List of Defense Ministers of Finland

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List of Defense Ministers of the Republic of Finland .

Designation:

  • 1918–1922: Minister of War
  • since 1922: Minister of Defense
Surname Political party Term of office cabinet
Vilhelm Thesleff independent May 27, 1918 - November 27, 1918 Paasikivi I cabinet
Rudolf Walden independent November 27, 1918 - April 17, 1919 Cabinet Ingman I.
Rudolf Walden independent April 17, 1919 - August 15, 1919 Cabinet Kaarlo Castrén
Karl Emil Berg independent August 15, 1919 - March 15, 1920 Cabinet Vennola I
Bruno Jalander independent March 15, 1920 - April 9, 1921 Cabinet Erich
Onni Hämäläinen independent April 9, 1921 - September 3, 1921 Cabinet Vennola II
Bruno Jalander independent September 3, 1921 - June 2, 1922 Cabinet Vennola II
Bruno Jalander independent November 14, 1922 - June 22, 1923 Cabinet Kallio I
Kyösti Kallio Landbund June 22, 1923 - August 16, 1923 Cabinet Kallio I
Vilho Nenones independent August 16, 1923 - January 18, 1924 Cabinet Kallio I
Viktor Henrik Schvindt independent January 18, 1924 - March 11, 1924 Cabinet Kallio I
Ivar Aminoff independent March 11, 1924 - May 31, 1924 Cabinet Kallio I
Lauri Malmberg independent May 31, 1924 - March 31, 1925 Ingman II cabinet
Aleksander Lampén National rally party March 31, 1925 - December 31, 1925 Paasikivi I cabinet
Leonard Hjelmman National rally party December 31, 1925 - December 13, 1926 Cabinet Kallio II
Kaarlo Heinonen Social Democratic Party of Finland December 13, 1926 - December 17, 1927 Tanner's cabinet
Jalo Lahdensuo Landbund December 17, 1927 - December 22, 1928 Cabinet Sunila I
Aimo Kaarlo Cajander National Progressive Party December 22, 1928 - August 16, 1929 Mantere cabinet
Juho Niukkanen Landbund August 16, 1929 - July 4, 1930 Cabinet Kallio III
Albin Manner Landbund July 10, 1930 - March 21, 1931 Svinhufvud II cabinet
Jalo Lahdensuo Landbund March 21, 1931 - December 14, 1932 Cabinet Sunila II
Arvi Oskala independent December 14, 1932 - October 7, 1936 Kivimäki cabinet
Arvi Oksala independent October 7, 1936 - March 12, 1937 Cabinet Kallio IV
Juho Niukkanen Landbund March 12, 1937 - December 1, 1939 Cabinet Cajander III
Juho Niukkanen Landbund December 1, 1939 - March 27, 1940 Cabinet Ryti I
Rudolf Walden independent March 27, 1940 - January 4, 1941 Ryti II cabinet
Rudolf Walden independent January 4, 1941 - March 5, 1943 Rangell's cabinet
Rudolf Walden independent March 5, 1943 - August 8, 1944 Cabinet Linkomies
Rudolf Walden independent August 8, 1944 - September 21, 1944 Hackzell cabinet
Rudolf Walden independent September 21, 1944 - November 17, 1944 Urho Castrén cabinet
Rudolf Walden independent November 17, 1944 - December 1, 1945 Paasikivi II cabinet
Väinö Valve independent December 1, 1945 - April 17, 1945 Paasikivi II cabinet
Mauno Pekkala Democratic Union of the Finnish People April 17, 1945 - March 26, 1946 Paasikivi III cabinet
Mauno Pekkala Democratic Union of the Finnish People March 26, 1946 - March 27, 1946 Pekkala cabinet
Yrjö Kallinen Social Democratic Party of Finland March 27, 1946 - July 29, 1948 Pekkala cabinet
Emil Skog Social Democratic Party of Finland July 29, 1948 - March 17, 1950 Cabinet Fagerholm I
Kustaa Tiitu Landbund March 17, 1950 - January 17, 1951 Kekkonen I cabinet
Emil Skog Social Democratic Party of Finland January 17, 1951 - September 20, 1951 Cabinet Kekkonen II
Emil Skog Social Democratic Party of Finland September 20, 1951 - July 9, 1953 Cabinet Kekkonen III
Kauno Kleemola Landbund July 9, 1953 - November 17, 1953 Cabinet Kekkonen IV
Päiviö Hetemäki National rally party November 17, 1953 - May 5, 1954 Tuomioja cabinet
Emil Skog Social Democratic Party of Finland May 5, 1954 - October 20, 1954 Cabinet Törngren
Kauno Kleemola Landbund March 3, 1956 - May 27, 1957 Cabinet Fagerholm I
Atte Pakkanen Landbund May 27, 1957 - September 2, 1957 Cabinet Sukselainen I
Pekka Malinen People's Party of Finland September 2, 1957 - November 29, 1957 Cabinet Sukselainen I
Kalle Lehmus independent November 29, 1957 - April 26, 1958 Fieandt's cabinet
Edvard Björkenheim independent April 26, 1958 - August 29, 1958 Kuuskoski cabinet
Toivo Wiherheimo National rally party August 29, 1958 - January 13, 1959 Cabinet Fagerholm II
Leo Häppölä Landbund January 13, 1959 - July 14, 1961 Cabinet Sukselainen II
Edvard Björkenheim Landbund July 14, 1961 - April 13, 1962 Cabinet rental tunes
Arvo Pentti Landbund April 13, 1962 - December 18, 1963 Cabinet Karjalainen I
Kaarlo Leinonen independent December 18, 1963 - September 12, 1964 Lehto cabinet
Arvo Pentti Landbund September 12, 1964 - May 27, 1966 Virolainen cabinet
Sulo Suorttanen Finnish Center Party May 27, 1966 - March 22, 1968 Cabinet Paasio I
Sulo Suorttanen Finnish Center Party March 22, 1968 - May 14, 1970 Cabinet Koivisto I
Arvo Pentti independent May 14, 1970 - July 15, 1970 Cabinet Aura I
Kristian Gestrin Swedish People's Party July 15, 1970 - October 29, 1971 Karjalainen II Cabinet
Arvo Pentti independent October 29, 1971 - February 23, 1972 Cabinet Aura II
Sulo Hostila Social Democratic Party of Finland February 23, 1972 - September 4, 1972 Cabinet Paasio II
Kristian Gestrin Swedish People's Party September 4, 1972 - September 30, 1974 Cabinet Sorsa I.
Carl-Olaf Homén independent October 1, 1974 - June 13, 1975 Cabinet Sorsa I.
Erkki Huurtamo independent June 13, 1975 - November 30, 1975 Linnamaa cabinet
Ingvar S. Melin Swedish People's Party November 30, 1975 - September 29, 1976 Cabinet Miettunen II
Seppo Westerlund Liberal People's Party September 29, 1976 - May 15, 1977 Cabinet Miettunen III
Taisto Tähkämaa Finnish Center Party May 15, 1977 - May 26, 1979 Cabinet Sorsa II
Leave Äikäs Finnish Center Party May 26, 1979 - February 19, 1982 Cabinet Koivisto II
Juhani Saukkonen Finnish Center Party February 19, 1982 - May 6, 1983 Cabinet Sorsa III
Veikko Pihlajamäki Finnish Center Party May 6, 1983 - April 30, 1987 Cabinet Sorsa IV
Ole Norrback Swedish People's Party April 30, 1987 - June 13, 1990 Holkeri cabinet
Elisabeth Rehn Swedish People's Party June 13, 1990 - April 26, 1991 Holkeri cabinet
Elisabeth Rehn Swedish People's Party April 26, 1991 - January 1, 1995 Cabinet ahoy
Jan-Erik Enestam Swedish People's Party January 2, 1995 - April 13, 1995 Cabinet ahoy
Anneli Taina National rally party April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999 Lipponen I cabinet
Jan-Erik Enestam Swedish People's Party April 15, 1999 - April 17, 2003 Cabinet Lipponen II
Matti Vanhanen Finnish Center Party April 17, 2003 - June 24, 2003 Cabinet Jäätteenmäki
Seppo Kääriäinen Finnish Center Party June 24, 2003 - April 19, 2007 Vanhanen I cabinet
Jyri Häkämies National rally party April 19, 2007 - June 22, 2010 Vanhanen II Cabinet
Jyri Häkämies National rally party June 22, 2010 - June 22, 2011 Kiviniemi's cabinet
Stefan Wallin Swedish People's Party June 22, 2011 - July 5, 2012 Cabinet Katainen
Carl Haglund Swedish People's Party July 5, 2012 - June 24, 2014 Cabinet Katainen
Carl Haglund Swedish People's Party June 24, 2014 - May 29, 2015 Cabinet Stubb
Jussi Niinistö True Finns , Blue Future May 29, 2015 - June 6, 2019 Sipilä's cabinet
Antti Kaikkonen Center Party June 6, 2019 - December 10, 2019 Cabinet gutter
Antti Kaikkonen Center Party December 10, 2019 - acting Marin cabinet

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