- List of Ministers of the Interior
- References
{{Politics of Finland}}The Minister of the Interior ({{Lang-fi|sisäministeri}}, {{Lang-sv|inrikesminister}}) is one of the 17 ministerial portfolios in the Finnish Government.[1] The Minister of the Interior is in charge of the Ministry of the Interior.[2] Since February 6, 2018, the incumbent Sipilä Cabinet's Minister of the Interior has been Kai Mykkänen of the National Coalition Party.[3] List of Ministers of the Interior| Minister | Party | In office |
|---|
| Arthur Castrén | Young Finnish Party | 27.11.1917 – 27.11.1918 | | Antti Tulenheimo | National Coalition Party | 27.11.1918 – 17.4.1919 | | Carl Voss-Schrader | Swedish People's Party | 17.4.1919 – 15.8.1919 | | Heikki Ritavuori | National Progressive Party | 15.8.1919 – 15.3.1920 | | Albert von Hellens | National Progressive Party | 15.3.1920 – 9.4.1921 | | Heikki Ritavuori | National Progressive Party | 9.4.1921–14.2.1922 † | | Heimo Helminen | National Progressive Party | 24.2.1922–2.6.1922 | | Yrjö Johannes Eskelä | Non-partisan | 2.6.1922 – 14.3.1922 | | Vilkku Joukahainen | Agrarian League | 14.3.1922 – 18.1.1924 | | Yrjö Johannes Eskelä | Non-partisan | 18.1.1924 – 31.5.1924 | | Gunnar Sahlstein | National Coalition Party | 31.5.1924 – 31.3.1925 | | Matti Aura | Non-partisan | 31.3.1925 – 31.12.1925 | | Gustaf Ignatius | National Coalition Party | 31.12.1925 – 13.12.1926 | | Rieti Itkonen | Social Democratic Party | 13.12.1926 – 12.4.1927 | | Olavi Heikki Puro | Social Democratic Party | 29.4.1927 – 17.12.1927 | | Matti Aura | Non-partisan | 17.12.1927 – 22.12.1928 | | Toivo Kivimäki | National Progressive Party | 22.12.1928 – 16.8.1929 | | Arvo Linturi | Non-partisan | 16.8.1929 – 4.7.1930 | | Erkki Kuokkanen | National Coalition Party | 4.7.1930 – 21.3.1931 | | Ernst von Born | Swedish People's Party | 21.3.1931 – 14.12.1932 | | Yrjö Puhakka | Non-partisan | 14.12.1932 – 12.3.1937 | | Urho Kekkonen | Agrarian League | 12.3.1937 – 1.12.1939 | | Ernst von Born | Swedish People's Party | 1.12.1939 – 13.5.1941 | | Toivo Horelli | National Coalition Party | 13.5.1941 – 5.3.1943 | | Leo Ehrnrooth | Swedish People's Party | 5.3.1943 – 8.8.1944 | | Kaarlo Hillilä | Agrarian League | 8.8.1944 – 17.4.1945 | | Yrjö Leino | Finnish People's Democratic League | 26.3.1946 – 22.5.1948 | | Eino Kilpi | Finnish People's Democratic League | 26.5.1948 – 29.7.1948 | | Aarre Simonen | Social Democratic Party | 29.7.1948 – 17.3.195 | | Urho Kekkonen | Agrarian League | 17.3.1950 – 17.1.1951 | | V. J. Sukselainen | Agrarian League | 17.1.1951 – 17.3.1953 | | Heikki Kannisto | Finnish People's Party | 17.3.1953 – 5.5.1954 | | Väinö Leskinen | Social Democratic Party | 5.5.1954 – 30.9.1955 | | Valto Käkelä | Social Democratic Party | 30.9.1955 – 3.3.1956 | | Vilho Väyrynen | Social Democratic Party | 3.3.1956 – 27.5.1957 | | Harras Kyttä | Finnish People's Party | 27.5.1957 – 2.9.1957 | | Teuvo Aura | Non-partisan | 2.9.1957 – 29.11.1957 | | Urho Kiukas | Non-partisan | 29.11.1957 – 26.4.1958 | | Harras Kyttä | Finnish People's Party | 26.4.1958 – 29.8.1958 | | Atte Pakkanen | Agrarian League | 29.8.1958 – 13.1.1959 | | Eino Palovesi | Agrarian League | 13.1.1959 – 4.2.1960 | | Eemil Luukka | Agrarian League | 4.2.1960 – 13.4.1962 | | Eeli Erkkilä | Agrarian League | 13.4.1962 – 8.2.1963 | | Niilo Ryhtä | Agrarian League | 8.2.1963 – 18.12.1963 | | Arno Hannus | Non-partisan | 18.12.1963 – 12.9.1964 | | Niilo Ryhtä | Centre Party | 12.9.1964 – 27.5.1966 | | Martti Viitanen | Social Democratic Party | 27.5.1966 – 30.11.1967 | | Antero Väyrynen | Social Democratic Party | 1.12.1967 – 14.5.1970 | | Teemu Hiltunen | Non-partisan | 14.5.1970 – 15.7.1970 | | Artturi Jämsén | Centre Party | 15.7.1970 – 28.5.1971 | | Eino Uusitalo | Centre Party | 28.5.1971 – 29.10.1971 | | Heikki Tuominen | Non-partisan | 29.10.1971 – 23.2.1972 | | Martti Viitanen | Social Democratic Party | 23.2.1972 – 4.9.1972 | | Heikki Tuominen | Non-partisan | 4.9.1972 – 13.6.1975 | | Heikki Koski | Non-partisan | 13.6.1975 – 30.11.1975 | | Paavo Tiilikainen | Social Democratic Party | 30.11.1975 – 29.9.1976 | | Eino Uusitalo | Centre Party | 29.9.1976 – 19.2.1982 | | Matti Ahde | Social Democratic Party | 19.2.1982 – 30.9.1983 | | Matti Luttinen | Social Democratic Party | 1.10.1983 – 30.11.1984 | | Kaisa Raatikainen | Social Democratic Party | 1.12.1984 – 30.4.1987 | | Jarmo Rantanen | Social Democratic Party | 30.4.1987 – 26.4.1991 | | Mauri Pekkarinen | Centre Party | 26.4.1991 – 13.4.1995 | | Jan-Erik Enestam | Swedish People's Party | 13.4.1995 – 15.4.1999 | | Kari Häkämies | National Coalition Party | 15.4.1999 – 1.9.2000 | | Ville Itälä | National Coalition Party | 1.9.2000 - 17.4.2003 | | Kari Rajamäki | Social Democratic Party | 17.4.2003 – 19.4.2007 | | Anne Holmlund | National Coalition Party | 19.4.2007 – 22.6.2011 | | Päivi Räsänen | Christian Democrats | 22.6.2011 – 29.5.2015 | | Petteri Orpo | National Coalition Party | 29.5.2015 – 22.6.2016 | | Paula Risikko | National Coalition Party | 22.6.2016 – 5.2.2018 | | Kai Mykkänen | National Coalition Party | 6.2.2018 – |
[4]References1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/sipila/ministers|title=Ministers|website=Valtioneuvosto|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-21}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://intermin.fi/en/ministry/management-and-organisation|title=Management and organisation|website=Sisäministeriö|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-21}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/sipila/minister-of-the-interior|title=Minister of the Interior|website=Valtioneuvosto|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-21}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://valtioneuvosto.fi/tietoa/historiaa/hallitukset-ja-ministerit/raportti/-/r/v9l/16|title=Finnish Government - Ministers of Interior|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Valtioneuvosto.fi|archive-url=|archive-date=|deadurl=no|accessdate=27 December 2017}}
2 : Ministry of the Interior of Finland|Lists of government ministers of Finland |