Prime Minister Orpo’s Government appointed
On Tuesday 20 June, the President of the Republic appointed Finland’s 77th Government, led by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. At the same time, the President released the ministers in Prime Minister Marin’s Government from their duties as members of the Government.
The Government headed by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will consist of 19 ministers
8 from the National Coalition Party, 7 from the Finns Party, 2.5 from the Swedish People’s Party and 1.5 from the Christian Democrats.
In its first plenary session, the Government decided on the division of responsibilities among the ministers, the composition of the ministerial committees and working groups, and the deputising arrangements for the ministers. The Orpo Government also gave the Government Programme as a statement to Parliament.
Minister of Finance Riikka Purra was appointed to deputise for the Prime Minister. At the start of the session, 13 ministers took an oath of office and a judicial oath and 1 minister made an equivalent affirmation.
The Orpo Government
Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister
Riikka Purra, Minister of Finance
Anders Adlercreutz, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering
Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ville Tavio, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development
Leena Meri, Minister of Justice
Mari Rantanen, Minister of the Interior
Antti Häkkänen, Minister of Defence
Anna-Kaisa Ikonen, Minister of Local and Regional Government
Anna-Maja Henriksson, Minister of Education
Sari Multala, Minister of Science and Culture
Sandra Bergqvist, Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity
Sari Essayah, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Lulu Ranne, Minister of Transport and Communications
Arto Satonen, Minister of Employment
Vilhelm Junnila, Minister of Economic Affairs
Kaisa Juuso, Minister of Social Affairs and Health
Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Minister of Social Security
Kai Mykkänen, Minister of the Environment and Climate
Inquiries: Timo Lankinen, Permanent State Under-Secretary, tel. +358 295 160 300, Prime Minister’s Office
Information about the ministers
Ministerial portfolios and deputising arrangements
Ministerial committees