Details of minister
Koivisto, Mauno Henrik
2540
Days in office
Date and place of birth: 25.11.1923 Turku
Served as minister
| Government and time in office | Title | Party | Days in office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61. Koivisto II | |||
| 26.5.1979 - 26.1.1982 | Prime Minister | SDP | 977 |
| 55. Paasio II | |||
| 23.2.1972 - 4.9.1972 | Minister deputising for the Prime Minister | SDP | 195 |
| 23.2.1972 - 4.9.1972 | Minister of Finance | SDP | 195 |
| 51. Koivisto | |||
| 22.3.1968 - 14.5.1970 | Prime Minister | SDP | 784 |
| 50. Paasio | |||
| 27.5.1966 - 31.12.1967 | Minister of Finance | SDP | 584 |
| Total | 2540 | ||
State secretaries and advisers to the minister
| Adviser | Government | Time in office |
|---|---|---|
| Väänänen, Pentti | 61. Koivisto II | 1.2.1981 - 19.2.1982 |
| Ollikainen, Reijo | 61. Koivisto II | 1.12.1979 - 31.1.1981 |
| Lipponen, Paavo Tapio | 61. Koivisto II | 28.5.1979 - 19.2.1982 |
| Paasio, Pertti Kullervo | 55. Paasio II | 1.3.1972 - 4.9.1972 |
| Lindblom, Seppo Olavi | 51. Koivisto | 22.3.1968 - 14.5.1970 |
19.11.2018 7.3. 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.