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Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
Logo of the Prime Minister of Finland.svg
Riikka-Purra-01 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Riikka Purra

since 20 June 2023
Appointer Finnish Government
Inaugural holder Johannes Virolainen
Formation 1957

The Deputy Prime Minister of Finland (Finnish: Suomen pääministerin sijainen, Swedish: Finlands statsministers ställföreträdare, lit. Finland's Prime Minister's Substitute), officially titled the Minister deputising for the Prime Minister, is a member of the Finnish Government who becomes the acting Prime Minister if the Prime Minister becomes unable to discharge their duties. The Deputy Prime Minister is appointed by the Government and traditionally comes from the second largest party of a coalition government. They have often been the Minister of Finance as well. The current Deputy Prime Minister of Finland is Riikka Purra.

List of deputy prime ministers of Finland

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Party Portfolio Prime Minister
Took office Left office
1 Johannes Virolainen 1955.jpg Johannes Virolainen
(1914–2000)
11 January
1957
27 May
1957
ML Education Fagerholm
SDP
(1956–1957)
2 Nils Meinander.jpg Nils Meinander
(1910–1985)
27 May
1957
2 July
1957
RKP Finance Sukselainen
ML
(1957)
3 Esa-Kaitila-1962.jpg Esa Kaitila
(1909–1975)
2 July
1957
2 September
1957
KP Trade and Industry
4 Aarre-Simonen.jpg Aarre Simonen
(1913–1977)
2 September
1957
31 October
1957
TPSL Without portfolio
(1) Johannes Virolainen 1955.jpg Johannes Virolainen
(1914–2000)
31 October
1957
29 November
1957
ML Foreign Affairs
5 Reino-Oittinen-1969.jpg Reino Oittinen
(1912–1978)
29 November
1957
26 April
1958
Independent Education von Fieandt
Independent
(1957–1958)
6 Tyyne Leivo-Larsson (cropped).jpg Tyyne Leivo-Larsson
(1902–1977)
26 April
1958
29 August
1958
Independent Without portfolio Kuuskoski
Independent
(1958)
(1) Johannes Virolainen 1955.jpg Johannes Virolainen
(1914–2000)
29 August
1958
4 December
1958
ML Foreign Affairs Fagerholm
SDP
(1958–1959)
7 Onni Hiltunen.jpg Onni Hiltunen
(1895–1971)
4 December
1958
13 January
1959
SDP Trade and Industry
8 Ralf Törngren (cropped).jpg Ralf Törngren
(1899–1961)
13 January
1959
16 May
1961
RKP Foreign Affairs Sukselainen
ML
(1959–1961)
9 Luukka-Miesmaa-1961 (cropped).jpg Eemil Luukka
(1892–1970)
19 May
1961
3 July
1961
ML Interior
10 Kauno Kleemola.jpg Kauno Kleemola
(1906–1965)
3 July
1961
14 July
1961
ML Transportation Luukka
ML
(1961)
(9) Luukka-Miesmaa-1961 (cropped).jpg Eemil Luukka
(1892–1970)
14 July
1961
13 April
1962
ML Interior Miettunen
ML
(1961–1962)
(1) Johannes Virolainen 1955.jpg Johannes Virolainen
(1914–2000)
13 April
1962
18 December
1963
ML Agriculture Karjalainen
ML
(1962–1963)
11 Coat of arms of Finland.svg Aarne Nuorvala
(1912–2013)
18 December
1963
8 June
1964
Independent Prime Minister's Office Lehto
Independent
(1963–1964)
(5) Reino-Oittinen-1969.jpg Reino Oittinen
(1912–1978)
12 June
1964
12 September
1964
Independent Education
12 Ahti Karjalainen.jpg Ahti Karjalainen
(1923–1990)
12 September
1964
27 May
1966
KESK Foreign Affairs Virolainen
KESK
(1964–1966)
(5) Reino-Oittinen-1969.jpg Reino Oittinen
(1912–1978)
27 May
1966
22 March
1968
SDP Education Paasio
SDP
(1966–1968)
(1) Johannes Virolainen 1955.jpg Johannes Virolainen
(1914–2000)
22 March
1968
14 May
1970
KESK Education Koivisto
SDP
(1968–1970)
13 Päiviö Hetemäki 1965.jpeg Päiviö Hetemäki
(1913–1980)
14 May
1970
15 July
1970
Independent Finance Aura
Independent
(1970)
14 Helle ja paasio (cropped).jpg Veikko Helle
(1911–2005)
15 July
1970
29 October
1971
SDP Labour Karjalainen
KESK
(1970–1971)
(13) Päiviö Hetemäki 1965.jpeg Päiviö Hetemäki
(1913–1980)
29 October
1971
23 February
1972
Independent Finance Aura
Independent
(1971–1972)
15 Mauno-Koivisto-1967.jpg Mauno Koivisto
(1923–2017)
23 February
1972
4 September
1972
SDP Bank of Finland Paasio
SDP
(1972)
(12) Ahti Karjalainen.jpg Ahti Karjalainen
(1923–1990)
4 September
1972
13 June
1975
KESK Foreign Affairs Sorsa
SDP
(1972–1975)
16 Olavi J. Mattila.jpg Olavi J. Mattila
(1918–2013)
13 June
1975
30 November
1975
Independent Foreign Affairs Liinamaa
Independent
(1975)
17 Kalevi-Sorsa-1975 (cropped).jpg Kalevi Sorsa
(1930–2004)
30 November
1975
29 September
1976
SDP Foreign Affairs Miettunen
KESK
(1975–1977)
(12) Ahti Karjalainen.jpg Ahti Karjalainen
(1923–1990)
29 September
1976
15 May
1977
KESK Prime Minister's Office
(1) Johannes Virolainen 1955.jpg Johannes Virolainen
(1914–2000)
15 May
1977
26 May
1979
KESK Agriculture Sorsa
SDP
(1977–1979)
18 Sivistysvaliokunta-1959 (Uusitalo).jpg Eino Uusitalo
(1924–2015)
26 May
1979
19 February
1982
KESK Interior Koivisto
SDP
(1979–1982)
19 Ahti-Pekkala-1987 (cropped).jpg Ahti Pekkala
(1924–2014)
19 February
1982
6 May
1983
KESK Finance Sorsa
SDP
(1982–1987)
20 Paavo Väyrynen 2009.jpg Paavo Väyrynen
(born 1946)
6 May
1983
30 April
1987
KESK Foreign Affairs
(17) Kalevi-Sorsa-1975 (cropped).jpg Kalevi Sorsa
(1930–2004)
30 April
1987
31 January
1989
SDP Foreign Affairs Holkeri
KOK
(1987–1991)
21 Pertti Paasio (cropped).jpg Pertti Paasio
(1939–2020)
1 February
1989
26 April
1991
SDP Foreign Affairs
22 Ilkka Kanerva speaks to the press at a polling station in Kyiv on 31 March 2019 (cropped).jpg Ilkka Kanerva
(1948–2022)
26 April
1991
23 August
1991
KOK Labour Aho
KESK
(1991–1995)
23 Pertti Salolainen.jpg Pertti Salolainen
(born 1940)
23 August
1991
13 April
1995
KOK Foreign Trade
24 Sauli Niinistö.jpg Sauli Niinistö
(born 1948)
13 April
1995
30 August
2001
KOK Justice
(1995–1996)
Lipponen
SDP
(1995–2003)
Finance
(1996–2001)
25 Ville Itala.jpg Ville Itälä
(born 1959)
30 August
2001
17 April
2003
KOK Interior
26 Antti Kalliomaki (cropped).jpg Antti Kalliomäki
(born 1947)
17 April
2003
22 September
2005
SDP Finance Jäätteenmäki
KESK
(2003)
Vanhanen
KESK
(2003–2010)
27 Plenum toppmotet. Nordiska Radet session i Helsingfors 29.10.2012 (1) (cropped).jpg Eero Heinäluoma
(born 1955)
23 September
2005
19 April
2007
SDP Finance
28 Jyrki Katainen 2014-03-07.jpg Jyrki Katainen
(born 1971)
19 April
2007
22 June
2011
KOK Finance
Kiviniemi
KESK
(2010–2011)
29 Jutta Urpilainen (cropped).jpg Jutta Urpilainen
(born 1975)
22 June
2011
6 June
2014
SDP Finance Katainen
KOK
(2011–2014)
30 Finnish Council Presidency priorities debated in plenary (48308299127) (cropped).jpg Antti Rinne
(born 1962)
6 June
2014
29 May
2015
SDP Finance
Stubb
KOK
(2014–2015)
31 Timo Soini 2015.JPG Timo Soini
(born 1962)
29 May
2015
28 June
2017
Finns Foreign Affairs Sipilä
KESK
(2015–2019)
32 Petteri Orpo 2017 Kokoomus 03.jpg Petteri Orpo
(born 1969)
28 June
2017
6 June
2019
KOK Finance
33 Mika-Lintilä-3.jpg Mika Lintilä
(born 1966)
6 June
2019
12 September
2019
KESK Finance Rinne
SDP
(2019)
34 Katri Kulmuni.jpg Katri Kulmuni
(born 1987)
12 September
2019
9 June
2020
KESK Economic Affairs
(2019)
Finance
(2019–2020)
Marin
SDP
(2019–2023)
35 Matti Vanhanen 2017 06.jpg Matti Vanhanen
(born 1955)
9 June
2020
10 September
2020
KESK Finance
36 Annika Saarikko 2020 (cropped).jpg Annika Saarikko
(born 1983)
10 September
2020
20 June
2023
KESK Science and Culture
(2020–2021)
Finance
(2021–2023)
37 Riikka-Purra-01 (cropped).jpg Riikka Purra
(born 1977)
20 June
2023
Incumbent Finns Finance
Orpo
KOK
(since 2023)

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