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 | |
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| 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 |
| Status in legislature | Majority 125 / 200 (63%) |
| History | |
| Election | 2007 Finnish parliamentary election |
| Predecessor | Vanhanen II Cabinet |
| Successor | Katainen Cabinet |
The Kiviniemi Cabinet was a centrist 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
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | ||
| Minister of Finance Deputy Prime Minister | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister for Foreign Trade and Development | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | ||
| Minister of Justice | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Green | ||
| Minister of the Interior | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Immigration and European Affairs | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | RKP | ||
| Minister of Defence | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Public Administration and Local Government | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | ||
| Minister of Education | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Culture and Sport | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | RKP | ||
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | ||
| Minister of Transport | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | ||
| Minister of Communications | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Economic Affairs | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | ||
| Minister of Social Affairs and Health | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | ||
| Minister of Health and Social Services | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Labour | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Green | ||
| Minister of the Environment | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | Centre | ||
| Minister of Housing | 22 June 2010 | 22 June 2011 | National Coalition | ||
References
edit- ^ "Kiviniemi named Finland's prime minister". POLITICO. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2017.