Sipilä cabinet
Juha Sipilä's cabinet | |
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 74th Cabinet of Finland | |
| Incumbent | |
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| Date formed | 29 May 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Sauli Niinistö |
| Head of government | Juha Sipilä |
| Member party | Centre Party Finns Party National Coalition Party |
| History | |
| Election | 2015 election |
| Predecessor | Alexander Stubb's cabinet |
Juha Sipilä's cabinet is the 74th Government of Finland. It was formally appointed by President Sauli Niinistö on 29 May 2015.[1][2]
The cabinet is a coalition government consisting three centre-right parties: the Centre Party, the Finns Party and the National Coalition Party. The Centre Party returns to lead the Government after fours years in opposition. This is the first time that the right-wing populist party, the Finns Party, is participating in the Government of Finland[3] and the first time since 1979 that the Swedish People's Party is not.
The coalition parties have 124 seats in the 200-seat parliament.
Collisions
Foreign Trade and Development Minister Lenita Toivakka is in the government of a company that has established a Belgian holding company. Toivakka accused in the Parliament SDP MP Timo Harakka of lying when he said in the parliament that the family business of Minister Toivakka has set up the holding company in Belgium for tax planning purposes. MP Ben Zyskowicz denied all discussion of this subject including all critics of his party by Timo Harakka on the TV programme concerning Henrik and Georg Ehrnrooth's companies in Luxemburg that trade Tax paradise companies for their customers all over the world.[4], Ben Zyskowicz interrupted all discussions of Harakka and the host speaker. Zyskowicz declaired that his party will take all financial support with no questions in regard to the origin of funds.[5] In the TV programme host speaker told that MP Ben Zyskowicz party has receives funding from Henrik and Georg Ehrnrooth.
Portfolios
There are six ministers from the Centre Party. The National Coalition Party and Finns Party have four ministers each.[1][2]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | Centre | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Deputy Prime Minister | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | Finns | ||
| Minister of Finance | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | National Coalition | ||
| Minister for Foreign Trade and Development | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Justice and Employment | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | Finns | ||
| Minister of Interior | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Defence | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | Finns | ||
| Minister of Local Government and Public Reforms | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | Centre | ||
| Minister of Education and Culture | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Agriculture and the Environment | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | Centre | ||
| Minister of Transport and Communications | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | Centre | ||
| Minister of Economic Affairs | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | Centre | ||
| Minister of Social Affairs and Health | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | Finns | ||
| Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services | 29 May 2015 | Incumbent | Centre | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sipilä's Government appointed". valtioneuvosto.fi. the Finnish Government. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ a b "President appoints new cabinet". yle.fi. Yle. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Sipilä opts for right-leaning government Retrieved on 10 May 2015
- ^ Ehrnrootheilta paljastui oma veroparatiisitehdas – yhtiöllä ollut tiivis suhde Panaman Mossack Fonsecaan Yle 27.4.2016
- ^ Minister apologises, admits to misleading statements on Belgian tax planning company YLE 28.4.2016
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