Composition of a certain government
53. Karjalainen II | 15.7.1970 - 29.10.1971
472
Days in office (total)
Puoluejakauma nimityspäivänä
| Minister | Appointed | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | |||
| Karjalainen, Ahti Kalle Samuli | 15.7.1970 | 29.10.1971 | Keskusta |
| Minister deputising for the Prime Minister | |||
| Helle, Veikko Kullervo | 15.7.1970 | 29.10.1971 | SDP |
| Minister at the Prime Minister's Office | |||
| Mattila, Olavi Johannes | 16.9.1970 | 29.10.1971 | ammatti/virkamies |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |||
| Leskinen, Väinö Olavi | 15.7.1970 | 29.10.1971 | SDP |
| Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs | |||
| Mattila, Olavi Johannes | 16.9.1970 | 29.10.1971 | ammatti/virkamies |
| Minister of Justice | |||
| Tuominen, Erkki Olavi | 15.7.1970 | 26.3.1971 | SKDL |
| Laaksonen, Mikko Olavi | 26.3.1971 | 30.9.1971 | SDP |
| Söderman, Jacob-Magnus | 1.10.1971 | 29.10.1971 | SDP |
| Minister of the Interior | |||
| Jämsén, Artturi | 15.7.1970 | 28.5.1971 | Keskusta |
| Uusitalo, Eino Oskari | 28.5.1971 | 29.10.1971 | Keskusta |
| Minister at the Ministry of the Interior | |||
| Laaksonen, Mikko Olavi | 26.3.1971 | 30.9.1971 | SDP |
| Söderman, Jacob-Magnus | 1.10.1971 | 29.10.1971 | SDP |
| Minister of Defence | |||
| Gestrin, Lars Olof Kristian | 15.7.1970 | 29.10.1971 | RKP |
| Minister of Finance | |||
| Tallgren, Carl Olof Kristian | 15.7.1970 | 29.10.1971 | RKP |
| Minister at the Ministry of Finance | |||
| Käkelä, Valto Edvard | 15.7.1970 | 29.10.1971 | SDP |
| Minister of Education | |||
| Itälä, Jaakko | 15.7.1970 | 29.10.1971 | Liberaalinen kansanpuolue |
| Minister at the Ministry of Education | |||
| Kalavainen, Meeri Sirkka | 15.7.1970 | 29.10.1971 | SDP |
| Minister of Agriculture | |||
| Kaasalainen, Nestor Johannes | 15.7.1970 | 28.2.1971 | Keskusta |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | |||
| Kaasalainen, Nestor Johannes | 1.3.1971 | 29.10.1971 | Keskusta |
| Minister of Transport | |||
| Saarto, Veikko Olavi | 15.7.1970 | 26.3.1971 | SKDL |
| Haapasalo, Kalervo Feliks | 26.3.1971 | 29.10.1971 | SDP |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |||
| Berner, Arne Morten | 15.7.1970 | 29.10.1971 | Liberaalinen kansanpuolue |
| Minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry | |||
| Haapasalo, Kalervo Feliks | 15.7.1970 | 26.3.1971 | SDP |
| Mattila, Olavi Johannes | 16.9.1970 | 29.10.1971 | ammatti/virkamies |
| Salonen, Olavi Oskar | 26.3.1971 | 29.10.1971 | SDP |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Health | |||
| Tiekso, Anna-Liisa | 15.7.1970 | 26.3.1971 | SKDL |
| Kuusi, Pekka Juhana | 26.3.1971 | 29.10.1971 | SDP |
| Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health | |||
| Eskelinen, Katri-Helena | 15.7.1970 | 29.10.1971 | Keskusta |
| Berner, Arne Morten | 22.7.1970 | 29.10.1971 | Liberaalinen kansanpuolue |
| Minister of Labour | |||
| Helle, Veikko Kullervo | 15.7.1970 | 29.10.1971 | SDP |
Party breakdown
| 15.7.1970 | |
|---|---|
| SDP | 5 |
| Keskusta | 4 |
| SKDL | 3 |
| Liberaalinen kansanpuolue | 2 |
| RKP | 2 |
| 29.10.1971 | |
|---|---|
| SDP | 8 |
| Keskusta | 4 |
| Liberaalinen kansanpuolue | 2 |
| RKP | 2 |
| ammatti/virkamies | 1 |
19.2.2019 23.21. Information system on ministers, Government Communications Department
110 years of women's right to vote in Finland – in the 21st century, roughly half of all Finnish ministers are women
110 years ago today women in Finland were given the right to vote and to stand for elected office. In their day, universal suffrage and the Parliament Act of 1906 that enacted a unicameral parliament were progressive.
The first female minister was Deputy Minister of Social Affairs Miina Sillanpää in Prime Minister Väinö Tanner's Government in 1926. The next female ministers came several decades later, however. In the 21st century nearly half of all ministers have been female. Two women have held the office of Prime Minister, Anneli Jäätteenmäki and Mari Kiviniemi.