Minister of Finance (Finland)

The Minister of Finance (Finnish: valtiovarainministeri [ˈʋɑltioˌʋɑrɑi̯nˌministeri], Swedish: finansminister) is one of the Finnish Government's ministers. The Minister of Finance is responsible for maintaining Finland's fiscal policies and oversees the Ministry of Finance.^[1] The Orpo Cabinet's incumbent Minister of Finance is Riikka Purra.^[2]

List of ministers of finance

Portrait	Minister of Finance (Born-Died)	Term			Political party	Prime Minister
Portrait	Minister of Finance (Born-Died)	Took office	Left office	Duration	Political party	Prime Minister
1	Arajärvi, JuhaniJuhani Arajärvi (1867–1941)	27 November 1917	27 November 1918	1 year, 0 days	Finnish	Svinhufvud, Pehr EvindPehr Evind Svinhufvud (Young Finnish) (27 November 1917 – 27 May 1918) Juho Kusti Paasikivi (Finnish) (27 May 1918 – 27 November 1918)
2	Castrén, KaarloKaarlo Castrén (1860–1938)	27 November 1918	17 April 1919	141 days	National Progressive	Ingman, LauriLauri Ingman (NCP)
3	Ramsay, AugustAugust Ramsay (1859–1943)	17 April 1919	15 August 1919	120 days	RKP	Castrén, KaarloKaarlo Castrén (National Progressive)
4	Lundson, JohannesJohannes Lundson (1867–1939)	15 August 1919	15 March 1920	213 days	National Progressive	Vennola, JuhoJuho Vennola (National Progressive)
5	Wartiovaara, JonathanJonathan Wartiovaara (1875–1937)	15 March 1920	9 April 1921	1 year, 25 days	National Coalition	Erich, RafaelRafael Erich (NCP)
6	Ryti, RistoRisto Ryti (1889–1956)	9 April 1921	2 June 1922	1 year, 54 days	National Progressive	Vennola, JuhoJuho Vennola (National Progressive)
7	Gråsten, ErnstErnst Gråsten (1865–1942)	2 June 1922	14 November 1922	165 days	Independent	Cajander, AimoAimo Cajander (Ind)
(6)	Ryti, RistoRisto Ryti (1889–1956)	14 November 1922	18 January 1924	1 year, 65 days	National Progressive	Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio (Agrarian)
8	Relander, HugoHugo Relander (1865–1947)	18 January 1924	31 May 1924	134 days	Independent	Cajander, AimoAimo Cajander (Ind)
9	Pulkkinen, YrjöYrjö Pulkkinen (1875–1945)	31 May 1924	31 March 1925	304 days	National Coalition	Ingman, LauriLauri Ingman (NCP)
(8)	Relander, HugoHugo Relander (1865–1947)	31 March 1925	31 December 1925	275 days	Independent	Tulenheimo, AnttiAntti Tulenheimo (NCP)
10	Järvinen, KyöstiKyösti Järvinen (1869–1957)	31 December 1925	13 December 1926	347 days	National Coalition	Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio (Agrarian)
11	Ryömä, HannesHannes Ryömä (1878–1939)	13 December 1926	17 December 1927	1 year, 4 days	SDP	Tanner, VäinöVäinö Tanner (SDP)
12	Niukkanen, JuhoJuho Niukkanen (1888–1954)	17 December 1927	22 December 1928	1 year, 5 days	Agrarian	Sunila, JuhoJuho Sunila (Agrarian)
(8)	Relander, HugoHugo Relander (1865–1947)	22 December 1928	16 August 1929	237 days	Independent	Mantere, OskariOskari Mantere (National Progressive)
13	Reinikka, TykoTyko Reinikka (1887–1964)	16 August 1929	4 July 1930	322 days	Agrarian	Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio (Agrarian)
14	Vennola, JuhoJuho Vennola (1872–1938)	4 July 1930	21 March 1931	260 days	National Progressive	Svinhufvud, Pehr EvindPehr Evind Svinhufvud (NCP)
(10)	Järvinen, KyöstiKyösti Järvinen (1869–1957)	21 March 1931	14 December 1932	1 year, 268 days	Agrarian	Sunila, JuhoJuho Sunila (Agrarian)
(8)	Relander, HugoHugo Relander (1865–1947)	14 December 1932	7 October 1936	3 years, 298 days	Independent	Kivimäki, Toivo MikaelToivo Mikael Kivimäki (National Progressive)
(12)	Niukkanen, JuhoJuho Niukkanen (1888–1954)	7 October 1936	12 March 1937	156 days	Agrarian	Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio (Agrarian)
15	Tanner, VäinöVäinö Tanner (1881–1966)	12 March 1937	1 December 1939	2 years, 264 days	SDP	Cajander, AimoAimo Cajander (National Progressive)
16	Pekkala, MaunoMauno Pekkala (1890–1952)	1 December 1939	22 May 1942	2 years, 172 days	SDP	Ryti, RistoRisto Ryti (National Progressive) (1 December 1939 – 19 December 1940) Johan Wilhelm Rangell (National Progressive) (3 January 1941 – 22 May 1942)
(15)	Tanner, VäinöVäinö Tanner (1881–1966)	22 May 1942	8 August 1944	2 years, 78 days	SDP	Rangell, Johan WilhelmJohan Wilhelm Rangell (National Progressive) (22 May 1942 – 5 March 1943) Edwin Linkomies (NCP) (5 March 1943 – 8 August 1944)
17	Hiltunen, OnniOnni Hiltunen (1895–1971)	8 August 1944	17 November 1944	101 days	SDP	Hackzell, AnttiAntti Hackzell (NCP) (8 August 1944 – 21 September 1944) Urho Castrén (NCP) (21 September 1944 – 17 November 1944)
18	Helo, JohanJohan Helo (1889–1966)	17 November 1944	17 April 1945	151 days	SKDL	Paasikivi, Juho KustiJuho Kusti Paasikivi (NCP)
19	Tuomioja, SakariSakari Tuomioja (1911–1964)	17 April 1945	17 July 1945	91 days	National Progressive	Paasikivi, Juho KustiJuho Kusti Paasikivi (NCP)
20	Törngren, RalfRalf Törngren (1899–1961)	17 July 1945	29 July 1948	3 years, 12 days	RKP	Paasikivi, Juho KustiJuho Kusti Paasikivi (NCP) (17 July 1945 – 9 March 1946) Mauno Pekkala (SKDL) (9 March 1946 – 29 July 1948)
(17)	Hiltunen, OnniOnni Hiltunen (1895–1971)	29 July 1948	17 March 1950	1 year, 231 days	SDP	Fagerholm, Karl-AugustKarl-August Fagerholm (SDP)
21	Sukselainen, V. J.V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995)	17 March 1950	17 January 1951	306 days	Agrarian	Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen (Agrarian)
(17)	Hiltunen, OnniOnni Hiltunen (1895–1971)	17 January 1951	20 September 1951	246 days	SDP	Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen (Agrarian)
22	Rantala, ViljoViljo Rantala (1892–1980)	20 September 1951	9 July 1953	1 year, 292 days	SDP	Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen (Agrarian)
(12)	Niukkanen, JuhoJuho Niukkanen (1888–1954)	9 July 1953	17 November 1953	131 days	Agrarian	Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen (Agrarian)
23	Junnila, TuureTuure Junnila (1910–1999)	17 November 1953	5 May 1954	169 days	National Coalition	Tuomioja, SakariSakari Tuomioja (Ind)
(21)	Sukselainen, V. J.V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995)	5 May 1954	20 October 1954	168 days	Agrarian	Törngren, RalfRalf Törngren (RKP)
24	Tervo, PennaPenna Tervo (1901–1956)	20 October 1954	26 February 1956	1 year, 129 days	SDP	Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen (Agrarian)
25	Simonen, AarreAarre Simonen (1913–1977)	3 March 1956	27 May 1957	1 year, 85 days	SDP	Fagerholm, Karl-AugustKarl-August Fagerholm (SDP)
26	Meinander, NilsNils Meinander (1910–1985)	27 May 1957	2 July 1957	36 days	RKP	Sukselainen, V. J.V. J. Sukselainen (Agrarian)
27	Miettunen, MarttiMartti Miettunen (1907–2002)	2 July 1957	29 November 1957	150 days	Agrarian	Sukselainen, V. J.V. J. Sukselainen (Agrarian)
28	Hietanen, LauriLauri Hietanen (1902–1971)	29 November 1957	26 April 1958	148 days	Independent	Fieandt, Rainer vonRainer von Fieandt (Ind)
29	Nurmela, IlmoIlmo Nurmela (1903–1974)	26 April 1958	29 August 1958	125 days	Independent	Kuuskoski, ReinoReino Kuuskoski (Ind)
30	Hetemäki, PäiviöPäiviö Hetemäki (1913–1980)	29 August 1958	13 January 1959	137 days	National Coalition	Fagerholm, Karl-AugustKarl-August Fagerholm (SDP)
31	Sarjala, WiljamWiljam Sarjala (1901–1977)	13 January 1959	13 April 1962	3 years, 90 days	Agrarian	Sukselainen, V. J.V. J. Sukselainen (Agrarian) (13 January 1959 – 14 July 1961) Martti Miettunen (Agrarian) (14 July 1961 – 13 April 1962)
32	Karttunen, Osmo P.Osmo P. Karttunen (1922–1985)	13 April 1962	13 December 1963	1 year, 244 days	National Coalition	Karjalainen, AhtiAhti Karjalainen (Agrarian)
33	Jussila, MaunoMauno Jussila (1908–1988)	13 December 1963	18 December 1963	5 days	Agrarian	Karjalainen, AhtiAhti Karjalainen (Agrarian)
34	Rekola, EskoEsko Rekola (1919–2014)	18 December 1963	12 September 1964	269 days	Independent	Lehto, Reino RagnarReino Ragnar Lehto (Ind)
35	Kaitila, EsaEsa Kaitila (1909–1975)	12 September 1964	27 May 1966	1 year, 257 days	Liberals (1951 – 1965) Liberals (1965 – 1966)	Virolainen, JohannesJohannes Virolainen (Kesk.)
36	Koivisto, MaunoMauno Koivisto (1923–2017)	27 May 1966	31 December 1967	1 year, 218 days	SDP	Paasio, RafaelRafael Paasio (SDP)
37	Raunio, EinoEino Raunio (1909–1979)	1 January 1968	14 May 1970	2 years, 133 days	SDP	Paasio, RafaelRafael Paasio (SDP) (1 January 1968 – 22 March 1968) Mauno Koivisto (SDP) (22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970)
(30)	Hetemäki, PäiviöPäiviö Hetemäki (1913–1980)	14 May 1970	15 July 1970	62 days	Independent	Aura, TeuvoTeuvo Aura (Ind)
38	Tallgren, Carl OlofCarl Olof Tallgren (1927–2024)	15 July 1970	29 October 1971	1 year, 106 days	RKP	Karjalainen, AhtiAhti Karjalainen (Kesk.)
(30)	Hetemäki, PäiviöPäiviö Hetemäki (1913–1980)	29 October 1971	23 February 1972	117 days	Independent	Aura, TeuvoTeuvo Aura (Ind)
(36)	Koivisto, MaunoMauno Koivisto (1923–2017)	23 February 1972	4 September 1972	194 days	SDP	Paasio, RafaelRafael Paasio (SDP)
39	Virolainen, JohannesJohannes Virolainen (1914–2000)	4 September 1972	13 June 1975	2 years, 282 days	Centre	Sorsa, KaleviKalevi Sorsa (SDP)
40	Tuominen, HeikkiHeikki Tuominen (1920–2010)	13 June 1975	30 November 1975	170 days	Independent	Liinamaa, KeijoKeijo Liinamaa (Ind)
41	Paavela, PaulPaul Paavela (1931–1980)	30 November 1975	29 September 1976	304 days	SDP	Miettunen, MarttiMartti Miettunen (Kesk.)
(34)	Rekola, EskoEsko Rekola (1919–2014)	29 September 1976	15 May 1977	228 days	Independent	Miettunen, MarttiMartti Miettunen (Kesk.)
(41)	Paavela, PaulPaul Paavela (1931–1980)	15 May 1977	26 May 1979	2 years, 11 days	SDP	Sorsa, KaleviKalevi Sorsa (SDP)
42	Pekkala, AhtiAhti Pekkala (1924–2014)	26 May 1979	31 January 1986	6 years, 250 days	Centre	Koivisto, MaunoMauno Koivisto (SDP) (26 May 1979 – 26 January 1982) Kalevi Sorsa (SDP) (26 January 1982 – 31 January 1986)
43	Ollila, EskoEsko Ollila (1940–2018)	1 February 1986	30 April 1987	1 year, 88 days	Centre	Sorsa, KaleviKalevi Sorsa (SDP)
44	Liikanen, ErkkiErkki Liikanen (born 1950)	30 April 1987	28 February 1990	2 years, 304 days	SDP	Holkeri, HarriHarri Holkeri (NCP)
45	Louekoski, MattiMatti Louekoski (born 1941)	1 March 1990	26 April 1991	1 year, 56 days	SDP	Holkeri, HarriHarri Holkeri (NCP)
46	Viinanen, IiroIiro Viinanen (born 1944)	26 April 1991	2 February 1996	4 years, 282 days	National Coalition	Aho, EskoEsko Aho (Kesk.) (26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995) Paavo Lipponen (SDP) (13 April 1995 – 2 February 1996)
47	Niinistö, SauliSauli Niinistö (born 1948)	2 February 1996	17 April 2003	7 years, 74 days	National Coalition	Lipponen, PaavoPaavo Lipponen (SDP)
48	Kalliomäki, AnttiAntti Kalliomäki (born 1947)	17 April 2003	22 September 2005	2 years, 159 days	SDP	Jäätteenmäki, AnneliAnneli Jäätteenmäki (Kesk.) (17 April 2003 – 24 June 2003) Matti Vanhanen (Kesk.) (24 June 2003 – 22 September 2005)
49	Heinäluoma, EeroEero Heinäluoma (born 1955)	23 September 2005	19 April 2007	1 year, 208 days	SDP	Vanhanen, MattiMatti Vanhanen (Kesk.)
50	Katainen, JyrkiJyrki Katainen (born 1971)	19 April 2007	22 June 2011	4 years, 64 days	National Coalition	Vanhanen, MattiMatti Vanhanen (Kesk.) (19 April 2007 – 22 June 2010) Mari Kiviniemi (22 June 2010 – 22 June 2011)
51	Urpilainen, JuttaJutta Urpilainen (born 1975) ^[3]	22 June 2011	6 June 2014	2 years, 349 days	SDP	Katainen, JyrkiJyrki Katainen (NCP)
52	Rinne, AnttiAntti Rinne (born 1962)	6 June 2014	29 May 2015	357 days	SDP	Katainen, JyrkiJyrki Katainen (NCP) (6 June 2014 – 24 June 2014) Alexander Stubb (NCP) (24 June 2014 – 29 May 2015)
53	Stubb, AlexanderAlexander Stubb (born 1968)	29 May 2015	22 June 2016	1 year, 24 days	National Coalition	Sipilä, JuhaJuha Sipilä (Kesk.)
54	Orpo, PetteriPetteri Orpo (born 1969)	22 June 2016	6 June 2019	2 years, 349 days	National Coalition	Sipilä, JuhaJuha Sipilä (Kesk.)
55	Lintilä, MikaMika Lintilä (born 1966)	6 June 2019	10 December 2019	187 days	Centre	Rinne, AnttiAntti Rinne (SDP)
56	Kulmuni, KatriKatri Kulmuni (born 1987)	10 December 2019	9 June 2020	182 days	Centre	Marin, SannaSanna Marin (SDP)
57	Vanhanen, MattiMatti Vanhanen^[4] (born 1955)	9 June 2020	27 May 2021	352 days	Centre	Marin, SannaSanna Marin (SDP)
58	Saarikko, AnnikaAnnika Saarikko^[5] (born 1983)	27 May 2021	20 June 2023	2 years, 24 days	Centre	Marin, SannaSanna Marin (SDP)
59	Purra, RiikkaRiikka Purra (born 1977)	20 June 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 190 days	Finns	Orpo, PetteriPetteri Orpo (NCP)