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.

Väinö Salovaara

Personal details

Date and place of birth: 26.2.1888 Iitti

Days in office 2808

Ministerial duties

  • Castren U. - Minister of Transport and Public Works 21.9.1944 - 17.11.1944 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
  • Hackzell - Minister of Transport and Public Works 8.8.1944 - 21.9.1944 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
  • Linkomies - Minister of Transport and Public Works 5.3.1943 - 8.8.1944 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
  • Rangell - Minister of Transport and Public Works 4.1.1941 - 5.3.1943 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
  • Ryti II - Minister of Transport and Public Works 27.3.1940 - 4.1.1941 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
  • Ryti - Minister of Transport and Public Works 1.12.1939 - 27.3.1940 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
  • Cajander III - Minister of Transport and Public Works 2.9.1938 - 1.12.1939 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
  • Cajander III - Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works 12.3.1937 - 2.9.1938 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)