Minister of Finance (Finland)

The Minister of Finance of Finland (in Finnish valtiovarainministeri, in Swedish finansminister) handles the Finance of Finland and all other matters covered by the Ministry of Finance. The current Minister of Finance is Alexander Stubb.

The Ministry of Finance of Finland has two Ministers in the Council of State: Minister of Finance Alexander Stubb and Minister of Local Government and Public Reforms Anu Vehviläinen.

List of Ministers of Finance

№		Minister of Finance	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Prime Minister
1	Juhani Arajärvi	Arajärvi, JuhaniJuhani Arajärvi (1867–1941)	27 November 1917	27 November 1918			Finnish	Svinhufvud, Pehr EvindPehr Evind Svinhufvud (NSP) (27 November 1917 – 27 May 1918) Juho Kusti Paasikivi (SP) (27 May 1918 – 27 November 1918)
2		Castrén, KaarloKaarlo Castrén (1860–1938)	27 November 1918	17 April 1919			National Progressive	Ingman, LauriLauri Ingman (KOK)
3	August Ramsay	Ramsay, AugustAugust Ramsay (1859–1943)	17 April 1919	15 September 1919			Swedish People's	Castrén, KaarloKaarlo Castrén (ED)
4	Johannes Lundson	Lundson, JohannesJohannes Lundson (1867–1939)	15 September 1919	15 March 1920			Swedish People's	Vennola, JuhoJuho Vennola (ED)
5	Jonathan Wartiovaara	Wartiovaara, JonathanJonathan Wartiovaara (1875–1937)	15 March 1920	9 April 1921			National Coalition	Erich, RafaelRafael Erich (KOK)
6		Ryti, RistoRisto Ryti (1889–1956)	9 April 1921	2 June 1922			National Progressive	Vennola, JuhoJuho Vennola (ED)
7	Ernst Gråsten	Gråsten, ErnstErnst Gråsten (1865–1942)	2 June 1922	14 November 1922			Independent	Cajander, AimoAimo Cajander (Ind.)
(6)		Ryti, RistoRisto Ryti (1889–1956)	14 November 1922	18 January 1924			National Progressive	Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio (ML)
8	Hugo Relander	Relander, HugoHugo Relander (1865–1947)	18 January 1924	31 May 1924			Independent	Cajander, AimoAimo Cajander (Ind.)
9	Yrjö Pulkkinen	Pulkkinen, YrjöYrjö Pulkkinen (1875–1945)	31 May 1924	31 March 1925			National Coalition	Ingman, LauriLauri Ingman (KOK)
(8)	Hugo Relander	Relander, HugoHugo Relander (1865–1947)	31 March 1925	31 December 1925			Independent	Tulenheimo, AnttiAntti Tulenheimo (KOK)
10	Kyösti Järvinen	Järvinen, KyöstiKyösti Järvinen (1869–1957)	31 December 1925	13 December 1926			National Coalition	Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio (ML)
11	Hannes Ryömä	Ryömä, HannesHannes Ryömä (1878–1939)	13 December 1926	17 December 1927			Social Democratic	Tanner, VäinöVäinö Tanner (SDP)
12	Juho Niukkanen	Niukkanen, JuhoJuho Niukkanen (1888–1954)	17 December 1927	22 December 1928			Agrarian	Sunila, JuhoJuho Sunila (ML)
(8)	Hugo Relander	Relander, HugoHugo Relander (1865–1947)	22 December 1928	16 August 1929			Independent	Mantere, OskariOskari Mantere (ED)
13	Tyko Reinikka	Reinikka, TykoTyko Reinikka (1887–1964)	16 August 1929	4 July 1930			Agrarian	Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio (ML)
14		Vennola, JuhoJuho Vennola (1872–1938)	4 July 1930	21 March 1931			National Progressive	Svinhufvud, Pehr EvindPehr Evind Svinhufvud (KOK)
(10)	Kyösti Järvinen	Järvinen, KyöstiKyösti Järvinen (1869–1957)	21 March 1931	14 December 1932			Agrarian	Sunila, JuhoJuho Sunila (ML)
(8)	Hugo Relander	Relander, HugoHugo Relander (1865–1947)	14 December 1932	7 October 1936			Independent	Kivimäki, Toivo MikaelToivo Mikael Kivimäki (ED)
(12)	Juho Niukkanen	Niukkanen, JuhoJuho Niukkanen (1888–1954)	7 October 1936	12 March 1937			Agrarian	Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio (ML)
15		Tanner, VäinöVäinö Tanner (1881–1966)	12 March 1937	1 December 1939			Social Democratic	Cajander, AimoAimo Cajander (ED)
16		Pekkala, MaunoMauno Pekkala (1890–1952)	1 December 1939	22 May 1942			Social Democratic	Ryti, RistoRisto Ryti (ED) (1 December 1939 – 19 December 1940) Johan Wilhelm Rangell (ED) (3 January 1941 – 22 May 1942)
(15)		Tanner, VäinöVäinö Tanner (1881–1966)	22 May 1942	8 August 1944			Social Democratic	Rangell, Johan WilhelmJohan Wilhelm Rangell (ED) (22 May 1942 – 5 March 1943) Edwin Linkomies (KOK) (5 March 1943 – 8 August 1944)
17	Onni Hiltunen	Hiltunen, OnniOnni Hiltunen (1895–1971)	8 August 1944	17 November 1944			Social Democratic	Hackzell, AnttiAntti Hackzell (KOK) (8 August 1944 – 21 September 1944) Urho Castrén (KOK) (21 September 1944 – 17 November 1944)
18	Johan Helo	Helo, JohanJohan Helo (1889–1966)	17 November 1944	17 April 1945			People's Democratic	Paasikivi, Juho KustiJuho Kusti Paasikivi (KOK)
19		Tuomioja, SakariSakari Tuomioja (1911–1964)	17 April 1945	17 July 1945			National Progressive	Paasikivi, Juho KustiJuho Kusti Paasikivi (KOK)
20		Törngren, RalfRalf Törngren (1899–1961)	17 July 1945	29 July 1948			Swedish People's	Paasikivi, Juho KustiJuho Kusti Paasikivi (KOK) (17 July 1945 – 9 March 1946) Mauno Pekkala (SKDL) (9 March 1946 – 29 July 1948)
(17)	Onni Hiltunen	Hiltunen, OnniOnni Hiltunen (1895–1971)	29 July 1948	17 March 1950			Social Democratic	Fagerholm, Karl-AugustKarl-August Fagerholm (SDP)
21		Sukselainen, V. J.V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995)	17 March 1950	17 January 1951			Agrarian	Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen (ML)
(17)	Onni Hiltunen	Hiltunen, OnniOnni Hiltunen (1895–1971)	17 January 1951	20 September 1951			Social Democratic	Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen (ML)
22	Viljo Rantala	Rantala, ViljoViljo Rantala (1892–1980)	20 September 1951	9 July 1953			Social Democratic	Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen (ML)
(12)	Juho Niukkanen	Niukkanen, JuhoJuho Niukkanen (1888–1954)	9 July 1953	17 November 1953			Agrarian	Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen (ML)
23	Tuure Junnila	Junnila, TuureTuure Junnila (1910–1999)	17 November 1953	5 May 1954			National Coalition	Tuomioja, SakariSakari Tuomioja (Ind.)
(21)		Sukselainen, V. J.V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995)	5 May 1954	20 October 1954			Agrarian	Törngren, RalfRalf Törngren (RKP)
24	Penna Tervo	Tervo, PennaPenna Tervo (1901–1956)	20 October 1954	26 February 1956 †			Social Democratic	Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen (ML)
25	Aarre Simonen	Simonen, AarreAarre Simonen (1913–1977)	3 March 1956	27 May 1957			Social Democratic	Fagerholm, Karl-AugustKarl-August Fagerholm (SDP)
26	Nils Meinander	Meinander, NilsNils Meinander (1910–1985)	27 May 1957	2 July 1957			Swedish People's	Sukselainen, V. J.V. J. Sukselainen (ML)
27	Martti Miettunen	Miettunen, MarttiMartti Miettunen (1907–2002)	2 July 1957	29 November 1957			Agrarian	Sukselainen, V. J.V. J. Sukselainen (ML)
28	Lauri Hietanen	Hietanen, LauriLauri Hietanen (1902–1971)	29 November 1957	26 April 1958			Independent	Fieandt, Rainer vonRainer von Fieandt (Ind.)
29	Ilmo Nurmela	Nurmela, IlmoIlmo Nurmela (1903–1974)	26 April 1958	29 August 1958			Independent	Kuuskoski, ReinoReino Kuuskoski (Ind.)
30	Päiviö Hetemäki	Hetemäki, PäiviöPäiviö Hetemäki (1913–1980)	29 August 1958	13 January 1959			National Coalition	Fagerholm, Karl-AugustKarl-August Fagerholm (SDP)
31	Wiljam Sarjala	Sarjala, WiljamWiljam Sarjala (1901–1977)	13 January 1959	13 April 1962			Agrarian	Sukselainen, V. J.V. J. Sukselainen (ML) (13 January 1959 – 14 July 1961) Martti Miettunen (ML) (14 July 1961 – 13 April 1962)
32	Osmo P. Karttunen	Karttunen, Osmo P.Osmo P. Karttunen (1922–1985)	13 April 1962	13 December 1963			National Coalition	Karjalainen, AhtiAhti Karjalainen (ML)
33	Mauno Jussila	Jussila, MaunoMauno Jussila (1908–1988)	13 December 1963	18 December 1963			Agrarian	Karjalainen, AhtiAhti Karjalainen (ML)
34	Esko Rekola	Rekola, EskoEsko Rekola (born 1919)	18 December 1963	12 September 1964			Independent	Lehto, Reino RagnarReino Ragnar Lehto (Ind.)
35	Esa Kaitila	Kaitila, EsaEsa Kaitila (1909–1975)	12 September 1964	27 May 1966			People's (1951 – 1965) Liberals (1965 – 1966)	Virolainen, JohannesJohannes Virolainen (KESK)
36		Koivisto, MaunoMauno Koivisto (born 1923)	27 May 1966	31 December 1967			Social Democratic	Paasio, RafaelRafael Paasio (SDP)
37	Eino Raunio	Raunio, EinoEino Raunio (1909–1979)	1 January 1968	14 May 1970			Social Democratic	Paasio, RafaelRafael Paasio (SDP) (1 January 1968 – 22 March 1968) Mauno Koivisto (SDP) (22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970)
(30)	Päiviö Hetemäki	Hetemäki, PäiviöPäiviö Hetemäki (1913–1980)	14 May 1970	15 July 1970			Independent	Aura, TeuvoTeuvo Aura (Ind.)
38	Carl Olof Tallgren	Tallgren, Carl OlofCarl Olof Tallgren (born 1927)	15 July 1970	29 October 1971			Swedish People's	Karjalainen, AhtiAhti Karjalainen (KESK)
(30)	Päiviö Hetemäki	Hetemäki, PäiviöPäiviö Hetemäki (1913–1980)	29 October 1971	23 February 1972			Independent	Aura, TeuvoTeuvo Aura (Ind.)
(36)		Koivisto, MaunoMauno Koivisto (born 1923)	23 February 1972	4 September 1972			Social Democratic	Paasio, RafaelRafael Paasio (SDP)
39		Virolainen, JohannesJohannes Virolainen (1914–2000)	4 September 1972	13 June 1975			Centre	Sorsa, KaleviKalevi Sorsa (SDP)
40	Heikki Tuominen	Tuominen, HeikkiHeikki Tuominen (1920–2010)	13 June 1975	30 November 1975			Independent	Liinamaa, KeijoKeijo Liinamaa (Ind.)
41	Paul Paavela	Paavela, PaulPaul Paavela (1931–1980)	30 November 1975	29 September 1976			Social Democratic	Miettunen, MarttiMartti Miettunen (KESK)
(34)	Esko Rekola	Rekola, EskoEsko Rekola (born 1919)	29 September 1976	15 May 1977			Independent	Miettunen, MarttiMartti Miettunen (KESK)
(41)	Paul Paavela	Paavela, PaulPaul Paavela (1931–1980)	15 May 1977	26 maj 1979			Social Democratic	Sorsa, KaleviKalevi Sorsa (SDP)
42	Ahti Pekkala	Pekkala, AhtiAhti Pekkala (born 1924)	26 May 1979	31 January 1986			Centre	Koivisto, MaunoMauno Koivisto (SDP) (26 May 1979 – 26 January 1982) Kalevi Sorsa (SDP) (26 January 1982 – 31 January 1986)
43	Esko Ollila	Ollila, EskoEsko Ollila (born 1940)	1 February 1986	30 April 1987			Centre	Sorsa, KaleviKalevi Sorsa (SDP)
44	Erkki Liikanen	Liikanen, ErkkiErkki Liikanen (born 1950)	30 April 1987	28 February 1990			Social Democratic	Holkeri, HarriHarri Holkeri (KOK)
45	Matti Louekoski	Louekoski, MattiMatti Louekoski (born 1941)	1 March 1990	26 April 1991			Social Democratic	Holkeri, HarriHarri Holkeri (KOK)
46	Iiro Viinanen	Viinanen, IiroIiro Viinanen (born 1944)	26 April 1991	2 February 1996			National Coalition	Aho, EskoEsko Aho (KESK) (26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995) Paavo Lipponen (SDP) (13 April 1995 – 2 February 1996)
47		Niinistö, SauliSauli Niinistö (born 1948)	2 February 1996	17 April 2003			National Coalition	Lipponen, PaavoPaavo Lipponen (SDP)
48	Antti Kalliomäki	Kalliomäki, AnttiAntti Kalliomäki (born 1947)	17 April 2003	22 September 2005			Social Democratic	Jäätteenmäki, AnneliAnneli Jäätteenmäki (KESK) (17 April 2003 – 24 June 2003) Matti Vanhanen (KESK) (24 June 2003 – 22 September 2005)
49	Eero Heinäluoma	Heinäluoma, EeroEero Heinäluoma (born 1955)	23 September 2005	19 April 2007			Social Democratic	Vanhanen, MattiMatti Vanhanen (KESK)
50	Jyrki Katainen	Katainen, JyrkiJyrki Katainen (born 1971)	19 April 2007	22 Juni 2011			National Coalition	Vanhanen, MattiMatti Vanhanen (KESK) (19 April 2007 – 22 June 2010) Mari Kiviniemi (22 June 2010 – 22 June 2011)
51	Jutta Urpilainen	Urpilainen, JuttaJutta Urpilainen (born 1975)	22 June 2011	6 June 2014			Social Democratic	Katainen, JyrkiJyrki Katainen (KOK)
52		Rinne, AnttiAntti Rinne (born 1962)	6 June 2014	29 May 2015			Social Democratic	Katainen, JyrkiJyrki Katainen (KOK) (6 June 2014 – 24 June 2014) Alexander Stubb (KOK) (since 24 June 2014)
53		Stubb, AlexanderAlexander Stubb (born 1968)	29 May 2015	Incumbent			National Coalition	Sipilä, JuhaJuha Sipilä (KESK) (since 29 May 2015)

External links

• The Ministry of Finance of Finland
• http://lainaaege.fi