Minister of Finance (Finland)
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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 Jyrki Katainen.
The Ministry of Finance of Finland has two Ministers in the Council of State: Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen and Minister of Public Administration and Local Government Mari Kiviniemi. According to the official description:
- Minister of Public Administration and Local Government Kiviniemi handles matters covered by the Public Management Department, the Personnel Department, the Government Information Management Unit and the Financial Markets Department, but not matters related to international financial institutions, with the exception of the European Investment Bank and the Nordic Investment Bank, and not matters related to government borrowing and debt management. Minister Kiviniemi also handles matters related to customs, the Budget Council of the EU and Government financial controller’s function.
All other matters in the Ministry of Finance are of the responsibility of the Minister of Finance.
[edit] List of Ministers of Finance
| Period of Office | Minister of Finance |
|---|---|
| 1918-1919 | Kaarlo Castrén |
| 1919 | August Ramsay |
| 1919-1920 | Otto Johannes Lundson |
| 1920-1921 | Jonathan Vindician Wartiovaara |
| 1921-192 | Risto Ryti |
| 1922 | Ernst Gråsten |
| 1922-1924 | Risto Ryti |
| 1924 | Hugo Magnus Johannes Relander |
| 1924-1925 | Yrjö Rafael Pulkkinen |
| 1925 | Hugo Magnus Johannes Relander |
| 1925-1926 | Kyösti Nestor Järvinen |
| 1926-1927 | August Johannes Ryömä |
| 1927-1928 | Juho Niukkanen |
| 1928-1929 | Hugo Magnus Johannes Relander |
| 1929-1930 | Tyko Henrik Reinikka |
| 1930-1931 | Juho Heikki Vennola |
| 1931-1932 | Kyösti Nestor Järvinen |
| 1932-1936 | Hugo Magnus Johannes Relander |
| 1936-1937 | Juho Niukkanen |
| 1937-1939 | Väinö Tanner |
| 1939-1942 | Mauno Pekkala |
| 1942-1944 | Väinö Tanner |
| 1944 | Onni Alfred Hiltunen |
| 1944-1945 | Johan Helo |
| 1945 | Sakari Tuomioja |
| 1945-1948 | Ralf Törngren |
| 1948-1950 | Onni Alfred Hiltunen |
| 1950-1951 | Väinö Johannes Sukselainen |
| 1951 | Onni Alfred Hiltunen |
| 1951-1953 | Viljo Rantala |
| 1953 | Juho Niukkanen |
| 1953-1954 | Tuure Junnila |
| 1954 | Väinö Johannes Sukselainen |
| 1954-1956 | Penna Tervo |
| 1956-1957 | Aarre Simonen |
| 1957 | Nils Meinander |
| 1957 | Martti Miettunen |
| 1957-1958 | Lauri Hietanen |
| 1958 | Ilmo Nurmela |
| 1958-1959 | Päiviö Hetemäki |
| 1959-1962 | Wiljam Sarjala |
| 1962-1963 | Osmo Karttunen |
| 1963 | Mauno Jussila |
| 1963-1964 | Esko Rekola |
| 1964-1966 | Esa Kaitila |
| 1966-1968 | Mauno Koivisto |
| 1968-1970 | Eino Raunio |
| 1970-1971 | C. O. Tallgren |
| 1971-1972 | Päiviö Hetemäki |
| 1972 | Mauno Koivisto |
| 1972-1975 | Johannes Virolainen |
| 1975 | Heikki Tuominen |
| 1975-1976 | Paul Paavela |
| 1976-1977 | Esko Rekola |
| 1977-1979 | Paul Paavela |
| 1979-1986 | Ahti Pekkala |
| 1986-1987 | Esko Ollila |
| 1987-1990 | Erkki Liikanen |
| 1990-1991 | Matti Louekoski |
| 1991-1996 | Iiro Viinanen |
| 1996-2003 | Sauli Niinistö |
| 2003- 2005 | Antti Kalliomäki |
| 2005- 2007 | Eero Heinäluoma |
| 2007- present | Jyrki Katainen |
