951) The People's Party of Finland was a Finnish liberal political party founded on 3 February 1951 after the National Progressive Party was disbanded. In 1965 it merged with the Liberal League into the Liberal People's Party.... –TPSL |
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| 29 | Reino Ragnar Lehto Reino Ragnar Lehto Reino Ragnar Lehto served as the caretaker Prime Minister of Finland from December 18, 1963 to September 12, 1964. He then served as governor of Uusimaa province from 1964 until his death on July 13, 1966.... (1898–1966) |
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18 December 1963 | 12 September 1964 | none (caretaker cabinet) | — | 48. Lehto |
| 30 | Johannes Virolainen Johannes Virolainen Johannes Virolainen was a Finnish politician.Virolainen was born near Viipuri. After the Continuation War Virolainen moved to Lohja, but he remained one of the leaders of the evacuated Karelians, and never gave up the hope that Soviet Union and later Russia would return Finnish Karelia to Finland... (1914–2000) |
12 September 1964 | 27 May 1966 | Centre Party (Kesk.) | — | 49. Virolainen Johannes Virolainen's cabinet Johannes Virolainen's cabinet was the 49th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from October 12, 1964 to May 27, 1966. It was majority government.... Kesk.–Kok.–RKP–Kp. People's Party of Finland (1951) The People's Party of Finland was a Finnish liberal political party founded on 3 February 1951 after the National Progressive Party was disbanded. In 1965 it merged with the Liberal League into the Liberal People's Party.... |
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| 31 | Rafael Paasio Rafael Paasio Kustaa Rafael Paasio was a prominent Finnish politician and editor from Social Democratic Party. He served as Prime Minister of Finland twice .... (1903–1980) |
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27 May 1966 | 22 March 1968 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
1966 Finnish parliamentary election, 1966 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 20 and 21 March 1966.-Background:Prime Minister Johannes Virolainen had led a centre-right coalition government since September 1964. Meanwhile, the Social Democratic leader Rafael Paasio had moved the party somewhat more to the left, in order to... |
50. Paasio I SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –Kesk.–SKDL Finnish People's Democratic League Finnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party... –TPSL |
| 32 | Mauno Koivisto Mauno Koivisto Mauno Henrik Koivisto is a Finnish politician who served as the ninth President of Finland from 1982 to 1994. He also served as Prime Minister 1968–1970 and 1979–1982... (1923– ) |
22 March 1968 | 14 May 1970 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
1970 Finnish parliamentary election, 1970 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 15 and 16 March 1970.-Background:Social Democrat Mauno Koivisto had replaced his party leader Rafael Paasio as Prime Minister in March 1968. His government was very broad-based, including the Social Democrats, Centrists, Communists, Swedish People's... |
51. Koivisto I SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –Kesk.–SKDL Finnish People's Democratic League Finnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party... –TPSL–RKP |
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| 33 | Teuvo Aura Teuvo Aura Teuvo Ensio Aura was a Finnish politician from liberal party. He served as Mayor of Helsinki and interim Prime Minister of Finland twice, 1970 and 1971–72.-References:... (1912–1999) |
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14 May 1970 | 15 August 1970 | none (caretaker cabinet) | — | 52. Aura I Teuvo Aura's first cabinet Teuvo Aura's first cabinet was a caretaker government of Finland, led by Teuvo Aura , which governed two months in the interregnum between Mauno Koivisto's first cabinet and Ahti Karjalainen's second cabinet. It did not produce a government platform.... |
| (28) | Ahti Karjalainen Ahti Karjalainen Ahti Kalle Samuli Karjalainen was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Agrarian League and was Prime Minister of Finland for two terms... (1923–1990) |
15 August 1970 | 29 October 1971 | Centre Party (Kesk.) | 53. Karjalainen II Kesk.–SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –SKDL Finnish People's Democratic League Finnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party... –RKP–LKP Liberals (Finland) Liberals is a free market liberal party in Finland. Founded in 1965 as a reunification of the People's Party of Finland and Liberal League. Originally named Liberal People's Party , it restyled its name as Liberals in 2000.... |
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| (33) | Teuvo Aura Teuvo Aura Teuvo Ensio Aura was a Finnish politician from liberal party. He served as Mayor of Helsinki and interim Prime Minister of Finland twice, 1970 and 1971–72.-References:... (1912–1999) |
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29 October 1971 | 23 February 1972 | none (caretaker cabinet) | 54. Aura II | |
| (31) | Rafael Paasio Rafael Paasio Kustaa Rafael Paasio was a prominent Finnish politician and editor from Social Democratic Party. He served as Prime Minister of Finland twice .... (1903–1980) |
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23 February 1972 | 4 September 1972 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
1972 Finnish parliamentary election, 1972 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 2 and 3 January 1972.-Background:Prime Minister Karjalainen's centre-left government lost one party, the Communists, in March 1971 and was forced to resign in October 1971, due to the Social Democrats' and Centrists' disagreement over the amount of... |
55. Paasio II SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| 34 | Kalevi Sorsa Kalevi Sorsa Taisto Kalevi Sorsa was a Finnish politician who was Prime Minister of Finland four times: 1972–1975, 1977–1979, 1982–1983 and 1983–1987 and at the date of his death still held the Finnish record of most days of incumbency as prime minister... (1930–2004) |
4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
— | 56. Sorsa I SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –Kesk.–RKP–LKP Liberals (Finland) Liberals is a free market liberal party in Finland. Founded in 1965 as a reunification of the People's Party of Finland and Liberal League. Originally named Liberal People's Party , it restyled its name as Liberals in 2000.... |
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| 35 | Keijo Liinamaa Keijo Liinamaa Keijo Antero Liinamaa was a lawyer and caretaker Prime Minister of Finland.Liinamaa, a lawyer specialised in labour law, began his career working for the Finnish Central Union of Trade Unions . In 1958, at only 29 years of age, he became the town manager of Mänttä, an industrial municipality in... (1929–1980) |
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13 June 1975 | 30 November 1975 | none (caretaker cabinet) | — | 57. Liinamaa |
| (27) | Martti Miettunen Martti Miettunen Martti Johannes Miettunen , was a politician in Finland. He was prime minister in 1961–1962 and 1975–1977.Miettunen was born in Simo... (1907–2002) |
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30 November 1975 | 15 May 1977 | Centre Party (Kesk.) | 1975 Finnish parliamentary election, 1975 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 21 and 22 September 1975.-Background:Prime Minister Kalevi Sorsa's government survived until June 1975. It resigned because of internal disagreements over the ways to combat Finland's recession, which had largely been caused by the 1973 Oil Crisis,... |
58. Miettunen II Kesk.–SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –SKDL Finnish People's Democratic League Finnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party... –RKP–LKP Liberals (Finland) Liberals is a free market liberal party in Finland. Founded in 1965 as a reunification of the People's Party of Finland and Liberal League. Originally named Liberal People's Party , it restyled its name as Liberals in 2000.... |
| — | 59. Miettunen III Kesk.–RKP–LKP Liberals (Finland) Liberals is a free market liberal party in Finland. Founded in 1965 as a reunification of the People's Party of Finland and Liberal League. Originally named Liberal People's Party , it restyled its name as Liberals in 2000.... |
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| (34) | Kalevi Sorsa Kalevi Sorsa Taisto Kalevi Sorsa was a Finnish politician who was Prime Minister of Finland four times: 1972–1975, 1977–1979, 1982–1983 and 1983–1987 and at the date of his death still held the Finnish record of most days of incumbency as prime minister... (1930–2004) |
15 May 1977 | 26 April 1979 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
— | 60. Sorsa II SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –Kesk.–SKDL Finnish People's Democratic League Finnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party... –RKP–LKP Liberals (Finland) Liberals is a free market liberal party in Finland. Founded in 1965 as a reunification of the People's Party of Finland and Liberal League. Originally named Liberal People's Party , it restyled its name as Liberals in 2000.... |
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| (32) | Mauno Koivisto Mauno Koivisto Mauno Henrik Koivisto is a Finnish politician who served as the ninth President of Finland from 1982 to 1994. He also served as Prime Minister 1968–1970 and 1979–1982... (1923– ) |
26 April 1979 | 26 January 1982 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
1979 Finnish parliamentary election, 1979 Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 18 and 18 March 1979.-Background:Prime Minister Miettunen's centrist minority government had resigned in May 1977. After a two-year break, Social Democrat Kalevi Sorsa returned to office as Prime Minister... |
61. Koivisto II SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –Kesk.–SKDL Finnish People's Democratic League Finnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party... –RKP |
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| (34) | Kalevi Sorsa Kalevi Sorsa Taisto Kalevi Sorsa was a Finnish politician who was Prime Minister of Finland four times: 1972–1975, 1977–1979, 1982–1983 and 1983–1987 and at the date of his death still held the Finnish record of most days of incumbency as prime minister... (1930–2004) |
26 January 1982 | 30 April 1987 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
— | 62. Sorsa III SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –Kesk.–SKDL Finnish People's Democratic League Finnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party... –RKP–LKP Liberals (Finland) Liberals is a free market liberal party in Finland. Founded in 1965 as a reunification of the People's Party of Finland and Liberal League. Originally named Liberal People's Party , it restyled its name as Liberals in 2000.... |
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| 1983 Finnish parliamentary election, 1983 The Finnish parliamentary election in 1983 was held after the victory of Mauno Koivisto in the presidential election of 1982. As was customary in Finland after a presidential election, the government resigned after Koivisto's victory in January 1982... |
63. Sorsa IV SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –Kesk.–RKP–SMP Finnish Rural Party The Finnish Rural Party was a Finnish populist party. Starting out as a breakaway faction of the Agrarian League in 1959, the party was identified with the person of Veikko Vennamo, a former Agrarian League Member of Parliament known for his opposition to the politics of President Urho Kekkonen... |
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30 April 1987 | 26 April 1991 | National Coalition Party (Kok.) | 1987 Finnish parliamentary election, 1987 The Finnish parliamentary election of 1987 moved the country somewhat to the right. It was uncertain how far, because the voter participation rate--at a comparatively low 75 percent, 5 percent lower than usual--hurt the left more than the right and had a varying impact... |
64. Holkeri Kok.–SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –RKP–SMP Finnish Rural Party The Finnish Rural Party was a Finnish populist party. Starting out as a breakaway faction of the Agrarian League in 1959, the party was identified with the person of Veikko Vennamo, a former Agrarian League Member of Parliament known for his opposition to the politics of President Urho Kekkonen... |
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| 37 | Esko Aho Esko Aho Esko Tapani Aho is a statesman and former Prime Minister of Finland.-Early life and career:Aho was born in Veteli, Finland. Prior to attending university, he began a career in politics. From 1974 to 1979, he was Chairman of the Finnish Centre Youth, which had before him grown many of his... (1954– ) |
26 April 1991 | 13 April 1995 | Centre Party (Kesk.) | 1991 Finnish parliamentary election, 1991 The Finnish Parliamentary election of 1991, held on March 17, was historic, since it led to the Centre Party becoming the largest parliamentary party, forming a purely centre-right government for the first time after 1966 The Finnish Parliamentary election of 1991, held on March 17, was historic,... |
65. Aho Kesk.–Kok.–RKP–KD Christian Democrats (Finland) The Christian Democrats is a Christian democratic political party in Finland. Formerly known as the Finnish Christian League , the Christian Democrats have six seats in the Finnish Parliament and one in the European Parliament.The party was founded in 1958, chiefly from the Christian faction of... |
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| 38 | Paavo Lipponen Paavo Lipponen Paavo Tapio Lipponen is a Finnish politician and former reporter. He was Prime Minister of Finland from 1995 to 2003, and Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1993 to 2005... (1941– ) |
13 April 1995 | 17 April 2003 | Social Democratic Party (SDP) Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
1995 Finnish parliamentary election, 1995 The 32nd elections to the Finnish parliament were held on March 19, 1995. The previous centre-right cabinet fell, as the Social Democrats made strong gains and achieved the best result of any party after the Second World War... |
66. Lipponen I Paavo Lipponen's first Cabinet Paavo Lipponen's first cabinet was the 66th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from April 13, 1995 to April 15, 1999. It was Majority government.... SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –Kok.–RKP–Vas. Left Alliance (Finland) The Left Alliance is a left-wing political party in Finland. It was founded on the basis of the Finnish People's Democratic League and the Communist Party of Finland in 1990.... –Vihr. Green League The Green League is a centrist green liberal political party in Finland. It has ten seats in the Finnish Parliament and two in the European Parliament. The current chairperson is Ville Niinistö.... |
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| 1999 Finnish parliamentary election, 1999 The 1999 Finnish parliamentary election was held on March 21, 1999. Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen's Social Democrats remained the largest party of the Eduskunta, despite significant losses... |
67. Lipponen II Paavo Lipponen's second Cabinet Paavo Lipponen's second cabinet was the 67th government of the Republic of Finland. The cabinet's time period was from April 15, 1999 to April 17, 2003. It was a majority government.... SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –Kok.–RKP–Vas. Left Alliance (Finland) The Left Alliance is a left-wing political party in Finland. It was founded on the basis of the Finnish People's Democratic League and the Communist Party of Finland in 1990.... –Vihr. Green League The Green League is a centrist green liberal political party in Finland. It has ten seats in the Finnish Parliament and two in the European Parliament. The current chairperson is Ville Niinistö.... |
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| 39 | Anneli Jäätteenmäki Anneli Jäätteenmäki Anneli Tuulikki Jäätteenmäki, Master of Laws was the first female Prime Minister of Finland, in office from 17 April 2003 to 24 June 2003.... (1955– ) |
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17 April 2003 | 24 June 2003 | Centre Party (Kesk.) | 2003 Finnish parliamentary election, 2003 The Finnish parliamentary election of 2003 was the 34th election to the Eduskunta , held on 16 March 2003 after the termination of the previous parliamentary term... |
68. Jäätteenmäki Anneli Jäätteenmäki's Cabinet Anneli Jäätteenmäki's cabinet was the 68th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from April 17, 2003 to June 24, 2003. It was Majority government.... Kesk.–SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –RKP |
| 40 | Matti Vanhanen Matti Vanhanen Matti Taneli Vanhanen is a Finnish politician. He is a former Prime Minister of Finland and a former Chairman of the Centre Party. In the second half of 2006 he was President of the European Council. In his earlier career he was a journalist... (1955– ) |
24 June 2003 | 22 June 2010 | Centre Party (Kesk.) | — | 69. Vanhanen I Matti Vanhanen's first cabinet Matti Vanhanen's cabinet is the 69th cabinet of Finland. The previous cabinet, that of Anneli Jäätteenmäki, cabinet lasted only for 69 days, and it fell because of the Iraq-gate scandal.... Kesk.–SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –RKP |
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| 2007 Finnish parliamentary election, 2007 The Finnish parliamentary election of 2007 was the 35th election to the Eduskunta , held on 18 March 2007 after the termination of the previous parliamentary term. Early voting was possible from the 7–13 March. Two hundred MPs were elected from 15 constituencies.Election themes included a reduction... |
70. Vanhanen II Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet was the 70th cabinet of Finland. The cabinet was a centre-right/green coalition, consisting of four parties: the Centre Party Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet (April 2007 - June 2010 ) was the 70th cabinet of Finland. The cabinet was a centre-right/green coalition,... Kesk.–Kok.–RKP–Vihr. Green League The Green League is a centrist green liberal political party in Finland. It has ten seats in the Finnish Parliament and two in the European Parliament. The current chairperson is Ville Niinistö.... |
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| 41 | Mari Kiviniemi Mari Kiviniemi Mari Johanna Kiviniemi is a Finnish politician and former Prime Minister of Finland. On 22 June 2010, as the new leader of the Centre Party, she was elected Prime Minister of Finland by the Finnish Parliament following the resignation of Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen... (1968– ) |
22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre Party (Kesk.) | — | 71. Kiviniemi Mari Kiviniemi's cabinet The Council of State chaired by Mari Kiviniemi, the 71st government to be formed since Finland's independence, was appointed by President Tarja Halonen on 22 June 2010. The It was a coalition government comprising the Centre Party , the National Coalition , the Greens , and the Swedish People's... Kesk.–Kok.–RKP–Vihr. Green League The Green League is a centrist green liberal political party in Finland. It has ten seats in the Finnish Parliament and two in the European Parliament. The current chairperson is Ville Niinistö.... |
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| 42 | Jyrki Katainen Jyrki Katainen Jyrki Tapani Katainen is the Prime Minister of Finland and chairman of the country's largest party, the National Coalition Party.-Career:... (1971– ) |
22 June 2011 | Incumbent | National Coalition Party (Kok.) | 2011 Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 An election to the Eduskunta was held on 17 April 2011 after the termination of the previous parliamentary term. Advance voting, which included voting by Finnish expatriates, was held between 6 and 12 April with a turnout of 31.2%.... |
72. Katainen Jyrki Katainen's cabinet Jyrki Katainen's cabinet is the 72nd cabinet of Finland, formed as a result of the 2011 post-parliamentary election negotiations between the Finnish parliamentary parties... Kok.–SDP Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... –RKP–Vas. Left Alliance (Finland) The Left Alliance is a left-wing political party in Finland. It was founded on the basis of the Finnish People's Democratic League and the Communist Party of Finland in 1990.... –Vihr. Green League The Green League is a centrist green liberal political party in Finland. It has ten seats in the Finnish Parliament and two in the European Parliament. The current chairperson is Ville Niinistö.... –KD Christian Democrats (Finland) The Christian Democrats is a Christian democratic political party in Finland. Formerly known as the Finnish Christian League , the Christian Democrats have six seats in the Finnish Parliament and one in the European Parliament.The party was founded in 1958, chiefly from the Christian faction of... |
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Interim Prime Ministers
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| Juho Vennola Juho Vennola Juho Heikki Vennola was Professor of National Economics at the University of Helsinki, a member of the Parliament of Finland, and a politician from the National Progressive Party, who served as Prime Minister of Finland for three times.Vennola's first government was from August 15, 1919 to March... (1872–1938) |
18 February 1931 | 21 March 1931 | National Progressive Party National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
Substitute to Svinhufvud, who became President of Finland | ||
| Rudolf Holsti Rudolf Holsti Eino Rudolf Woldemar Holsti was a Finnish politician, journalist and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Finland 1919–1922 and 1936–1938 and a member of the Finnish Parliament 1913–1918 representing the Young Finnish Party... (1881–1945) |
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17 February 1937 | 12 March 1937 | National Progressive Party National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
Substitute to Kyösti Kallio, who became President of Finland | |
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27 March 1940 | 4 January 1941 | none | Substitute to Risto Ryti, who became President of Finland | |
| Carl Enckell Carl Enckell Carl Enckell was a Finnish politician, officer and a diplomat. He was the first representative of independent Finland in Saint Petersburg... (1876–1959) |
9 March 1946 | 26 March 1946 | none | Substitute to Juho Kusti Paasikivi, who became President of Finland | ||
| Eemil Luukka Eemil Luukka Eemil Vihtori Luukka was a Finnish politician from the Agrarian League and most remembered as an advocate of Karjalan Liitto.... (1892–1970) |
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3 July 1961 | 14 July 1961 | Agrarian League | ||
| Eino Uusitalo Eino Uusitalo Eino Uusitalo is a Finnish politician from the Centre Party.Uusitalo has the education of an agronomist. He was a member of the parliament from 1955 to 1983 from the list of Centre Party. He was Minister of the Interior in Ahti Karjalainen cabinet in 1971 and Miettunen, Sorsa and Koivisto cabinets... (1924– ) |
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Centre Party | Substitute to Mauno Koivisto, who became President of Finland | |||
See also
- Politics of FinlandPolitics of FinlandPolitics of Finland takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic and of a multi-party system. The President of Finland is the head of state, leads the foreign policy, and is the Commander-in-chief of the Defense Forces. The Prime Minister of Finland is the head...
- Lists of incumbents
- President of FinlandPresident of FinlandThe President of the Republic of Finland is the nation's head of state. Under the Finnish constitution, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers. The President is elected directly by the people of Finland for a term of six years....
- Senate of FinlandSenate of FinlandThe Senate of Finland combined the functions of cabinet and supreme court in the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1816 to 1917 and in the independent Republic of Finland from 1917 to 1918....