Minister of Defence (Finland)
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Minister of Defence of the Republic of Finland Puolustusministeri Försvarsminister |
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Ministry of Defence | |
Member of | Cabinet |
Seat | Helsinki, Finland |
Nominator | Prime Minister |
Appointer | President |
Term length | Four years (de facto) |
Formation | 1918 |
First holder | Wilhelm Thesleff |
Website | www.defmin.fi/english |
The Minister of Defence (Finnish: puolustusministeri, Swedish: försvarsminister) is a member of the Finnish Council of State. As the head of the Ministry of Defence, the minister is responsible for the administration of national defence. The ministry is headquartered in Helsinki. The current Minister of Defence is Antti Kaikkonen.
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.
The President of the Republic is the commander-in-chief of the Finnish Defence Forces. The commander of the military forces is the Chief of Defence.
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Ministry Offices
Finnish Ministry of Defence Offices consists of two wings:
- South Makasiinikatu 8 since - Built by CL Engel as barracks for the Finnish Guard in 1922 and destroyed in 1944 and rebuilt by retaining the original walls from 1954-1956 and used as Defense Headquarters since 1956[1]
- Fabiansgatan 2 - newer wing was built in 1961 by Finnish architects Viljo Revell and Heikki Castrén.
Previous Ministry Offices
- Eteläesplanadi 10 - 1918-1921 it was located here and now home to Ministry of Justice
- Korkeavuorenkatu 21 (Ohrana House) - relocated in 1921 and here until beginning of World War II; now Finnish Border Guard Headquarters
- Snellmaninkatu 4-6 - moved here 1941 to 1956 which now home to Finnish Financial Supervision Authority
List of Ministers of Defence
№ | Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet | |
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1 | Vilhelm Thesleff (1880–1941) |
27 May 1918 | 27 November 1918 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Paasikivi I | |
2 | Rudolf Walden (1878–1946) |
27 November 1918 | 15 August 1919 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Ingman K. Castrén |
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3 | Karl Emil Berg (1869–1921) |
15 August 1919 | 15 March 1920 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Vennola I | |
4 | Bruno Jalander (1872–1966) |
15 March 1920 | 9 April 1921 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Erich | |
5 | Onni Hämäläinen (1885–1954) |
9 April 1921 | 3 September 1921 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Vennola II | |
(4) | Bruno Jalander (1872–1966) |
3 September 1921 | 22 June 1923 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Vennola II Cajander I Kallio I |
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6 | Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940) |
22 June 1923 | 16 August 1923 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Kallio I | |
7 | Vilho Nenonen (1883–1960) |
16 August 1923 | 18 January 1924 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Kallio I | |
8 | Viktor Henrik Schvindt (1866–1928) |
18 January 1924 | 11 March 1924 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Cajander II | |
9 | Ivar Aminoff (1868–1931) |
11 March 1924 | 31 May 1924 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Cajander II | |
10 | Lauri Malmberg (1888–1948) |
31 May 1924 | 31 March 1925 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Ingman II | |
11 | Aleksander Lampén (1879–1935) |
31 March 1925 | 31 December 1925 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | National Coalition | Tulenheimo | |
12 | Leonard Hjelmman (1869–1952) |
31 December 1925 | 13 December 1926 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | National Coalition | Kallio II | |
13 | Kaarlo Heinonen (1878–1944) |
13 December 1926 | 17 December 1927 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Social Democratic | Tanner | |
14 | Jalo Lahdensuo (1882–1973) |
17 December 1927 | 22 December 1928 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Sunila I | |
15 | Aimo Cajander (1879–1943) |
22 December 1928 | 16 August 1929 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | National Progressive | Mantere | |
16 | Juho Niukkanen (1888–1954) |
16 August 1929 | 4 July 1930 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Kallio III | |
17 | Albin Manner (1888–1954) |
10 July 1930 | 21 March 1931 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Svinhufvud II | |
(14) | Jalo Lahdensuo (1882–1973) |
21 March 1931 | 14 December 1932 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Sunila II | |
18 | Arvi Oksala (1891–1949) |
14 December 1932 | 12 March 1937 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Kivimäki Kallio IV |
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(16) | Juho Niukkanen (1888–1954) |
12 March 1937 | 27 March 1940 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Cajander III Ryti I |
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(2) | Rudolf Walden (1878–1946) |
27 March 1940 | 1 December 1944 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Ryti II Rangell Linkomies Hackzell U. Castrén Paasikivi II |
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19 | Väinö Valve (1895–1995) |
1 December 1944 | 17 April 1945 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Paasikivi II | |
20 | Mauno Pekkala (1890–1952) |
17 April 1945 | 27 March 1946 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | People's Democratic | Paasikivi III Pekkala |
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21 | Yrjö Kallinen (1886–1976) |
27 March 1946 | 29 July 1948 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Social Democratic | Pekkala | |
22 | Emil Skog (1897–1981) |
29 July 1948 | 17 March 1950 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Social Democratic | Fagerholm I | |
23 | Kustaa Tiitu (1896–1990) |
17 March 1950 | 17 January 1951 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Kekkonen I | |
(22) | Emil Skog (1897–1981) |
17 January 1951 | 9 July 1953 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Social Democratic | Kekkonen II-III | |
24 | Kauno Kleemola (1906–1965) |
9 July 1953 | 17 November 1953 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Kekkonen IV | |
25 | Päiviö Hetemäki (1913–1980) |
17 November 1953 | 5 May 1954 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | National Coalition | Tuomioja | |
(22) | Emil Skog (1897–1981) |
5 May 1954 | 27 May 1957 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Social Democratic | Törngren Kekkonen V Fagerholm II |
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26 | Atte Pakkanen (1912–1994) |
27 May 1957 | 2 September 1957 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Sukselainen I | |
27 | Pekka Malinen (1921–2004) |
2 September 1957 | 29 November 1957 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | People's | Sukselainen I | |
28 | Kalle Lehmus (1907–1987) |
29 November 1957 | 26 April 1958 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | von Fieandt | |
29 | Edvard Björkenheim (1901–1965) |
26 April 1958 | 29 August 1958 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Kuuskoski | |
30 | Toivo Wiherheimo (1898–1970) |
29 August 1958 | 13 January 1959 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | National Coalition | Fagerholm II | |
31 | Leo Häppölä (1911–1998) |
13 January 1959 | 14 July 1961 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Sukselainen II | |
(29) | Edvard Björkenheim (1901–1965) |
14 July 1961 | 13 April 1962 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Miettunen I | |
32 | Arvo Pentti (1915–1986) |
13 April 1962 | 18 December 1963 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Karjalainen I | |
33 | Kaarlo Leinonen (1914–1975) |
18 December 1963 | 12 September 1964 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Lehto | |
(32) | Arvo Pentti (1915–1986) |
12 September 1964 | 27 May 1966 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Virolainen | |
34 | Sulo Suorttanen (1921–2005) |
27 May 1966 | 14 May 1970 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Paasio I Koivisto I |
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(32) | Arvo Pentti (1915–1986) |
14 May 1970 | 15 July 1970 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Aura I | |
35 | Kristian Gestrin (1929–1990) |
15 July 1970 | 29 October 1971 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Swedish People's | Karjalainen II | |
(32) | Arvo Pentti (1915–1986) |
29 October 1971 | 23 February 1972 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Aura II | |
36 | Sulo Hostila (1920–2002) |
23 February 1972 | 4 September 1972 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Social Democratic | Paasio II | |
(35) | Kristian Gestrin (1929–1990) |
4 September 1972 | 30 September 1974 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Swedish People's | Sorsa I | |
37 | Carl-Olaf Homén (born 1936) |
1 October 1974 | 13 June 1975 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Swedish People's | Sorsa I | |
38 | Erkki Huurtamo (1917–1999) |
13 June 1975 | 30 November 1975 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Independent | Liinamaa | |
39 | Ingvar S. Melin (1932–2011) |
30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Swedish People's | Miettunen II | |
40 | Seppo Westerlund (1930–2014) |
29 September 1976 | 15 May 1977 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Liberals | Miettunen II | |
41 | Taisto Tähkämaa (born 1924) |
15 May 1977 | 26 May 1979 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Sorsa II | |
42 | Lasse Äikäs (1932–1988) |
26 May 1979 | 19 February 1982 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Koivisto II | |
43 | Juhani Saukkonen (born 1937) |
19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Sorsa III | |
44 | Veikko Pihlajamäki (1922–2007) |
6 May 1983 | 30 April 1987 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Sorsa IV | |
45 | Ole Norrback (born 1941) |
30 April 1987 | 13 June 1990 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Swedish People's | Holkeri | |
46 | Elisabeth Rehn (born 1935) |
13 June 1990 | 1 January 1995 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Swedish People's | Holkeri Aho |
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47 | Jan-Erik Enestam (born 1947) |
2 January 1995 | 13 April 1995 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Swedish People's | Aho | |
48 | Anneli Taina (born 1951) |
13 April 1995 | 15 April 1999 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | National Coalition | Lipponen I | |
(47) | Jan-Erik Enestam (born 1947) |
15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Swedish People's | Lipponen II | |
49 | Matti Vanhanen (born 1955) |
17 April 2003 | 24 June 2003 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Jäätteenmäki | |
50 | Seppo Kääriäinen (born 1948) |
24 June 2003 | 19 April 2007 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Vanhanen I | |
51 | Jyri Häkämies (born 1961) |
19 April 2007 | 22 June 2011 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | National Coalition | Vanhanen II Kiviniemi |
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52 | Stefan Wallin (born 1967) |
22 June 2011 | 5 July 2012 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Swedish People's | Katainen | |
53 | Carl Haglund (born 1979) |
5 July 2012 | 29 May 2015 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Swedish People's | Katainen Stubb |
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54 | Jussi Niinistö (born 1970) |
29 May 2015 | 6 June 2019 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Finns | Sipilä | |
55 | Antti Kaikkonen (born 1974) |
6 June 2019 | 5 January 2023 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Rinne Marin |
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56 | Mikko Savola (born 1981) |
5 January 2023 | 28 February 2023 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Marin | |
(55) | Antti Kaikkonen (born 1974) |
28 February 2023 | Incumbent | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Centre | Marin |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.defmin.fi/ministerio/puolustusministerio/historiaa (Finnish)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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