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.
Paavo Lipponen
Personal details
Date and place of birth: 23.4.1941 Turtola
Days in office 2927
Ministerial duties
- Lipponen II - Prime Minister 15.4.1999 - 17.4.2003 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Lipponen - Prime Minister 13.4.1995 - 15.4.1999 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
State Secretaries
- Lipponen II - Saari, Rauno 16.4.1999 - 17.4.2003
- Lipponen - Saari, Rauno 1.10.1995 - 16.4.1999
- Lipponen - Sailas, Raimo 24.4.1995 - 1.10.1995