Stubb's Government appointed

On Tuesday 24 June, the President of the Republic appointed Finland’s 73rd Government. At the same time, the President of the Republic released the ministers of Jyrki Katainen’s Government from their duties.

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The Government headed by Prime Minister Alexander Stubb consists of 17 ministers. The National Coalition Party and the Social Democratic Party have six ministerial posts each, the Green League and the Swedish People's Party both have two ministers while the Christian Democrats have one minister.

On Tuesday 24 June, the Government submitted a statement to Parliament on Stubb's Government Programme and made decisions on the division of responsibilities between ministers, the members of the statutory Cabinet Committees and their deputies and the deputies for the ministers. The Minister of Finance, Antti Rinne, was appointed as the minister deputising for the Prime Minister.

The swearing-in of Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Lenita Toivakka, Minister of Social Affairs and Health Laura Räty and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Petteri Orpo took place during the Government session.

Olli-Pekka Heinonen was appointed as State Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Stubb's Government:

Prime Minister Aleksander Stubb (National Coalition Party)
Minister deputising for the Prime Minister, Minister of Finance Antti Rinne (Social Democratic Party)
Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja (Social Democratic Party)
Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Lenita Toivakka (National Coalition Party)
Minister for International Development Pekka Haavisto (Green League)
Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson (Swedish People’s Party)
Minister of the Interior Päivi Räsänen (Christian Democrats)
Minister of Defence Carl Haglund (Swedish People’s Party)
Minister of Education and Communications Krista Kiuru (Social Democratic Party)
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Petteri Orpo (National Coalition Party)
Minister of Transport and Local Government Paula Risikko (National Coalition Party)
Minister of Economic Affairs Jan Vapaavuori (National Coalition Party)
Minister of Labour Lauri Ihalainen (Social Democratic Party)
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Laura Räty (National Coalition Party)
Minister of Health and Social Services Susanna Huovinen (Social Democratic Party)
Minister of the Environment Ville Niinistö (Green League)
Minister of Culture and Housing Pia Viitanen (Social Democratic Party)















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