Vanhanen’s second Cabinet appointed

On Thursday 19 April, the President of the Republic appointed Finland’s 70th Cabinet. In the same connection, the President of the Republic released the ministers of Vanhanen’s first Cabinet from their duties. The Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen consists of 20 ministers.

Finland's new Government (Picture: Prime Minister's Office)

The Centre Party and the National Coalition Party have eight ministerial posts each. The Green League and the Swedish People's Party both have two ministers.

In its first plenary session on 19 April, the Government made decisions on the division of duties among the ministers, on the members of the statutory Cabinet Committees and on the deputies for the ministers. The Minister of Finance, Jyrki Katainen, was appointed as the minister deputising for the Prime Minister.


Vanhanen’s second Cabinet:

Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen
Minister deputising for the Prime Minister, Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen
Minister for Foreign Affairs Ilkka Kanerva
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen
Minister of Justice Tuija Brax
Minister of the Interior Anne Holmlund
Minister of Immigration and European Affairs Astrid Thors
Minister of Defence Jyri Häkämies
Minister of Public Administration and Local Government Mari Kiviniemi
Minister of Education Sari Sarkomaa
Minister of Culture and Sport Stefan Wallin
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sirkka-Liisa Anttila
Minister of Transport Anu Vehviläinen
Minister of Communications Suvi Lindén
Minister of Trade and Industry Mauri Pekkarinen
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Liisa Hyssälä
Minister of Health and Social Services Paula Risikko
Minister of Labour Tarja Cronberg
Minister of the Environment Paula Lehtomäki
Minister of Housing Jan Vapaavuori


(Press Release by the Government of Finland)

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