Kiviniemi Cabinet
The cabinet of Mari Kiviniemi was Finland's 71st government. It was appointed by President Tarja Halonen on 22 June 2010. The cabinet's Prime Minister was Mari Kiviniemi.[1]
| Kiviniemi's Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 71st Cabinet of Finland | |
 | |
| Date formed | 22 June 2010 |
| Date dissolved | 22 June 2011 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tarja Halonen |
| Head of government | Mari Kiviniemi |
| Member parties | Centre Party National Coalition Party Green League Swedish People's Party |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Vanhanen II Cabinet |
| Successor | Katainen Cabinet |
The Kiviniemi Cabinet was a centre-right coalition government composed of the Centre Party, the National Coalition, the Green League, and the Swedish People's Party. There were 12 women and 8 men in the cabinet, which made it the second cabinet in Finnish history with female majority. The Kiviniemi cabinet also had more ministers than any of its predecessors; it had 20 ministers, while the former cabinet had 18.
It was succeeded by the cabinet of Jyrki Katainen on 22 June 2011.
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Mari Kiviniemi | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | |
| Minister of Finance Deputy Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Alexander Stubb | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | |
| Minister for Foreign Trade and Development | Paavo Väyrynen | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | |
| Minister of Justice | Tuija Brax | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Green League | |
| Minister of the Interior | Anne Holmlund | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | |
| Minister of Immigration and European Affairs | Astrid Thors | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Swedish People's | |
| Minister of Defence | Jyri Häkämies | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | |
| Minister of Public Administration and Local Government | Tapani Tölli | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | |
| Minister of Education | Henna Virkkunen | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | |
| Minister of Culture and Sport | Stefan Wallin | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Swedish People's | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | Sirkka-Liisa Anttila | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | |
| Minister of Transport | Anu Vehviläinen | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | |
| Minister of Communications | Suvi Lindén | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | Mauri Pekkarinen | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Health | Juha Rehula | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | |
| Minister of Health and Social Services | Paula Risikko | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | |
| Minister of Labour | Anni Sinnemäki | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Green League | |
| Minister of the Environment | Paula Lehtomäki | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | |
| Minister of Housing | Jan Vapaavuori | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | |
| Preceded by Vanhanen II Cabinet |
Cabinet of Finland 22 June 2010 – 22 June 2011 |
Succeeded by Katainen Cabinet |
References
- "Kiviniemi named Finland's prime minister". POLITICO. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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