Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet
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Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet (April 2007- ) is the 70th cabinet of Finland. The cabinet is 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 are more women than men in the cabinet of Finland (12 vs. 8).
| Minister | Period of office | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen |
19 April 2007 – |
C |
| Minister for Finance Jyrki Katainen |
19 April 2007 – |
NCP |
| Minister for Regional and Municipal Affairs Mari Kiviniemi |
19 April 2007 – |
C |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs Ilkka Kanerva Alexander Stubb |
19 April 2007 – 4 April 2008 4 April 2008 – |
NCP NCP |
| Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen |
19 April 2007 – |
C |
| Minister for Defence Jyri Häkämies |
19 April 2007 – |
NCP |
| Minister for Interior Anne Holmlund |
19 April 2007 – |
NCP |
| Minister for EU and immigration Astrid Thors |
19 April 2007 – |
SPP |
| Minister for Justice Tuija Brax |
19 April 2007 – |
G |
| Minister for Education Sari Sarkomaa Henna Virkkunen |
19 April 2007 – 19 December 2008 19 December 2008 – |
NCP NCP |
| Minister for Culture and Sports Stefan Wallin |
16 April 2007 – |
SPP |
| Minister for Agriculture and forestry Sirkka-Liisa Anttila |
19 April 2007 – |
C |
| Minister for Transport Anu Vehviläinen |
19 April 2007 – |
C |
| Minister for Communications Suvi Lindén |
19 April 2007 – |
NCP |
| Minister for Trade Mauri Pekkarinen |
19 April 2007 – |
C |
| Minister for Social Affairs and Health Liisa Hyssälä |
19 April 2007 – |
C |
| Minister for Health and Social Services Paula Risikko |
19 April 2007 – |
NCP |
| Minister for Labour Tarja Cronberg |
19 April 2007 – |
G |
| Minister for Environment Paula Lehtomäki |
19 April 2007 – |
C |
| Minister for Housing Jan Vapaavuori |
19 April 2007 – |
NCP |
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