Vanhanen II Cabinet
Vanhanen's Second Cabinet | |
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![]() 70th Cabinet of Finland | |
Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet | |
Date formed | 19 April 2007 |
Date dissolved | 20 June 2010 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Tarja Halonen |
Head of government | Matti Vanhanen |
Member parties | Centre Party National Coalition Party Green League Swedish People's Party |
Status in legislature | Majority 125 / 200 (63%) |
History | |
Election(s) | 2007 Finnish parliamentary election |
Predecessor | Vanhanen I Cabinet |
Successor | Kiviniemi Cabinet |
The second cabinet of Matti Vanhanen was the 70th cabinet and Government of Finland.[1] The cabinet held office from 19 April 2007 to 20 June 2010. The cabinet was a centre-right-led coalition, consisting of four parties: the Centre Party, the National Coalition Party, the Green League and the Swedish People's Party.
During Vanhanen's second cabinet, for the first time in history, there were more women (12) than men (8) in a Finnish government.
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | |
Minister for Finance Deputy Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | |
Minister of Public Administration and Local Government | Mari Kiviniemi | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | Ilkka Kanerva | 19 April 2007 | 4 April 2008 | National Coalition | |
Alexander Stubb | 4 April 2008 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | ||
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development | Paavo Väyrynen | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | |
Minister for Defence | Jyri Häkämies | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | |
Minister for Interior | Anne Holmlund | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | |
Minister for Europe and immigration | Astrid Thors | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Swedish People's | |
Minister for Justice | Tuija Brax | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Green League | |
Minister for Education | Sari Sarkomaa | 19 April 2007 | 19 December 2008 | National Coalition | |
Henna Virkkunen | 19 December 2008 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | ||
Minister for Culture and Sports | Stefan Wallin | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Swedish People's | |
Minister for Agriculture and forestry | Sirkka-Liisa Anttila | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | |
Minister for Transport | Anu Vehviläinen | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | |
Minister for Communications | Suvi Lindén | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | |
Minister of Economic Affairs | Mauri Pekkarinen | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | |
Minister for Social Affairs and Health | Liisa Hyssälä | 19 April 2007 | 24 May 2010 | Centre | |
Juha Rehula | 24 May 2010 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | ||
Minister for Health and Social Services | Paula Risikko | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | |
Minister for Labour | Tarja Cronberg | 19 April 2007 | 26 June 2009 | Green League | |
Anni Sinnemäki | 26 June 2009 | 22 June 2010 | Green League | ||
Minister for Environment | Paula Lehtomäki | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | |
Minister for Housing | Jan Vapaavuori | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition |
References[]
- ^ "History of Finnish Governments". 11 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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