Minister of Finance (Finland)
Appearance
The Minister of Finance of Finland (in Finnish valtiovarainministeri, in Swedish finansminister) handles the Finance of Finland and all other matters covered by the Ministry of Finance. The current Minister of Finance is Alexander Stubb.
The Ministry of Finance of Finland has two Ministers in the Council of State: Minister of Finance Alexander Stubb and Minister of Local Government and Public Reforms Anu Vehviläinen.
List of Ministers of Finance
No. | Portrait | Minister of Finance | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Prime Minister | |
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1 | Juhani Arajärvi (1867–1941) | 27 November 1917 | 27 November 1918 | 1 year, 0 days | Finnish | Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (Young Finnish) (27 November 1917 – 27 May 1918) Juho Kusti Paasikivi (Finnish) (27 May 1918 – 27 November 1918) | ||
2 | Kaarlo Castrén (1860–1938) | 27 November 1918 | 17 April 1919 | 141 days | National Progressive | Lauri Ingman (NCP) | ||
3 | August Ramsay (1859–1943) | 17 April 1919 | 15 September 1919 | 151 days | RKP | Kaarlo Castrén (National Progressive) | ||
4 | Johannes Lundson (1867–1939) | 15 September 1919 | 15 March 1920 | 182 days | RKP | Juho Vennola (National Progressive) | ||
5 | Jonathan Wartiovaara (1875–1937) | 15 March 1920 | 9 April 1921 | 1 year, 25 days | National Coalition | Rafael Erich (NCP) | ||
6 | Risto Ryti (1889–1956) | 9 April 1921 | 2 June 1922 | 1 year, 54 days | National Progressive | Juho Vennola (National Progressive) | ||
7 | Ernst Gråsten (1865–1942) | 2 June 1922 | 14 November 1922 | 165 days | Independent | Aimo Cajander (Ind) | ||
(6) | Risto Ryti (1889–1956) | 14 November 1922 | 18 January 1924 | 1 year, 65 days | National Progressive | Kyösti Kallio (Agrarian) | ||
8 | Hugo Relander (1865–1947) | 18 January 1924 | 31 May 1924 | 134 days | Independent | Aimo Cajander (Ind) | ||
9 | Yrjö Pulkkinen (1875–1945) | 31 May 1924 | 31 March 1925 | 304 days | National Coalition | Lauri Ingman (NCP) | ||
(8) | Hugo Relander (1865–1947) | 31 March 1925 | 31 December 1925 | 275 days | Independent | Antti Tulenheimo (NCP) | ||
10 | Kyösti Järvinen (1869–1957) | 31 December 1925 | 13 December 1926 | 347 days | National Coalition | Kyösti Kallio (Agrarian) | ||
11 | Hannes Ryömä (1878–1939) | 13 December 1926 | 17 December 1927 | 1 year, 4 days | SDP | Väinö Tanner (SDP) | ||
12 | Juho Niukkanen (1888–1954) | 17 December 1927 | 22 December 1928 | 1 year, 5 days | Agrarian | Juho Sunila (Agrarian) | ||
(8) | Hugo Relander (1865–1947) | 22 December 1928 | 16 August 1929 | 237 days | Independent | Oskari Mantere (National Progressive) | ||
13 | Tyko Reinikka (1887–1964) | 16 August 1929 | 4 July 1930 | 322 days | Agrarian | Kyösti Kallio (Agrarian) | ||
14 | Juho Vennola (1872–1938) | 4 July 1930 | 21 March 1931 | 260 days | National Progressive | Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (NCP) | ||
(10) | Kyösti Järvinen (1869–1957) | 21 March 1931 | 14 December 1932 | 1 year, 268 days | Agrarian | Juho Sunila (Agrarian) | ||
(8) | Hugo Relander (1865–1947) | 14 December 1932 | 7 October 1936 | 3 years, 298 days | Independent | Toivo Mikael Kivimäki (National Progressive) | ||
(12) | Juho Niukkanen (1888–1954) | 7 October 1936 | 12 March 1937 | 156 days | Agrarian | Kyösti Kallio (Agrarian) | ||
15 | Väinö Tanner (1881–1966) | 12 March 1937 | 1 December 1939 | 2 years, 264 days | SDP | Aimo Cajander (National Progressive) | ||
16 | Mauno Pekkala (1890–1952) | 1 December 1939 | 22 May 1942 | 2 years, 172 days | SDP | Risto Ryti (National Progressive) (1 December 1939 – 19 December 1940) Johan Wilhelm Rangell (National Progressive) (3 January 1941 – 22 May 1942) | ||
(15) | Väinö Tanner (1881–1966) | 22 May 1942 | 8 August 1944 | 2 years, 78 days | SDP | Johan Wilhelm Rangell (National Progressive) (22 May 1942 – 5 March 1943) Edwin Linkomies (NCP) (5 March 1943 – 8 August 1944) | ||
17 | Onni Hiltunen (1895–1971) | 8 August 1944 | 17 November 1944 | 101 days | SDP | Antti Hackzell (NCP) (8 August 1944 – 21 September 1944) Urho Castrén (NCP) (21 September 1944 – 17 November 1944) | ||
18 | Johan Helo (1889–1966) | 17 November 1944 | 17 April 1945 | 151 days | SKDL | Juho Kusti Paasikivi (NCP) | ||
19 | Sakari Tuomioja (1911–1964) | 17 April 1945 | 17 July 1945 | 91 days | National Progressive | Juho Kusti Paasikivi (NCP) | ||
20 | Ralf Törngren (1899–1961) | 17 July 1945 | 29 July 1948 | 3 years, 12 days | RKP | Juho Kusti Paasikivi (NCP) (17 July 1945 – 9 March 1946) Mauno Pekkala (SKDL) (9 March 1946 – 29 July 1948) | ||
(17) | Onni Hiltunen (1895–1971) | 29 July 1948 | 17 March 1950 | 1 year, 231 days | SDP | Karl-August Fagerholm (SDP) | ||
21 | V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995) | 17 March 1950 | 17 January 1951 | 306 days | Agrarian | Urho Kekkonen (Agrarian) | ||
(17) | Onni Hiltunen (1895–1971) | 17 January 1951 | 20 September 1951 | 246 days | SDP | Urho Kekkonen (Agrarian) | ||
22 | Viljo Rantala (1892–1980) | 20 September 1951 | 9 July 1953 | 1 year, 292 days | SDP | Urho Kekkonen (Agrarian) | ||
(12) | Juho Niukkanen (1888–1954) | 9 July 1953 | 17 November 1953 | 131 days | Agrarian | Urho Kekkonen (Agrarian) | ||
23 | Tuure Junnila (1910–1999) | 17 November 1953 | 5 May 1954 | 169 days | National Coalition | Sakari Tuomioja (Ind) | ||
(21) | V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995) | 5 May 1954 | 20 October 1954 | 168 days | Agrarian | Ralf Törngren (RKP) | ||
24 | Penna Tervo (1901–1956) | 20 October 1954 | 26 February 1956 † | 1 year, 129 days | SDP | Urho Kekkonen (Agrarian) | ||
25 | Aarre Simonen (1913–1977) | 3 March 1956 | 27 May 1957 | 1 year, 85 days | SDP | Karl-August Fagerholm (SDP) | ||
26 | Nils Meinander (1910–1985) | 27 May 1957 | 2 July 1957 | 36 days | RKP | V. J. Sukselainen (Agrarian) | ||
27 | Martti Miettunen (1907–2002) | 2 July 1957 | 29 November 1957 | 150 days | Agrarian | V. J. Sukselainen (Agrarian) | ||
28 | Lauri Hietanen (1902–1971) | 29 November 1957 | 26 April 1958 | 148 days | Independent | Rainer von Fieandt (Ind) | ||
29 | Ilmo Nurmela (1903–1974) | 26 April 1958 | 29 August 1958 | 125 days | Independent | Reino Kuuskoski (Ind) | ||
30 | Päiviö Hetemäki (1913–1980) | 29 August 1958 | 13 January 1959 | 137 days | National Coalition | Karl-August Fagerholm (SDP) | ||
31 | Wiljam Sarjala (1901–1977) | 13 January 1959 | 13 April 1962 | 3 years, 90 days | Agrarian | V. J. Sukselainen (Agrarian) (13 January 1959 – 14 July 1961) Martti Miettunen (Agrarian) (14 July 1961 – 13 April 1962) | ||
32 | Osmo P. Karttunen (1922–1985) | 13 April 1962 | 13 December 1963 | 1 year, 244 days | National Coalition | Ahti Karjalainen (Agrarian) | ||
33 | Mauno Jussila (1908–1988) | 13 December 1963 | 18 December 1963 | 5 days | Agrarian | Ahti Karjalainen (Agrarian) | ||
34 | Esko Rekola (born 1919) | 18 December 1963 | 12 September 1964 | 269 days | Independent | Reino Ragnar Lehto (Ind) | ||
35 | Esa Kaitila (1909–1975) | 12 September 1964 | 27 May 1966 | 1 year, 257 days | Liberals (1951 – 1965) Liberals (1965 – 1966) | Johannes Virolainen (Kesk.) | ||
36 | Mauno Koivisto (born 1923) | 27 May 1966 | 31 December 1967 | 1 year, 218 days | SDP | Rafael Paasio (SDP) | ||
37 | Eino Raunio (1909–1979) | 1 January 1968 | 14 May 1970 | 2 years, 133 days | SDP | Rafael Paasio (SDP) (1 January 1968 – 22 March 1968) Mauno Koivisto (SDP) (22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970) | ||
(30) | Päiviö Hetemäki (1913–1980) | 14 May 1970 | 15 July 1970 | 62 days | Independent | Teuvo Aura (Ind) | ||
38 | Carl Olof Tallgren (born 1927) | 15 July 1970 | 29 October 1971 | 1 year, 106 days | RKP | Ahti Karjalainen (Kesk.) | ||
(30) | Päiviö Hetemäki (1913–1980) | 29 October 1971 | 23 February 1972 | 117 days | Independent | Teuvo Aura (Ind) | ||
(36) | Mauno Koivisto (born 1923) | 23 February 1972 | 4 September 1972 | 194 days | SDP | Rafael Paasio (SDP) | ||
39 | Johannes Virolainen (1914–2000) | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | 2 years, 282 days | Centre | Kalevi Sorsa (SDP) | ||
40 | Heikki Tuominen (1920–2010) | 13 June 1975 | 30 November 1975 | 170 days | Independent | Keijo Liinamaa (Ind) | ||
41 | Paul Paavela (1931–1980) | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | 304 days | SDP | Martti Miettunen (Kesk.) | ||
(34) | Esko Rekola (born 1919) | 29 September 1976 | 15 May 1977 | 228 days | Independent | Martti Miettunen (Kesk.) | ||
(41) | Paul Paavela (1931–1980) | 15 May 1977 | 26 maj 1979 | 2 years, 11 days | SDP | Kalevi Sorsa (SDP) | ||
42 | Ahti Pekkala (born 1924) | 26 May 1979 | 31 January 1986 | 6 years, 250 days | Centre | Mauno Koivisto (SDP) (26 May 1979 – 26 January 1982) Kalevi Sorsa (SDP) (26 January 1982 – 31 January 1986) | ||
43 | Esko Ollila (born 1940) | 1 February 1986 | 30 April 1987 | 1 year, 88 days | Centre | Kalevi Sorsa (SDP) | ||
44 | Erkki Liikanen (born 1950) | 30 April 1987 | 28 February 1990 | 3 years, 1 day | SDP | Harri Holkeri (NCP) | ||
45 | Matti Louekoski (born 1941) | 1 March 1990 | 26 April 1991 | 1 year, 56 days | SDP | Harri Holkeri (NCP) | ||
46 | Iiro Viinanen (born 1944) | 26 April 1991 | 2 February 1996 | 4 years, 282 days | National Coalition | Esko Aho (Kesk.) (26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995) Paavo Lipponen (SDP) (13 April 1995 – 2 February 1996) | ||
47 | Sauli Niinistö (born 1948) | 2 February 1996 | 17 April 2003 | 7 years, 74 days | National Coalition | Paavo Lipponen (SDP) | ||
48 | Antti Kalliomäki (born 1947) | 17 April 2003 | 22 September 2005 | 2 years, 159 days | SDP | Anneli Jäätteenmäki (Kesk.) (17 April 2003 – 24 June 2003) Matti Vanhanen (Kesk.) (24 June 2003 – 22 September 2005) | ||
49 | Eero Heinäluoma (born 1955) | 23 September 2005 | 19 April 2007 | 1 year, 208 days | SDP | Matti Vanhanen (Kesk.) | ||
50 | Jyrki Katainen (born 1971) | 19 April 2007 | 22 Juni 2011 | 4 years, 64 days | National Coalition | Matti Vanhanen (Kesk.) (19 April 2007 – 22 June 2010) Mari Kiviniemi (22 June 2010 – 22 June 2011) | ||
51 | Jutta Urpilainen (born 1975) [1] | 22 June 2011 | 6 June 2014 | 2 years, 349 days | SDP | Jyrki Katainen (NCP) | ||
52 | Antti Rinne (born 1962) | 6 June 2014 | 29 May 2015 | 357 days | SDP | Jyrki Katainen (NCP) (6 June 2014 – 24 June 2014) Alexander Stubb (NCP) (since 24 June 2014) | ||
53 | Alexander Stubb (born 1968) | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | 9 years, 81 days | National Coalition | Juha Sipilä (Kesk.) (since 29 May 2015) |
External links
References
- ^ "Sdp valitsi ministerinsä" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 2011-06-18. Retrieved 2011-06-18.