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 Tanner
Personal details
Date and place of birth: 12.3.1881 Helsinki
Days in office 2756
Ministerial duties
- Linkomies - Minister of Finance 5.3.1943 - 8.8.1944 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Rangell - Minister of Finance 22.5.1942 - 5.3.1943 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Rangell - Minister of Trade and Industry 3.7.1941 - 22.5.1942 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Ryti II - Minister of Supply 27.3.1940 - 15.8.1940 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Ryti - Minister for Foreign Affairs 1.12.1939 - 27.3.1940 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Cajander III - Minister of Finance 12.3.1937 - 1.12.1939 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Tanner - Prime Minister 13.12.1926 - 17.12.1927 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)