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Minister of Defence (Finland)

Minister of Defence (Finland)

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.

Minister of Defence of the Republic of Finland
Puolustusministeri
Försvarsminister
Antti Kaikkonen.jpg
**Incumbent
Antti Kaikkonen**
since 6 June 2019
Ministry of Defence
Member ofCabinet
SeatHelsinki, Finland
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident of the Republic
Term lengthNo fixed term
up to 4 years de facto
Formation1918
First holderWilhelm Thesleff
Websitewww.defmin.fi/english [5]

Ministry Offices

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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

MinisterPartyIn office
Vilhelm ThesleffNon-partisan27.5.1918 – 27.11.1918
Rudolf WaldenNon-partisan27.3.1918 – 15.8.1919
Karl Emil BergNon-partisan15.8.1919 – 15.3.1920
Bruno JalanderNon-partisan15.3.1920 – 9.4.1921
Onni HämäläinenNon-partisan9.4.1921 – 3.9.1921
Bruno JalanderNon-partisan3.9.1921 – 22.6.1923
Kyösti KallioAgrarian League22.6.1923 – 16.8.1923
Vilho NenonenNon-partisan16.8.1923 – 18.1.1924
Viktor Henrik SchvindtNon-partisan18.1.1924 – 11.3.1924
Ivar AminoffNon-partisan11.3.1924 – 31.5.1924
Lauri MalmbergNon-partisan31.5.1924 – 31.3.1925
Aleksander LampénNational Coalition Party31.3.1925 – 31.12.1925
Leonard HjelmmanNational Coalition Party31.12.1925 – 13.12.1926
Kaarlo HeinonenSocial Democratic Party13.12.1926 – 17.12.1927
Jalo LahdensuoAgrarian League17.12.1927 – 22.12.1928
Aimo Kaarlo CajanderNational Progressive Party22.12.1928 – 16.8.1929
Juho NiukkanenAgrarian League16.8.1929 – 4.7.1930
Albin MannerAgrarian League10.7.1930 – 21.3.1931
Jalo LahdensuoAgrarian League21.3.1931 – 14.12.1932
Arvi OksalaNon-partisan14.12.1932 – 12.3.1937
Juho NiukkanenAgrarian League12.3.1937 – 27.3.1940
Rudolf WaldenNon-partisan27.3.1940 – 1.12.1944
Väinö ValveNon-partisan1.12.1944 – 17.4.1945
Mauno PekkalaFinnish People's Democratic League17.4.1945 – 27.3.1946
Yrjö KallinenSocial Democratic Party27.3.1946 – 29.7.1948
Emil SkogSocial Democratic Party29.7.1948 – 17.3.1950
Kustaa TiituAgrarian League17.3.1950 – 17.1.1951
Emil SkogSocial Democratic Party17.1.1951 – 9.7.1953
Kauno KleemolaAgrarian League9.7.1953 – 17.11.1953
Päiviö HetemäkiNational Coalition Party17.11.1953 – 5.5.1954
Emil SkogSocial Democratic Party5.5.1954 – 20.10.1954
Kauno KleemolaAgrarian League3.3.1956 – 27.5.1957
Atte PakkanenAgrarian League27.5.1957 – 2.9.1957
Pekka MalinenPeople's Party2.9.1957 – 29.11.1957
Kalle LehmusNon-partisan29.11.1957 – 26.4.1958
Edvard BjörkenheimNon-partisan26.4.1958 – 29.8.1958
Toivo WiherheimoNational Coalition Party29.8.1958 – 13.1.1959
Leo HäppöläAgrarian League13.1.1959 – 14.7.1961
Edvard BjörkenheimAgrarian League26.4.1958 – 29.8.1958
Arvo PenttiAgrarian League13.4.1962 – 18.12.1963
Kaarlo LeinonenNon-partisan18.12.1963 – 12.9.1964
Arvo PenttiAgrarian League12.9.1964 – 27.5.1966
Sulo SuorttanenCentre Party27.5.1966 – 14.5.1970
Arvo PenttiNon-partisan14.5.1970 – 15.7.1970
Kristian GestrinSwedish People's Party15.7.1970 – 29.10.1971
Arvo PenttiNon-partisan29.10.1971 – 23.2.1972
Sulo HostilaSocial Democratic Party23.2.1972 – 4.9.1972
Kristian GestrinSwedish People's Party4.9.1972 – 30.9.1974
Carl-Olaf HoménSwedish People's Party1.10.1974 – 13.6.1975
Erkki HuurtamoNon-partisan13.6.1975 – 30.11.1975
Ingvar S. MelinSwedish People's Party30.11.1975 – 29.9.1976
Seppo WesterlundLiberal People's Party29.9.1976 – 15.5.1977
Taisto TähkämaaCentre Party15.5.1977 – 26.5.1979
Lasse ÄikäsCentre Party26.5.1979 – 19.2.1982
Juhani SaukkonenCentre Party19.2.1982 – 6.5.1983
Veikko PihlajamäkiCentre Party6.5.1983 – 30.4.1987
Ole NorrbackSwedish People's Party30.4.1987 – 13.6.1990
Elisabeth RehnSwedish People's Party13.6.1990 – 1.1.1995
Jan-Erik EnestamSwedish People's Party2.1.1995 – 13.4.1995
Anneli TainaNational Coalition Party13.4.1995 – 15.4.1999
Jan-Erik EnestamSwedish People's Party15.4.1999 – 17.4.2003
Matti VanhanenCentre Party17.4.2003 – 24.6.2003
Seppo KääriäinenCentre Party24.6.2003 – 19.4.2007
Jyri HäkämiesNational Coalition Party19.4.2007 – 22.6.2011
Stefan WallinSwedish People's Party22.6.2011 – 5.7.2012
Carl HaglundSwedish People's Party5.7.2012 – 29.5.2015
Jussi NiinistöTrue Finns / Blue Reform29.5.2015 – 6.6.2019
Antti KaikkonenCentre Party6.6.2019 –

See also

  • Minister of Defence

References

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