Vanhanen II Cabinet
Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet
Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet (April 2007 - June 2010 ) was the 70th cabinet of Finland. The cabinet was a centre-right/green coalition, consisting of four parties: the Centre Party (fin. Suomen Keskusta, swe. Centern i Finland), the National Coalition Party (Kansallinen Kokoomus, Samlingspartiet), the Green League (Vihreä Liitto, Gröna Förbundet) and the Swedish People's Party (Ruotsalainen kansanpuolue, Svenska folkpartiet i Finland).
For the first time in history there were more women than men in the cabinet of Finland (12 vs. 8).
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | Centre | |
| Minister for Finance Deputy Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | National Coalition | |
| Minister of Public Administration and Local Government | Mari Kiviniemi | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | Centre | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Ilkka Kanerva | 19 April 2007 | 4 April 2008 | National Coalition | |
| Alexander Stubb | 4 April 2008 | June 22 2010 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister for Foreign Trade and Development | Paavo Väyrynen | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | Centre | |
| Minister for Defence | Jyri Häkämies | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | National Coalition | |
| Minister for Interior | Anne Holmlund | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | National Coalition | |
| Minister for Europe and immigration | Astrid Thors | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | Swedish People's | |
| Minister for Justice | Tuija Brax | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | Green League | |
| Minister for Education | Sari Sarkomaa | 19 April 2007 | 19 December 2008 | National Coalition | |
| Henna Virkkunen | 19 December 2008 | June 22 2010 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister for Culture and Sports | Stefan Wallin | 16 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | Swedish People's | |
| Minister for Agriculture and forestry | Sirkka-Liisa Anttila | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | Centre | |
| Minister for Transport | Anu Vehviläinen | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | Centre | |
| Minister for Communications | Suvi Lindén | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | National Coalition | |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | Mauri Pekkarinen | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | Centre | |
| Minister for Social Affairs and Health | Liisa Hyssälä | 19 April 2007 | 24 May 2010 | Centre | |
| Juha Rehula | 24 May 2010 | June 22 2010 | Centre | ||
| Minister for Health and Social Services | Paula Risikko | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | National Coalition | |
| Minister for Labour | Tarja Cronberg | 19 April 2007 | 26 June 2009 | Green League | |
| Anni Sinnemäki | 26 June 2009 | June 22 2010 | Green League | ||
| Minister for Environment | Paula Lehtomäki | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | Centre | |
| Minister for Housing | Jan Vapaavuori | 19 April 2007 | June 22 2010 | National Coalition | |
| Preceded by Matti Vanhanen's first cabinet |
Cabinet of Finland April 19, 2007 - June 22, 2010 |
Succeeded by Mari Kiviniemi's cabinet |
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