List of prime ministers of Finland

This is a list of prime ministers of Finland since the establishment of that office in 1917.

List of prime ministers

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No.		Prime Minister	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Election	Coalition	Cabinet
1	[[File:|100px|Pehr Evind Svinhufvud]]	Svinhuvud, Per EvindPehr Evind Svinhufvud (1861–1944)	27 November 1917	27 May 1918	182 days		1917	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	1. Svinhufvud I
2	[[File:|100px|Juho Kusti Paasikivi]]	Paasikivi, Juho KustiJuho Kusti Paasikivi (1870–1956)	27 May 1918	27 November 1918	185 days		Finnish	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	2. Paasikivi I
3	[[File:|100px|Lauri Ingman]]	Ingman, LauriLauri Ingman (1868–1934)	27 November 1918	17 April 1919	142 days		—	Template:Officeholder table coalition	3. Ingman I (Majority)
4	[[File:|100px|Kaarlo Castrén]]	Castrén, KaarloKaarlo Castrén (1860–1938)	17 April 1919	15 August 1919	121 days		1919	Template:Officeholder table coalition	4. K.Castrén (Minority)
5	[[File:|100px|Juho Vennola]]	Vennola, JuhoJuho Vennola (1872–1938)	15 August 1919	15 March 1920	214 days		—	Template:Officeholder table coalition	5. Vennola I (Minority)
6	[[File:|100px|Rafael Erich]]	Erich, RafaelRafael Erich (1879–1946)	15 March 1920	9 April 1921	1 year, 26 days		—	Template:Officeholder table coalition	6. Erich (Majority)
(5)	[[File:|100px|Juho Vennola]]	Vennola, JuhoJuho Vennola (1872–1938)	9 April 1921	2 June 1922	1 year, 55 days		—	Template:Officeholder table coalition	7. Vennola II (Minority)
7	[[File:|100px|Aimo Cajander]]	Cajander, AimoAimo Cajander (1879–1943)	2 June 1922	14 November 1922	166 days		Independent	1922	Caretaker government	8. Cajander I
8	[[File:|100px|Kyösti Kallio]]	Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio (1873–1940)	14 November 1922	18 January 1924	1 year, 66 days		Agrarian	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	9. Kallio I
(7)	[[File:|100px|Aimo Cajander]]	Cajander, AimoAimo Cajander (1879–1943)	18 January 1924	31 May 1924	135 days		Independent	-	Caretaker government	10. Cajander II
(3)	[[File:|100px|Lauri Ingman]]	Ingman, LauriLauri Ingman (1868–1934)	31 May 1924	31 March 1925	305 days		1924	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	11. Ingman II
9	[[File:|100px|Antti Tulenheimo]]	Tulenheimo, AnttiAntti Tulenheimo (1879–1952)	31 March 1925	31 December 1925	276 days		—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	12. Tulenheimo
(8)	[[File:|100px|Kyösti Kallio]]	Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio (1873–1940)	31 December 1925	13 December 1926	348 days		Agrarian	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	13. Kallio II
10	[[File:|100px|Väinö Tanner]]	Tanner, VäinöVäinö Tanner (1881–1966)	13 December 1926	17 December 1927	1 year, 5 days		Social Democratic	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	14. Tanner
11	[[File:|100px|Juho Sunila]]	Sunila, JuhoJuho Sunila (1875–1936)	17 December 1927	22 December 1928	1 year, 6 days		Agrarian	1927	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	15. Sunila I
12	[[File:|100px|Oskari Mantere]]	Mantere, OskariOskari Mantere (1874–1942)	22 December 1928	16 August 1929	238 days		—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	16. Mantere
(8)	[[File:|100px|Kyösti Kallio]]	Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio (1873–1940)	16 August 1929	4 July 1930	323 days		Agrarian	1929	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	17. Kallio III
(1)	[[File:|100px|Pehr Evind Svinhufvud]]	Svinhuvud, Per EvindPehr Evind Svinhufvud (1861–1944)	4 July 1930	18 February 1931	230 days		1930	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	18. Svinhufvud II
(11)	[[File:|100px|Juho Sunila]]	Sunila, JuhoJuho Sunila (1875–1936)	21 March 1931	14 December 1932	1 year, 301 days		Agrarian	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	19. Sunila II
13	[[File:|100px|Toivo Mikael Kivimäki]]	Kivimäki, Toivo MikaelToivo Mikael Kivimäki (1886–1968)	15 December 1932	7 October 1936	3 years, 299 days		1933	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	20. Kivimäki
(8)	[[File:|100px|Kyösti Kallio]]	Kallio, KyöstiKyösti Kallio (1873–1940)	7 October 1936	17 February 1937	134 days		Agrarian	1936	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	21. Kallio IV
(7)	[[File:|100px|Aimo Cajander]]	Cajander, AimoAimo Cajander (1879–1943)	12 March 1937	1 December 1939	2 years, 265 days		1939	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	22. Cajander
14	[[File:|100px|Risto Ryti]]	Ryti, RistoRisto Ryti (1889–1956)	1 December 1939	19 December 1940	1 year, 19 days		— —	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority) Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	23. Ryti I 24. Ryti II
15	[[File:|100px|Johan Wilhelm Rangell]]	Rangell, Johan WilhelmJohan Wilhelm Rangell (1894–1982)	3 January 1941	5 March 1943	2 years, 62 days		—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	25. Rangell
16	[[File:|100px|Edwin Linkomies]]	Linkomies, EdwinEdwin Linkomies (1894–1963)	5 March 1943	8 August 1944	1 year, 157 days		—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	26. Linkomies
17	[[File:|100px|Antti Hackzell]]	Hackzell, AnttiAntti Hackzell (1881–1946)	8 August 1944	21 September 1944	45 days		Independent	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	27. Hackzell
18	[[File:|100px|Urho Castrén]]	Castrén, UrhoUrho Castrén (1886–1965)	21 September 1944	17 November 1944	58 days		—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	28. U.Castrén
(2)	[[File:|100px|Juho Kusti Paasikivi]]	Paasikivi, Juho KustiJuho Kusti Paasikivi (1870–1956)	17 November 1944	9 March 1946	1 year, 113 days		— 1945	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority) Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	29. Paasikivi II 30. Paasikivi III
19	[[File:|100px|Mauno Pekkala]]	Pekkala, MaunoMauno Pekkala (1890–1952)	26 March 1946	29 July 1948	2 years, 143 days		Left Alliance	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	31. Pekkala
20	[[File:|100px|Karl-August Fagerholm]]	Fagerholm, Karl-AugustKarl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984)	29 July 1948	17 March 1950	1 year, 232 days		Social Democratic	1948	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	32. Fagerholm I
21	[[File:|100px|Urho Kekkonen]]	Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen (1900–1986)	17 March 1950	17 November 1953	3 years, 246 days		Agrarian	— — 1951 —	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority) Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority) Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority) Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	33. Kekkonen I 34. Kekkonen II 35. Kekkonen III 36. Kekkonen IV
22	[[File:|100px|Sakari Tuomioja]]	Tuomioja, SakariSakari Tuomioja (1911–1964)	17 November 1953	5 May 1954	170 days		Independent	—	Caretaker government	37. Tuomioja
23	[[File:|100px|Ralf Törngren]]	Törngren, RalfRalf Törngren (1899–1961)	5 May 1954	20 October 1954	169 days		Swedish People's	1954	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	38. Törngren
(21)	[[File:|100px|Urho Kekkonen]]	Kekkonen, UrhoUrho Kekkonen (1900–1986)	20 October 1954	3 March 1956	1 year, 136 days		Agrarian	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	39. Kekkonen V
(20)	[[File:|100px|Karl-August Fagerholm]]	Fagerholm, Karl-AugustKarl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984)	3 March 1956	27 May 1957	1 year, 86 days		Social Democratic	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	40. Fagerholm II
24	[[File:|100px|V. J. Sukselainen]]	Sukselainen, V. J.V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995)	27 May 1957	29 November 1957	187 days		Agrarian	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	41. Sukselainen I
25	[[File:|100px|Rainer von Fieandt]]	Fieandt, Rainer vonRainer von Fieandt (1890–1972)	29 November 1957	26 April 1958	149 days		Independent	—	Caretaker government	42. von Fieandt
26	[[File:|100px|Reino Kuuskoski]]	Kuuskoski, ReinoReino Kuuskoski (1907–1965)	26 April 1958	29 August 1958	126 days		Independent	—	Caretaker government	43. Kuuskoski
(20)	[[File:|100px|Karl-August Fagerholm]]	Fagerholm, Karl-AugustKarl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984)	29 August 1958	13 January 1959	138 days		Social Democratic	1958	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	44. Fagerholm III
(24)	[[File:|100px|V. J. Sukselainen]]	Sukselainen, V. J.V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995)	13 January 1959	14 July 1961	2 years, 183 days		Agrarian	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	45. Sukselainen II
27	[[File:|100px|Martti Miettunen]]	Miettunen, MarttiMartti Miettunen (1907–2002)	14 July 1961	13 April 1962	274 days		Agrarian	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	46. Miettunen I
28	[[File:|100px|Ahti Karjalainen]]	Karjalainen, AhtiAhti Karjalainen (1923–1990)	13 April 1962	18 December 1963	1 year, 250 days		Agrarian	1962	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	47. Karjalainen I
29	[[File:|100px|Reino R. Lehto]]	Lehto, Reino RagnarReino R. Lehto (1898–1966)	18 December 1963	12 September 1964	270 days		Independent	—	Caretaker government	48. Lehto
30	[[File:|100px|Johannes Virolainen]]	Virolainen, JohannesJohannes Virolainen (1914–2000)	12 September 1964	27 May 1966	1 year, 258 days		Agrarian	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	49. Virolainen
31	[[File:|100px|Rafael Paasio]]	Paasio, RafaelRafael Paasio (1903–1980)	27 May 1966	22 March 1968	1 year, 301 days		Social Democratic	1966	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	50. Paasio I
32	[[File:|100px|Mauno Koivisto]]	Koivisto, MaunoMauno Koivisto (1923–2017)	22 March 1968	14 May 1970	2 years, 54 days		Social Democratic	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	51. Koivisto I
33	[[File:|100px|Teuvo Aura]]	Aura, TeuvoTeuvo Aura (1912–1999)	14 May 1970	15 July 1970	63 days		Independent	—	Caretaker government	52. Aura I
(28)	[[File:|100px|Ahti Karjalainen]]	Karjalainen, AhtiAhti Karjalainen (1923–1990)	15 July 1970	29 October 1971	1 year, 107 days		Centre	1970	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	53. Karjalainen II
(33)	[[File:|100px|Teuvo Aura]]	Aura, TeuvoTeuvo Aura (1912–1999)	29 October 1971	23 February 1972	118 days		Independent	—	Caretaker government	54. Aura II
(31)	[[File:|100px|Rafael Paasio]]	Paasio, RafaelRafael Paasio (1903–1980)	23 February 1972	4 September 1972	195 days		Social Democratic	1972	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	55. Paasio II
34	[[File:|100px|Kalevi Sorsa]]	Sorsa, KaleviKalevi Sorsa (1930–2004)	4 September 1972	13 June 1975	2 years, 283 days		Social Democratic	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	56. Sorsa I
35	[[File:|100px|Keijo Liinamaa]]	Liinamaa, KeijoKeijo Liinamaa (1929–1980)	13 June 1975	30 November 1975	171 days		Independent	—	Caretaker government	57. Liinamaa
(27)	[[File:|100px|Martti Miettunen]]	Miettunen, MarttiMartti Miettunen (1907–2002)	30 November 1975	15 May 1977	1 year, 167 days		Centre	1975 —	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Minority)	58. Miettunen II 59. Miettunen III (Majority)
(34)	[[File:|100px|Kalevi Sorsa]]	Sorsa, KaleviKalevi Sorsa (1930–2004)	15 May 1977	26 April 1979	1 year, 347 days		Social Democratic	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	60. Sorsa II
(32)	[[File:|100px|Mauno Koivisto]]	Koivisto, MaunoMauno Koivisto (1923–2017)	26 May 1979	26 January 1982	2 years, 276 days		Social Democratic	1979	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	61. Koivisto II
(34)	[[File:|100px|Kalevi Sorsa]]	Sorsa, KaleviKalevi Sorsa (1930–2004)	19 February 1982	30 April 1987	5 years, 71 days		Social Democratic	— 1983	Template:Officeholder table coalition Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	62. Sorsa III 63. Sorsa IV
36	[[File:|100px|Harri Holkeri]]	Holkeri, HarriHarri Holkeri (1937–2011)	30 April 1987	26 April 1991	3 years, 362 days		1987	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	64. Holkeri
37	[[File:|100px|Esko Aho]]	Aho, EskoEsko Aho (born 1954)	26 April 1991	13 April 1995	3 years, 353 days		Centre	1991	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	65. Aho
38	[[File:|100px|Paavo Lipponen]]	Lipponen, PaavoPaavo Lipponen (born 1941)	13 April 1995	17 April 2003	8 years, 5 days		Social Democratic	1995 1999	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	66. Lipponen I 67. Lipponen II
39	[[File:|100px|Anneli Jäätteenmäki]]	Jäätteenmäki, AnneliAnneli Jäätteenmäki (born 1955)	17 April 2003	24 June 2003	69 days		Centre	2003	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	68. Jäätteenmäki
40	[[File:|100px|Matti Vanhanen]]	Vanhanen, MattiMatti Vanhanen (born 1955)	24 June 2003	22 June 2010	6 years, 364 days		Centre	— 2007	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority) (2003 – 2007) Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority) (2007 – 2010)	69. Vanhanen I 70. Vanhanen II
41	[[File:|100px|Mari Kiviniemi]]	Kiviniemi, MariMari Kiviniemi (born 1968)	22 June 2010	22 June 2011	1 year, 1 day		Centre	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	71. Kiviniemi
42	[[File:|100px|Jyrki Katainen]]	Katainen, JyrkiJyrki Katainen (born 1971)	22 June 2011	24 June 2014	3 years, 3 days		2011	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	72. Katainen
43	[[File:|100px|Alexander Stubb]]	Stubb, AlexanderAlexander Stubb (born 1968)	24 June 2014	29 May 2015	340 days		—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	73. Stubb
44	[[File:|100px|Juha Sipilä]]	Sipilä, JuhaJuha Sipilä (born 1961)	29 May 2015	6 June 2019	4 years, 9 days		Centre	2015	KESK–PS–KOK (Majority)	74. Sipilä
45	[[File:|100px|Antti Rinne]]	Rinne, AnttiAntti Rinne (born 1962)	6 June 2019	10 December 2019	188 days		Social Democratic	2019	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	75. Rinne
46	[[File:|100px|Sanna Marin]]	Marin, SannaSanna Marin (born 1985)	10 December 2019	20 June 2023	3 years, 193 days		Social Democratic	—	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	76. Marin
47	[[File:|100px|Petteri Orpo]]	Orpo, PetteriPetteri Orpo (born 1969)	20 June 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 70 days		2023	Template:Officeholder table coalition (Majority)	77. Orpo

List Of Prime Ministers Of Finland Media

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  Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, president of Finland 1931-1937.

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  J. K. Paasikivi, tasavallan presidentti 1946-1956

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  Photograph of the Finnish politician Rafael Erich (1879–1946).