List of prime ministers of Finland
This is a list of prime ministers of Finland since the establishment of that office in 1917.
List of prime ministers
Source:[1]
| No. | Portrait | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | Coalition | Cabinet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (1861–1944) | 27 November 1917 | 27 May 1918 | 182 days | Young Finnish | 1917 | Finnish–Young Finnish–Agrarian–Swedish People's
(Minority) | 1. Svinhufvud I | ||
| 2 | Juho Kusti Paasikivi (1870–1956) | 27 May 1918 | 27 November 1918 | 185 days | Finnish | — | Finnish/National Coalition–Young Finnish/National Progressive–Agrarian–Swedish People's
(Minority) | 2. Paasikivi I | ||
| 3 | Lauri Ingman (1868–1934) | 27 November 1918 | 17 April 1919 | 142 days | National Coalition | — | National Coalition–National Progressive–Swedish People's | 3. Ingman I (Majority) | ||
| 4 | Kaarlo Castrén (1860–1938) | 17 April 1919 | 15 August 1919 | 121 days | National Progressive | 1919 | Agrarian–National Progressive–Swedish People's | 4. K.Castrén (Minority) | ||
| 5 | Juho Vennola (1872–1938) | 15 August 1919 | 15 March 1920 | 214 days | National Progressive | — | Agrarian–National Progressive | 5. Vennola I (Minority) | ||
| 6 | Rafael Erich (1879–1946) | 15 March 1920 | 9 April 1921 | 1 year, 26 days | National Coalition | — | National Coalition–Agrarian–National Progressive–Swedish People's | 6. Erich (Majority) | ||
| (5) | Juho Vennola (1872–1938) | 9 April 1921 | 2 June 1922 | 1 year, 55 days | National Progressive | — | Agrarian–National Progressive | 7. Vennola II (Minority) | ||
| 7 | Aimo Cajander (1879–1943) | 2 June 1922 | 14 November 1922 | 166 days | Independent | 1922 | Caretaker government | 8. Cajander I | ||
| 8 | Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940) | 14 November 1922 | 18 January 1924 | 1 year, 66 days | Agrarian | — | Agrarian–National Progressive
(Minority) | 9. Kallio I | ||
| (7) | Aimo Cajander (1879–1943) | 18 January 1924 | 31 May 1924 | 135 days | Independent | - | Caretaker government | 10. Cajander II | ||
| (3) | Lauri Ingman (1868–1934) | 31 May 1924 | 31 March 1925 | 305 days | National Coalition | 1924 | National Coalition–Agrarian–National Progressive–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 11. Ingman II | ||
| 9 | Antti Tulenheimo (1879–1952) | 31 March 1925 | 31 December 1925 | 276 days | National Coalition | — | National Coalition–Agrarian
(Minority) | 12. Tulenheimo | ||
| (8) | Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940) | 31 December 1925 | 13 December 1926 | 348 days | Agrarian | — | Agrarian–National Coalition
(Minority) | 13. Kallio II | ||
| 10 | Väinö Tanner (1881–1966) | 13 December 1926 | 17 December 1927 | 1 year, 5 days | Social Democratic | — | Social Democratic
(Minority) | 14. Tanner | ||
| 11 | Juho Sunila (1875–1936) | 17 December 1927 | 22 December 1928 | 1 year, 6 days | Agrarian | 1927 | Agrarian
(Minority) | 15. Sunila I | ||
| 12 | Oskari Mantere (1874–1942) | 22 December 1928 | 16 August 1929 | 238 days | National Progressive | — | National Progressive
(Minority) | 16. Mantere | ||
| (8) | Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940) | 16 August 1929 | 4 July 1930 | 323 days | Agrarian | 1929 | Agrarian
(Minority) | 17. Kallio III | ||
| (1) | Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (1861–1944) | 4 July 1930 | 18 February 1931 | 230 days | National Coalition | 1930 | Agrarian–National Coalition–National Progressive–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 18. Svinhufvud II | ||
| (11) | Juho Sunila (1875–1936) | 21 March 1931 | 14 December 1932 | 1 year, 301 days | Agrarian | — | Agrarian–National Coalition–National Progressive–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 19. Sunila II | ||
| 13 | Toivo Mikael Kivimäki (1886–1968) | 15 December 1932 | 7 October 1936 | 3 years, 299 days | National Progressive | 1933 | Agrarian–National Progressive–Swedish People's
(Minority) | 20. Kivimäki | ||
| (8) | Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940) | 7 October 1936 | 17 February 1937 | 134 days | Agrarian | 1936 | Agrarian–National Progressive
(Minority) | 21. Kallio IV | ||
| (7) | Aimo Cajander (1879–1943) | 12 March 1937 | 1 December 1939 | 2 years, 265 days | National Progressive | 1939 | Social Democratic–Agrarian–National Progressive–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 22. Cajander | ||
| 14 | Risto Ryti (1889–1956) | 1 December 1939 | 19 December 1940 | 1 year, 19 days | National Progressive | — — | Social Democratic–Agrarian–National Progressive–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 23. Ryti I 24. Ryti II | ||
| 15 | Johan Wilhelm Rangell (1894–1982) | 3 January 1941 | 5 March 1943 | 2 years, 62 days | National Progressive | — | Social Democratic–Agrarian–National Coalition–Swedish People's–National Progressive–Patriotic People's Movement (Finland)
(Majority) | 25. Rangell | ||
| 16 | Edwin Linkomies (1894–1963) | 5 March 1943 | 8 August 1944 | 1 year, 157 days | National Coalition | — | National Coalition–Social Democratic–Agrarian–Swedish People's–National Progressive
(Majority) | 26. Linkomies | ||
| 17 | Antti Hackzell (1881–1946) | 8 August 1944 | 21 September 1944 | 45 days | Independent | — | National Coalition–Social Democratic–Agrarian–Swedish People's–National Progressive
(Majority) | 27. Hackzell | ||
| 18 | Urho Castrén (1886–1965) | 21 September 1944 | 17 November 1944 | 58 days | National Coalition | — | National Coalition–Social Democratic–Agrarian–Swedish People's–National Progressive
(Majority) | 28. U.Castrén | ||
| (2) | Juho Kusti Paasikivi (1870–1956) | 17 November 1944 | 9 March 1946 | 1 year, 113 days | National Coalition | — 1945 | Social Democratic–Left Alliance–Agrarian–National Coalition–Swedish People's–National Progressive
(Majority) | 29. Paasikivi II 30. Paasikivi III | ||
| 19 | Mauno Pekkala (1890–1952) | 26 March 1946 | 29 July 1948 | 2 years, 143 days | Left Alliance | — | Left Alliance–Social Democratic–Agrarian–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 31. Pekkala | ||
| 20 | Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984) | 29 July 1948 | 17 March 1950 | 1 year, 232 days | Social Democratic | 1948 | Social Democratic
(Minority) | 32. Fagerholm I | ||
| 21 | Urho Kekkonen (1900–1986) | 17 March 1950 | 17 November 1953 | 3 years, 246 days | Agrarian | — — 1951 — | Agrarian–Swedish People's–National Progressive
(Minority) | 33. Kekkonen I 34. Kekkonen II 35. Kekkonen III 36. Kekkonen IV | ||
| 22 | Sakari Tuomioja (1911–1964) | 17 November 1953 | 5 May 1954 | 170 days | Independent | — | Caretaker government | 37. Tuomioja | ||
| 23 | Ralf Törngren (1899–1961) | 5 May 1954 | 20 October 1954 | 169 days | Swedish People's | 1954 | Social Democratic–Agrarian–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 38. Törngren | ||
| (21) | Urho Kekkonen (1900–1986) | 20 October 1954 | 3 March 1956 | 1 year, 136 days | Agrarian | — | Agrarian–Social Democratic
(Majority) | 39. Kekkonen V | ||
| (20) | Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984) | 3 March 1956 | 27 May 1957 | 1 year, 86 days | Social Democratic | — | Social Democratic–Agrarian–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 40. Fagerholm II | ||
| 24 | V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995) | 27 May 1957 | 29 November 1957 | 187 days | Agrarian | — | Agrarian–Swedish People's–Liberals–Social Democratic
(Majority) | 41. Sukselainen I | ||
| 25 | Rainer von Fieandt (1890–1972) | 29 November 1957 | 26 April 1958 | 149 days | Independent | — | Caretaker government | 42. von Fieandt | ||
| 26 | Reino Kuuskoski (1907–1965) | 26 April 1958 | 29 August 1958 | 126 days | Independent | — | Caretaker government | 43. Kuuskoski | ||
| (20) | Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984) | 29 August 1958 | 13 January 1959 | 138 days | Social Democratic | 1958 | Social Democratic–Agrarian–National Coalition–Swedish People's–Liberals
(Majority) | 44. Fagerholm III | ||
| (24) | V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995) | 13 January 1959 | 14 July 1961 | 2 years, 183 days | Agrarian | — | Agrarian–Swedish People's
(Minority) | 45. Sukselainen II | ||
| 27 | Martti Miettunen (1907–2002) | 14 July 1961 | 13 April 1962 | 274 days | Agrarian | — | Agrarian
(Minority) | 46. Miettunen I | ||
| 28 | Ahti Karjalainen (1923–1990) | 13 April 1962 | 18 December 1963 | 1 year, 250 days | Agrarian | 1962 | Agrarian–National Coalition–Swedish People's–Liberals–Social Democratic
(Majority) | 47. Karjalainen I | ||
| 29 | Reino R. Lehto (1898–1966) | 18 December 1963 | 12 September 1964 | 270 days | Independent | — | Caretaker government | 48. Lehto | ||
| 30 | Johannes Virolainen (1914–2000) | 12 September 1964 | 27 May 1966 | 1 year, 258 days | Agrarian | — | Agrarian–National Coalition–Swedish People's–Liberals
(Majority) | 49. Virolainen | ||
| 31 | Rafael Paasio (1903–1980) | 27 May 1966 | 22 March 1968 | 1 year, 301 days | Social Democratic | 1966 | Social Democratic–Centre–Left Alliance–Social Democratic
(Majority) | 50. Paasio I | ||
| 32 | Mauno Koivisto (1923–2017) | 22 March 1968 | 14 May 1970 | 2 years, 54 days | Social Democratic | — | Social Democratic–Centre–Left Alliance–Social Democratic–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 51. Koivisto I | ||
| 33 | Teuvo Aura (1912–1999) | 14 May 1970 | 15 July 1970 | 63 days | Independent | — | Caretaker government | 52. Aura I | ||
| (28) | Ahti Karjalainen (1923–1990) | 15 July 1970 | 29 October 1971 | 1 year, 107 days | Centre | 1970 | Centre–Social Democratic–Left Alliance–Swedish People's–Liberals
(Majority) | 53. Karjalainen II | ||
| (33) | Teuvo Aura (1912–1999) | 29 October 1971 | 23 February 1972 | 118 days | Independent | — | Caretaker government | 54. Aura II | ||
| (31) | Rafael Paasio (1903–1980) | 23 February 1972 | 4 September 1972 | 195 days | Social Democratic | 1972 | Social Democratic
(Minority) | 55. Paasio II | ||
| 34 | Kalevi Sorsa (1930–2004) | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | 2 years, 283 days | Social Democratic | — | Social Democratic–Centre–Swedish People's–Liberals
(Majority) | 56. Sorsa I | ||
| 35 | Keijo Liinamaa (1929–1980) | 13 June 1975 | 30 November 1975 | 171 days | Independent | — | Caretaker government | 57. Liinamaa | ||
| (27) | Martti Miettunen (1907–2002) | 30 November 1975 | 15 May 1977 | 1 year, 167 days | Centre | 1975 — | Centre–Swedish People's–Liberals
(Minority) | 58. Miettunen II 59. Miettunen III (Majority) | ||
| (34) | Kalevi Sorsa (1930–2004) | 15 May 1977 | 26 April 1979 | 1 year, 347 days | Social Democratic | — | Social Democratic–Centre–Left Alliance–Swedish People's–Liberals
(Majority) | 60. Sorsa II | ||
| (32) | Mauno Koivisto (1923–2017) | 26 May 1979 | 26 January 1982 | 2 years, 276 days | Social Democratic | 1979 | Social Democratic–Centre–Left Alliance–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 61. Koivisto II | ||
| (34) | Kalevi Sorsa (1930–2004) | 19 February 1982 | 30 April 1987 | 5 years, 71 days | Social Democratic | — 1983 | Social Democratic–Centre–Left Alliance–Swedish People's–Liberals Social Democratic–Centre–Swedish People's–Rural Party (Majority) | 62. Sorsa III 63. Sorsa IV | ||
| 36 | Harri Holkeri (1937–2011) | 30 April 1987 | 26 April 1991 | 3 years, 362 days | National Coalition | 1987 | National Coalition–Social Democratic–Swedish People's–Rural Party
(Majority) | 64. Holkeri | ||
| 37 | Esko Aho (born 1954) | 26 April 1991 | 13 April 1995 | 3 years, 353 days | Centre | 1991 | Centre–National Coalition–Swedish People's–Christian Democrat
(Majority) | 65. Aho | ||
| 38 | Paavo Lipponen (born 1941) | 13 April 1995 | 17 April 2003 | 8 years, 5 days | Social Democratic | 1995 1999 | Social Democratic–National Coalition–Swedish People's–Left Alliance–Green League
(Majority) | 66. Lipponen I 67. Lipponen II | ||
| 39 | Anneli Jäätteenmäki (born 1955) | 17 April 2003 | 24 June 2003 | 69 days | Centre | 2003 | Centre–Social Democratic–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 68. Jäätteenmäki | ||
| 40 | Matti Vanhanen (born 1955) | 24 June 2003 | 22 June 2010 | 6 years, 364 days | Centre | — 2007 | Centre–Social Democratic–Swedish People's
(Majority) (2007 – 2010) | 69. Vanhanen I 70. Vanhanen II | ||
| 41 | Mari Kiviniemi (born 1968) | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | 1 year, 1 day | Centre | — | Centre–National Coalition–Swedish People's–Green League
(Majority) | 71. Kiviniemi | ||
| 42 | Jyrki Katainen (born 1971) | 22 June 2011 | 24 June 2014 | 3 years, 3 days | National Coalition | 2011 | National Coalition–Social Democratic–Swedish People's–Left Alliance–Green League–Christian Democrat
(Majority) | 72. Katainen | ||
| 43 | Alexander Stubb (born 1968) | 24 June 2014 | 29 May 2015 | 340 days | National Coalition | — | National Coalition–Social Democratic–Swedish People's–Green League–Christian Democrat
(Majority) | 73. Stubb | ||
| 44 | Juha Sipilä (born 1961) | 29 May 2015 | 6 June 2019 | 4 years, 9 days | Centre | 2015 | KESK–PS–KOK (Majority) | 74. Sipilä | ||
| 45 | Antti Rinne (born 1962) | 6 June 2019 | 10 December 2019 | 188 days | Social Democratic | 2019 | Social Democratic–Centre–Green League–Left Alliance–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 75. Rinne | ||
| 46 | Sanna Marin (born 1985) | 10 December 2019 | 20 June 2023 | 3 years, 193 days | Social Democratic | — | Social Democratic–Centre–Green League–Left Alliance–Swedish People's
(Majority) | 76. Marin | ||
| 47 | Petteri Orpo (born 1969) | 20 June 2023 | Incumbent | 3 years, 10 days | National Coalition | 2023 | National Coalition–Finns–Swedish People's–Christian Democrat
(Majority) | 77. Orpo | ||
References
- ↑ "Governments in chronological order". Finnish government (Valtioneuvosto). Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.































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