Minister of Justice (Finland)
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The Minister of Justice (Finnish: oikeusministeri, Swedish: justitieminister) is a Finnish Government ministerial position. The Minister of Justice is in charge of the Ministry of Justice.[1]
Finland's incumbent Minister of Justice for the Orpo Cabinet is Leena Meri of the Finns Party.
List of ministers of justice
[edit]No. | Portrait | Justice Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
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1 | Onni Talas (1877–1958) | 27 November 1917 | 27 November 1918 | 1 year, 0 days | Young Finnish | Svinhufvud I Paasikivi I | |
2 | Karl Söderholm (1859–1948) | 27 November 1918 | 15 August 1919 | 261 days | RKP | Ingman I K. Castrén | |
3 | Hjalmar Kahelin (1868–1958) | 15 August 1919 | 30 January 1920 | 168 days | National Progressive | Vennola I | |
(2) | Karl Söderholm (1859–1948) | 15 March 1920 | 28 June 1920 | 105 days | RKP | Erich | |
4 | Hjalmar Granfelt (1874–1957) | 28 June 1920 | 9 April 1921 | 285 days | RKP | Erich | |
5 | Heimo Helminen (1878–1947) | 9 April 1921 | 24 February 1922 | 321 days | National Progressive | Vennola II | |
6 | Albert von Hellens (1879–1950) | 24 February 1922 | 2 June 1922 | 98 days | National Progressive | Vennola II | |
7 | Frans Oskar Lilius (1871–1928) | 2 June 1922 | 14 November 1922 | 165 days | Independent | Cajander I | |
8 | Otto Åkesson (1872–1939) | 14 November 1922 | 21 December 1923 | 1 year, 37 days | Centre | Kallio I | |
9 | Elias Sopanen (1863–1926) | 21 December 1923 | 18 January 1924 | 28 days | National Progressive | Kallio I | |
(7) | Frans Oskar Lilius (1871–1928) | 18 January 1924 | 31 May 1924 | 134 days | Independent | Cajander II | |
(6) | Albert von Hellens (1879–1950) | 31 May 1924 | 31 March 1925 | 304 days | National Progressive | Ingman II | |
(7) | Frans Oskar Lilius (1871–1928) | 31 March 1925 | 31 December 1925 | 275 days | Independent | Tulenheimo | |
10 | Urho Castrén (1886–1965) | 31 December 1925 | 13 December 1926 | 347 days | National Coalition | Kallio II | |
11 | Väinö Hakkila (1882–1958) | 13 December 1926 | 17 December 1927 | 1 year, 4 days | SDP | Tanner | |
12 | Torsten Malinen (1877–1951) | 17 December 1927 | 22 December 1928 | 1 year, 5 days | Independent | Sunila I | |
13 | Anton Kotonen (1876–1936) | 22 December 1928 | 18 February 1929 | 58 days | Independent | Mantere | |
14 | Oiva Huttunen (1887–1945) | 18 February 1929 | 16 August 1929 | 179 days | Independent | Mantere | |
15 | Elieser Kaila (1885–1938) | 16 August 1929 | 4 July 1930 | 322 days | RKP | Kallio III | |
(2) | Karl Söderholm (1859–1948) | 4 July 1930 | 21 March 1931 | 260 days | RKP | Svinhufvud II | |
16 | Toivo Kivimäki (1886–1968) | 21 March 1931 | 14 December 1932 | 1 year, 268 days | National Progressive | Sunila II | |
17 | Hugo Malmberg (1864–1956) | 14 December 1932 | 27 February 1933 | 75 days | RKP | Kivimäki | |
18 | Eric J. Serlachius (1884–1936) | 27 February 1933 | 6 March 1936 | 3 years, 8 days | RKP | Kivimäki | |
19 | Emil Jatkola (1879–1948) | 6 March 1936 | 7 October 1936 | 215 days | RKP | Kivimäki | |
20 | Urho Kekkonen (1900–1986) | 7 October 1936 | 12 March 1937 | 156 days | Centre | Kallio IV | |
21 | Arvi Ahmavaara (1886–1957) | 18 March 1937 | 11 November 1938 | 1 year, 238 days | Independent | Cajander III | |
22 | Albin Ewald Rautavaara (1873–1941) | 11 November 1938 | 13 October 1939 | 336 days | Independent | Cajander III | |
23 | J. O. Söderhjelm (1898–1985) | 13 October 1939 | 27 March 1940 | 166 days | RKP | Cajander III Ryti I | |
24 | Oskari Lehtonen (1885–1956) | 27 March 1940 | 8 August 1944 | 4 years, 134 days | National Coalition | Ryti II Rangell Linkomies | |
25 | Ernst von Born (1885–1956) | 8 August 1944 | 17 November 1944 | 101 days | RKP | Hackzell U. Castrén | |
(20) | Urho Kekkonen (1900–1986) | 17 November 1944 | 26 March 1946 | 1 year, 129 days | Centre | Paasikivi II-III | |
26 | Eino Pekkala (1887–1956) | 26 March 1946 | 29 July 1948 | 2 years, 125 days | SKDL | Pekkala | |
27 | Tauno Suontausta (1907–1974) | 29 July 1948 | 17 March 1950 | 1 year, 231 days | SDP | Fagerholm I | |
28 | Heikki Kannisto (1898–1957) | 17 March 1950 | 17 January 1951 | 306 days | National Progressive | Kekkonen I | |
29 | Teuvo Aura (1912–1999) | 17 January 1951 | 20 September 1951 | 246 days | National Progressive | Kekkonen II | |
(20) | Urho Kekkonen (1900–1986) Acting | 20 September 1951 | 22 September 1951 | 2 days | Centre | Kekkonen III | |
30 | Sven Högström (1908–1995) | 22 September 1951 | 17 November 1953 | 2 years, 56 days | RKP | Kekkonen III-IV | |
31 | Reino Kuuskoski (1907–1965) | 17 November 1953 | 5 May 1954 | 169 days | Independent | Tuomioja | |
32 | Yrjö Puhakka (1888–1971) | 5 May 1954 | 20 October 1954 | 168 days | Independent | Törngren | |
33 | Aarre Simonen (1913–1977) | 20 October 1954 | 6 November 1954 | 17 days | SDP | Kekkonen V | |
34 | Weio Henriksson (1903–1973) | 6 November 1954 | 3 March 1956 | 1 year, 118 days | Independent | Kekkonen V | |
35 | Vilho Väyrynen (1912–2000) | 3 March 1956 | 2 May 1956 | 60 days | SDP | Fagerholm II | |
36 | Arvo Helminen (1903–1988) | 2 May 1956 | 2 September 1957 | 1 year, 123 days | Independent | Fagerholm II Sukselainen I | |
(23) | J. O. Söderhjelm (1898–1985) | 2 September 1957 | 29 November 1957 | 88 days | Independent | Sukselainen I | |
37 | Kurt Kaira (1894–1975) | 29 November 1957 | 26 April 1958 | 148 days | Independent | von Fieandt | |
(23) | J. O. Söderhjelm (1898–1985) | 26 April 1958 | 29 August 1958 | 125 days | Independent | Kuuskoski | |
(30) | Sven Högström (1908–1995) | 29 August 1958 | 13 January 1959 | 137 days | RKP | Fagerholm III | |
38 | Antti Hannikainen (1910–1976) | 13 January 1959 | 14 April 1961 | 2 years, 91 days | Centre | Sukselainen II | |
39 | Pauli Lehtosalo (1910–1989) | 14 April 1961 | 13 April 1962 | 364 days | Centre | Sukselainen II Miettunen I | |
(23) | J. O. Söderhjelm (1898–1985) | 13 April 1962 | 18 December 1963 | 1 year, 249 days | RKP | Karjalainen I | |
40 | Olavi Merimaa (1908–1970) | 18 December 1963 | 12 September 1964 | 269 days | Independent | Lehto | |
(23) | J. O. Söderhjelm (1898–1985) | 12 September 1964 | 27 May 1966 | 1 year, 257 days | RKP | Virolainen | |
(33) | Aarre Simonen (1913–1977) | 27 May 1966 | 14 May 1970 | 3 years, 352 days | SDP | Paasio I Koivisto I | |
41 | Keijo Liinamaa (1929–1980) | 14 May 1970 | 15 July 1970 | 62 days | Independent | Aura I | |
42 | Erkki Tuominen (1914–1975) | 15 July 1970 | 26 March 1971 | 254 days | SKDL | Karjalainen II | |
43 | Mikko Laaksonen (1927–2006) | 26 March 1971 | 30 September 1971 | 188 days | SDP | Karjalainen II | |
44 | Jacob Söderman (born 1938) | 1 October 1971 | 29 October 1971 | 28 days | SDP | Karjalainen II | |
45 | K. J. Lång (1934–1998) | 29 October 1971 | 23 February 1972 | 117 days | Independent | Aura II | |
46 | Pekka Paavola (1933–2023) | 23 February 1972 | 4 September 1972 | 194 days | SDP | Paasio II | |
47 | Matti Louekoski (born 1941) | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | 2 years, 282 days | SDP | Sorsa I | |
48 | Inkeri Anttila (1916–2013) | 13 June 1975 | 30 November 1975 | 170 days | Independent | Liinamaa | |
49 | Kristian Gestrin (1929–1990) | 30 November 1975 | 15 May 1977 | 1 year, 166 days | RKP | Miettunen II-III | |
50 | Tuure Salo (1921–2006) | 15 May 1977 | 2 March 1978 | 291 days | Liberals | Sorsa II | |
51 | Paavo Nikula (born 1942) | 2 March 1978 | 26 May 1979 | 1 year, 85 days | Liberals | Sorsa II | |
52 | Christoffer Taxell (born 1948) | 26 May 1979 | 30 April 1987 | 7 years, 339 days | RKP | Koivisto II Sorsa III-IV | |
(47) | Matti Louekoski (born 1941) | 30 April 1987 | 28 February 1990 | 2 years, 304 days | SDP | Holkeri | |
53 | Tarja Halonen (born 1943) | 1 March 1990 | 26 April 1991 | 1 year, 56 days | SDP | Holkeri | |
54 | Hannele Pokka (born 1952) | 26 April 1991 | 1 May 1994 | 3 years, 5 days | Centre | Aho | |
55 | Anneli Jäätteenmäki (born 1955) | 1 May 1994 | 13 April 1995 | 347 days | Centre | Aho | |
56 | Sauli Niinistö (born 1948) | 13 April 1995 | 2 February 1996 | 295 days | National Coalition | Lipponen I | |
57 | Kari Häkämies (born 1956) | 2 February 1996 | 13 March 1998 | 2 years, 39 days | National Coalition | Lipponen I | |
58 | Jussi Järventaus (born 1951) | 13 March 1998 | 15 April 1999 | 1 year, 33 days | National Coalition | Lipponen I | |
59 | Johannes Koskinen (born 1965) | 15 April 1999 | 22 September 2005 | 6 years, 160 days | SDP | Lipponen II Jäätteenmäki Vanhanen I | |
60 | Leena Luhtanen (born 1941) | 23 September 2005 | 19 April 2007 | 1 year, 208 days | SDP | Vanhanen I | |
61 | Tuija Brax (born 1965) | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2011 | 4 years, 64 days | Green | Vanhanen II Kiviniemi | |
62 | Anna-Maja Henriksson (born 1964) | 22 June 2011 | 29 May 2015 | 3 years, 341 days | RKP | Katainen Stubb | |
63 | Jari Lindström (born 1965) | 29 May 2015 | 5 May 2017 | 1 year, 341 days | Finns | Sipilä | |
64 | Antti Häkkänen (born 1985) | 5 May 2017 | 6 June 2019 | 2 years, 32 days | National Coalition | Sipilä | |
(62) | Anna-Maja Henriksson (born 1964) | 6 June 2019 | 20 June 2023 | 4 years, 14 days | RKP | Rinne Marin | |
65 | Leena Meri (born 1968) | 20 June 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 59 days | Finns | Orpo |
Source: [2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Minister of Justice". Oikeusministeriö. Archived from the original on 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Justice". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 27 December 2017.