Minister of Defence (Finland)
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The Minister of Defence of Finland (in Finnish Puolustusministeri, in Swedish Försvarsminister) is a member of the Council of State and is the minister with responsibility for administration of national defence. The responsibility for national security is held by President of Finland and the military commander is the Chief of Defence. The ministry is headquartered in Helsinki. The current Minister of Defence is Jyri Häkämies.
From June to November 1918 the post was called Chief of the War Department, and from then until 1922 the post was called the Minister of War.
[edit] List of Ministers of Defence
| Period of Office | Minister of Defence |
|---|---|
| 1918 | Wilhelm Thesleff |
| 1918-1919 | Rudolf Walden |
| 1919-1920 | Karl Emil Berg |
| 1920-1921 | Bruno Jalander |
| 1921 | Onni Hämäläinen |
| 1921-1923 | Bruno Jalander |
| 1923 | Kyösti Kallio |
| 1923-1924 | Wilho Petter Nenonen |
| 1924 | Viktor Schvindt |
| 1924 | Ivar Aminoff |
| 1924-1925 | Kaarlo Malmberg |
| 1925 | Aleksander Lampén |
| 1925-1926 | Leonard Hjelmman |
| 1926-1927 | Kaarlo Heinonen |
| 1927-1928 | Jalo Lahdensuo |
| 1928-1929 | Aimo Cajander |
| 1929-1930 | Juho Niukkanen |
| 1930 | Albin Manner |
| 1930-1931 | Hugo Viktor Österman |
| 1930-1931 | Albin Manner |
| 1931-1932 | Jalo Lahdensuo |
| 1932-1937 | Arvi Oksala |
| 1937-1940 | Juho Niukkanen |
| 1940-1944 | Rudolf Walden |
| 1944-1945 | Väinö Valve |
| 1945-1948 | Mauno Pekkala |
| 1946-1948 | Yrjö Kallinen |
| 1948-1950 | Emil Skog |
| 1950-1951 | Kustaa Tiitu |
| 1951-1953 | Emil Skog |
| 1953 | Kauno Kleemola |
| 1953-1954 | Päiviö Hetemäki |
| 1954-1957 | Emil Skog |
| 1957 | Atte Pakkanen |
| 1957 | Pekka Malinen |
| 1957-1958 | Kalle Lehmus |
| 1958 | Lars Björkenheim |
| 1958-1959 | Toivo Wiherheimo |
| 1959-1961 | Leo Häppölä |
| 1961-1962 | Lars Björkenheim |
| 1962-1963 | Arvo Pentti |
| 1963-1964 | Kaarlo Leinonen |
| 1964-1966 | Arvo Pentti |
| 1966-1970 | Sulo Suorttanen |
| 1970 | Arvo Pentti |
| 1970-1971 | Kristian Gestrin |
| 1971-1972 | Arvo Pentti |
| 1972 | Sulo Hostila |
| 1972-1974 | Kristian Gestrin |
| 1974-1975 | Carl-Olof Homén |
| 1975 | Erkki Huurtamo |
| 1975-1976 | Ingvar Melin |
| 1976-1977 | Seppo Westerlund |
| 1977-1979 | Taisto Tähkämaa |
| 1979-1982 | Lasse Äikäs |
| 1982-1983 | Juhani Saukkonen |
| 1983-1987 | Veikko Pihlajamäki |
| 1987-1990 | Ole Norrback |
| 1990-1995 | Elisabeth Rehn |
| 1995 | Jan-Erik Enestam |
| 1995-1999 | Anneli Taina |
| 1999-2003 | Jan-Erik Enestam |
| 2003 | Matti Vanhanen |
| 2003-2007 | Seppo Kääriäinen |
| 2007-Present | Jyri Häkämies |
