Minister of the Interior (Finland)

The minister of the interior (Finnish: sisäministeri, before 2013 sisäasiainministeri, Swedish: inrikesminister) is one of the ministerial portfolios in the Finnish Government.^[1] The minister of the interior is in charge of the Ministry of the Interior.^[2]

The incumbent Orpo Cabinet's minister of the interior is Mari Rantanen of the Finns Party.

List of ministers of the interior[edit]

Minister	Party	In office
Arthur Castrén	Young Finnish Party	27.11.1917 – 27.11.1918
Antti Tulenheimo	National Coalition Party	27.11.1918 – 17.4.1919
Carl Voss-Schrader	Swedish People's Party	17.4.1919 – 15.8.1919
Heikki Ritavuori	National Progressive Party	15.8.1919 – 15.3.1920
Albert von Hellens	National Progressive Party	15.3.1920 – 9.4.1921
Heikki Ritavuori	National Progressive Party	9.4.1921–14.2.1922 †
Heimo Helminen	National Progressive Party	24.2.1922–2.6.1922
Yrjö Johannes Eskelä	Independent politician	2.6.1922 – 14.11.1922
Vilkku Joukahainen	Agrarian League	14.11.1922 – 18.1.1924
Yrjö Johannes Eskelä	Independent politician	18.1.1924 – 31.5.1924
Gunnar Sahlstein	National Coalition Party	31.5.1924 – 31.3.1925
Matti Aura	Independent politician	31.3.1925 – 31.12.1925
Gustaf Ignatius	National Coalition Party	31.12.1925 – 13.12.1926
Rieti Itkonen	Social Democratic Party	13.12.1926 – 12.4.1927
Olavi Heikki Puro	Social Democratic Party	29.4.1927 – 17.12.1927
Matti Aura	Independent politician	17.12.1927 – 22.12.1928
Toivo Kivimäki	National Progressive Party	22.12.1928 – 16.8.1929
Arvo Linturi	Independent politician	16.8.1929 – 4.7.1930
Erkki Kuokkanen	National Coalition Party	4.7.1930 – 21.3.1931
Ernst von Born	Swedish People's Party	21.3.1931 – 14.12.1932
Yrjö Puhakka	Independent politician	14.12.1932 – 12.3.1937
Urho Kekkonen	Agrarian League	12.3.1937 – 1.12.1939
Ernst von Born	Swedish People's Party	1.12.1939 – 13.5.1941
Toivo Horelli	National Coalition Party	13.5.1941 – 5.3.1943
Leo Ehrnrooth	Swedish People's Party	5.3.1943 – 8.8.1944
Kaarlo Hillilä	Agrarian League	8.8.1944 – 17.4.1945
Yrjö Leino	Finnish People's Democratic League	26.3.1946 – 22.5.1948
Eino Kilpi	Finnish People's Democratic League	26.5.1948 – 29.7.1948
Aarre Simonen	Social Democratic Party	29.7.1948 – 17.3.195
Urho Kekkonen	Agrarian League	17.3.1950 – 17.1.1951
V. J. Sukselainen	Agrarian League	17.1.1951 – 17.3.1953
Heikki Kannisto	Finnish People's Party	17.3.1953 – 5.5.1954
Väinö Leskinen	Social Democratic Party	5.5.1954 – 30.9.1955
Valto Käkelä	Social Democratic Party	30.9.1955 – 3.3.1956
Vilho Väyrynen	Social Democratic Party	3.3.1956 – 27.5.1957
Harras Kyttä	Finnish People's Party	27.5.1957 – 2.9.1957
Teuvo Aura	Independent politician	2.9.1957 – 29.11.1957
Urho Kiukas	Independent politician	29.11.1957 – 26.4.1958
Harras Kyttä	Finnish People's Party	26.4.1958 – 29.8.1958
Atte Pakkanen	Agrarian League	29.8.1958 – 13.1.1959
Eino Palovesi	Agrarian League	13.1.1959 – 4.2.1960
Eemil Luukka	Agrarian League	4.2.1960 – 13.4.1962
Eeli Erkkilä	Agrarian League	13.4.1962 – 8.2.1963
Niilo Ryhtä	Agrarian League	8.2.1963 – 18.12.1963
Arno Hannus	Independent politician	18.12.1963 – 12.9.1964
Niilo Ryhtä	Centre Party	12.9.1964 – 27.5.1966
Martti Viitanen	Social Democratic Party	27.5.1966 – 30.11.1967
Antero Väyrynen	Social Democratic Party	1.12.1967 – 14.5.1970
Teemu Hiltunen	Independent politician	14.5.1970 – 15.7.1970
Artturi Jämsén	Centre Party	15.7.1970 – 28.5.1971
Eino Uusitalo	Centre Party	28.5.1971 – 29.10.1971
Heikki Tuominen	Independent politician	29.10.1971 – 23.2.1972
Martti Viitanen	Social Democratic Party	23.2.1972 – 4.9.1972
Heikki Tuominen	Independent politician	4.9.1972 – 13.6.1975
Heikki Koski	Independent politician	13.6.1975 – 30.11.1975
Paavo Tiilikainen	Social Democratic Party	30.11.1975 – 29.9.1976
Eino Uusitalo	Centre Party	29.9.1976 – 19.2.1982
Matti Ahde	Social Democratic Party	19.2.1982 – 30.9.1983
Matti Luttinen	Social Democratic Party	1.10.1983 – 30.11.1984
Kaisa Raatikainen	Social Democratic Party	1.12.1984 – 30.4.1987
Jarmo Rantanen	Social Democratic Party	30.4.1987 – 26.4.1991
Mauri Pekkarinen	Centre Party	26.4.1991 – 13.4.1995
Jan-Erik Enestam	Swedish People's Party	13.4.1995 – 15.4.1999
Kari Häkämies	National Coalition Party	15.4.1999 – 1.9.2000
Ville Itälä	National Coalition Party	1.9.2000 – 17.4.2003
Kari Rajamäki	Social Democratic Party	17.4.2003 – 19.4.2007
Anne Holmlund	National Coalition Party	19.4.2007 – 22.6.2011
Päivi Räsänen	Christian Democrats	22.6.2011 – 29.5.2015
Petteri Orpo	National Coalition Party	29.5.2015 – 22.6.2016
Paula Risikko	National Coalition Party	22.6.2016 – 5.2.2018
Kai Mykkänen	National Coalition Party	6.2.2018 – 6.6.2019
Maria Ohisalo	Green League	6.6.2019 – 19.11.2021
Krista Mikkonen	Green League	19.11.2021 – 20.6.2023
Mari Rantanen	Finns Party	20.6.2023 –

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References[edit]

^ "Ministers". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
^ "Management and organisation". Sisäministeriö. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
^ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Interior". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

[1] "Ministers". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2018-03-21.

[2] "Management and organisation". Sisäministeriö. Retrieved 2018-03-21.

[3] "Finnish Government - Ministers of Interior". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

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