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.

Paasikivi

27.5.1918 - 27.11.1918

  • Vicechairman of the Senate

  • Head of the Department for Foreign Affairs

  • Head of the Department for Justice

  • Head of the Department for Internal Affairs

  • Deputy Head of the Department for Internal Affairs

  • Head of the Department for Military Affairs

  • Head of the Financial Affairs Department

  • Head of the Department for Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs

  • Head of the Department for Agriculture

  • Deputy Head of the Department for Agriculture

  • Head of the Department for Transport and Public Works

  • Head of the Department for Trade and Industry

  • Head of the Department for Social Affairs

  • Head of the Food Supply Department

  • Member of the Senate without portfolio

About

Days in Office 185

Government no. 2

Party distribution on appointment date

  • Nuorsuomalaiset 6
  • Suomalainen puolue 5
  • Maalaisliitto 2
  • Swedish People's Party of Finland 1
  • ammatti/virkamies 1

Previous Government

Svinhufvud 27.11.1917 - 27.5.1918

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