The Council of State chaired by 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...

, the 71st government to be formed since Finland's independence, was appointed by President Tarja Halonen

Tarja Halonen

Tarja Kaarina Halonen is the incumbent President of Finland. The first female to hold the office, Halonen had previously been a member of the parliament from 1979 to 2000 when she resigned after her election to the presidency...

 on 22 June 2010. The It was a coalition government comprising the Centre Party (Keskusta), the National Coalition

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...

 (Kokoomus), the Greens

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....

 (Vihreät), and the Swedish People's Party (SFP). There were 12 women and 8 men in the cabinet, which made it the first cabinet in Finnish history with female majority. The Kiviniemi cabinet also had more ministers than any of its predecessors; it had 20 ministers, while the former cabinet had 18.

It was succeeded by the cabinet of Jyrki 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...

 on 22 June 2011.

Position	Name	Party
Prime Minister 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:...	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...	Centre Party
Minister of Finance Minister of Finance (Finland) The Minister of Finance of Finland handles the Finance of Finland and all other matters covered by the Ministry of Finance... , Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of Finland The Deputy Prime Minister of Finland is a member of the Council of State who becomes the acting Prime Minister when the actual Prime Minister is temporarily unable to discharge his or her duties. The Deputy Prime Minister is appointed by the Council of State and traditionally comes from the second...	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:...	National Coalition
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Alexander Stubb Alexander Stubb Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb is a Finnish politician and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 4 April 2008 to 22 June 2011...	National Coalition
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development	Paavo Väyrynen Paavo Väyrynen Paavo Matti Väyrynen is a Finnish veteran politician of the Centre Party. Väyrynen has held several ministerial portfolios and is also a former Member of the European Parliament.-Career:...	Centre Party
Minister of Justice Minister of Justice (Finland) -List of Ministers of Justice:...	Tuija Brax Tuija Brax Tuija Kaarina Brax is a Finnish politician and former Minister of Justice. She is a Member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Green League. She was first elected to the Parliament in 1995...	Green League 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....
Minister of the Interior Minister of the Interior (Finland) -List of Ministers of the Interior:...	Anne Holmlund Anne Holmlund Anne Elisabeth Holmlund is a Finnish politician and Interior Minister of Finland since 2007 until 2011. She has been a Member of Parliament for the National Coalition Party since 2002.-Political career:...	National Coalition
Minister of Immigration and European Affairs	Astrid Thors Astrid Thors Astrid Thors is a Finland-Swedish politician of the Swedish People's Party. Thors is a Candidate of Law and had several white-collar high-position jobs before being elected into the European Parliament. She served there between 1996 and 2004. She was elected into the Parliament of Finland in 2003...	SPP
Minister of Defence Minister of Defence (Finland) The Minister of Defence is a member of the Finnish Council of State. As the head of the Ministry of Defence, the minister is responsible for the administration of national defence. The ministry is headquartered in Helsinki...	Jyri Häkämies Jyri Häkämies Jyri Jukka Häkämies is the current Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs and a representative of the National Coalition Party, and the minister responsible for supervision of government enterprises with the exception of Patria, which is supervised by Jan Vapaavuori...	National Coalition
Minister of Public Administration and Local Government	Tapani Tölli Tapani Tölli Tapani Olavi Tölli is a Finnish Member of Parliament from Tyrnävä representing the Centre Party. He has previously been the Tyrnävä municipal manager. Tölli has been the Minister for Public Administration and Local Government in the government led by Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi, having been...	Centre Party
Minister of Education	Henna Virkkunen	National Coalition
Minister of Culture and Sport Minister of culture A culture minister is a Cabinet position in some governments responsible for protecting the national heritage of a country and promoting cultural expression....	Stefan Wallin Stefan Wallin Stefan Erik Wallin is a Swedish-speaking Finnish politician. He is currently Finland's Minister of Defence in Jyrki Katainen's cabinet....	SPP
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry	Sirkka-Liisa Anttila Sirkka-Liisa Anttila Sirkka-Liisa Anttila is a Finnish politician and the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet...	Centre Party
Minister of Transport	Anu Vehviläinen Anu Vehviläinen Anu Vehviläinen is the former Minister of Transport in the Finnish Council of State.She has Master of Philosophy degree and is preparing a doctorate degree at University of Joensuu.-External links:*...	Centre Party
Minister of Communications	Suvi Lindén	National Coalition
Minister of Economic Affairs	Mauri Pekkarinen Mauri Pekkarinen Reijo Mauri Matias Pekkarinen is a Finnish politician. He is the Centre Party of Finland deputy and secretary, and former Minister of Economic Affairs in the Finnish government...	Centre Party
Minister of Social Affairs and Health	Juha Rehula	Centre Party
Minister of Health and Social Services	Paula Risikko Paula Risikko Paula Risikko currently holds a position as a Minister of Health and Social Services in the Finnish Council of State. She is from Seinäjoki and is a member of National Coalition Party....	National Coalition
Minister of Labour 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 :...	Anni Sinnemäki Anni Sinnemäki Anni Milja Maaria Sinnemäki is a Finnish politician and a member of the Finnish Parliament, representing the Green League. She was first elected to the parliament in 1999 and acted as the Minister for Labour from 2009 to 2011...	Green League 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....
Minister of the Environment Minister of the environment An environment minister is a cabinet position in charged with protecting the natural environment and promoting wildlife conservation...	Paula Lehtomäki Paula Lehtomäki Paula Lehtomäki is a Finnish politician. She started her political career in 1996, when she was elected to the Kuhmo Town Council. In 1999 she was elected to the Finnish Parliament, and again in 2003. In 2002, she was elected to be the vice chairman of Keskusta...	Centre Party
Minister of Housing	Jan Vapaavuori Jan Vapaavuori Jan Pellervo Vapaavuori is a Finnish politician, Minister of Housing and Minister of Nordic Cooperation in Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet.Vapaavuori has been Helsinki City Council member since 1997...	National Coalition