Governments and ministers since 1917
On this page, you can browse information about the governments of Finland by name, term, number of days in office or Prime Minister’s political party and see whether the government was a majority, minority or caretaker government. Ministers can be organised by name, political party and total number of days as minister. Information is available for all governments of Finland since it gained independence.
Kristian Gestrin
Personal details
Date and place of birth: 10.4.1929 Helsinki
Days in office 2309
Ministerial duties
- Sorsa II - Minister at the Ministry of the Interior 15.5.1977 - 2.3.1978 (Swedish People's Party of Finland)
- Sorsa II - Minister of Education 15.5.1977 - 2.3.1978 (Swedish People's Party of Finland)
- Miettunen III - Minister of Justice 29.9.1976 - 15.5.1977 (Swedish People's Party of Finland)
- Miettunen II - Minister of Justice 30.11.1975 - 29.9.1976 (Swedish People's Party of Finland)
- Sorsa - Minister of Trade and Industry 1.10.1974 - 13.6.1975 (Swedish People's Party of Finland)
- Sorsa - Minister of Defence 4.9.1972 - 30.9.1974 (Swedish People's Party of Finland)
- Karjalainen II - Minister of Defence 15.7.1970 - 29.10.1971 (Swedish People's Party of Finland)