Vanhanen II 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.
| Vanhanen's Second Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 70th Cabinet of Finland | |
 | |
| 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 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Vanhanen I Cabinet |
| Successor | Kiviniemi Cabinet |
Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Preceded by Matti Vanhanen's first cabinet |
Cabinet of Finland 19 April 2007 – 22 June 2010 |
Succeeded by Mari Kiviniemi's cabinet |
References
- "History of Finnish Governments". 11 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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