Vanhanen II Cabinet

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Matti Vanhanen (left, front row) with his ministers on the government bench, 2007.

The Vanhanen II cabinet was the 70th government in Finnish history . She was sworn in on April 19, 2007 and remained in office until June 22, 2010. In addition to the Center Party of Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen , it included the rally party, the Greens and the Swedish People's Party.

background

On June 24, 2003 Matti Vanhanen succeeded Anneli Jäätteenmäkis . He led a coalition of the Center Party, the Social Democratic Party and the Swedish People's Party. After losses to the Social Democrats in the parliamentary elections on March 18, 2007 , Vanhanen formed the new center-right coalition.

On June 18, 2010, Vanhanen announced his resignation - officially because of health problems. Mari Kiviniemi succeeded him and led the government until the 2011 general election .

minister

Office Surname Political party
Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen Center Party of Finland
Finance Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen National rally party
Minister of Public Administration and Regional Government Mari Kiviniemi Center Party of Finland
Foreign minister Ilkka Kanerva
from April 4, 2008:
Alexander Stubb 		National Collection Party National Collection

Party
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen Center Party of Finland
Defense Minister Jyri Häkämies National rally party
Interior minister Anne Holmlund National rally party
Europe and Immigration Ministers Astrid Thors Swedish People's Party
Minister of Justice Tuija Brax Green covenant
Minister of Education Sari Sarkomaa
from December 19, 2008:
Henna Virkkunen 		National Collection Party National Collection

Party
Minister of Culture and Sport Stefan Wallin Swedish People's Party
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sirkka-Liisa Anttila Center Party of Finland
Minister of transport Anu Vehviläinen Center Party of Finland
Communications minister Suvi Lindén National rally party
Economics Minister Mauri Pekkarinen Center Party of Finland
Minister for Social Affairs and Health Liisa Hyssälä
from May 24th 2010:
Juha Rehula 		Center Party of Finland

Center Party of Finland
Minister for Health and Social Services Paula Riskko National rally party
Minister of Labor Tarja Cronberg
from June 26, 2009:
Anni Sinnemäki 		Green Bund

Green Bund
Environment Minister Paula Lehtomäki Center Party of Finland
Housing Minister Jan Vapaavuori National rally party

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