List of Prime Ministers of Finland
List of Prime Ministers
Finnish cabinets and Prime Ministers are numbered sequentially. A Prime Minister can serve as the head of multiple cabinets.

List of Prime Ministers of Finland

Section Title: List of Prime Ministers
Table Section Text: Finnish cabinets and Prime Ministers are numbered sequentially. A Prime Minister can serve as the head of multiple cabinets.

№	Prime Minister	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Election	Coalition	Cabinet

1	Pehr Evind Svinhufvud	Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (1861–1944)	27 November 1917	27 May 1918	181 days	Young Finnish	1917	SP–NSP–ML–RKP (Minority)	1. Svinhufvud I

2	Juho Kusti Paasikivi	Juho Kusti Paasikivi (1870–1956)	27 May 1918	27 November 1918	184 days	Finnish	—	SP/KOK–NSP/ED–ML–RKP (Minority)	2. Paasikivi I

3	Lauri Ingman	Lauri Ingman (1868–1934)	27 November 1918	17 April 1919	141 days	National Coalition	—	KOK–ED–RKP	3. Ingman I (Majority)

4	Kaarlo Castrén	Kaarlo Castrén (1860–1938)	17 April 1919	15 August 1919	120 days	National Progressive	1919	ML–ED–RKP	4. K.Castrén (Minority)

5	Juho Vennola	Juho Vennola (1872–1938)	15 August 1919	15 March 1920	213 days	National Progressive	—	ML–ED	5. Vennola I (Minority)

6	Rafael Erich	Rafael Erich (1879–1946)	15 March 1920	9 April 1921	1 year, 25 days	National Coalition	—	KOK–ML–ED–RKP	6. Erich (Majority)

(5)	Juho Vennola	Juho Vennola (1872–1938)	9 April 1921	2 June 1922	1 year, 54 days	National Progressive	—	ML–ED	7. Vennola II (Minority)

7	Aimo Cajander	Aimo Cajander (1879–1943)	2 June 1922	14 November 1922	165 days	Independent	1922	Caretaker government	8. Cajander I

8	Kyösti Kallio	Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940)	14 November 1922	18 January 1924	1 year, 65 days	Agrarian	—	ML–ED (Minority)	9. Kallio I

(7)	Aimo Cajander	Aimo Cajander (1879–1943)	18 January 1924	31 May 1924	134 days	Independent	1924	Caretaker government	10. Cajander II

(3)	Lauri Ingman	Lauri Ingman (1868–1934)	31 May 1924	31 March 1925	304 days	National Coalition	—	KOK–ML–ED–RKP (Majority)	11. Ingman II

9	Antti Tulenheimo	Antti Tulenheimo (1879–1952)	31 March 1925	31 December 1925	275 days	National Coalition	—	KOK–ML (Minority)	12. Tulenheimo

(8)	Kyösti Kallio	Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940)	31 December 1925	13 December 1926	347 days	Agrarian	—	ML–KOK (Minority)	13. Kallio II

10	Väinö Tanner	Väinö Tanner (1881–1966)	13 December 1926	17 December 1927	1 year, 4 days	Social Democratic	—	SDP (Minority)	14. Tanner

11	Juho Sunila	Juho Sunila (1875–1936)	17 December 1927	22 December 1928	1 year, 5 days	Agrarian	1927	ML (Minority)	15. Sunila I

12	Oskari Mantere	Oskari Mantere (1874–1942)	22 December 1928	16 August 1929	237 days	National Progressive	—	ED (Minority)	16. Mantere

(8)	Kyösti Kallio	Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940)	16 August 1929	4 July 1930	322 days	Agrarian	1929	ML (Minority)	17. Kallio III

(1)	Pehr Evind Svinhufvud	Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (1861–1944)	4 July 1930	18 February 1931	229 days	National Coalition	1930	ML–KOK–ED–RKP (Majority)	18. Svinhufvud II

(11)	Juho Sunila	Juho Sunila (1875–1936)	21 March 1931	14 December 1932	1 year, 300 days	Agrarian	—	ML–KOK–ED–RKP (Majority)	19. Sunila II

13	Toivo Mikael Kivimäki	Toivo Mikael Kivimäki (1886–1968)	15 December 1932	7 October 1936	3 years, 298 days	National Progressive	1933	ML–ED–RKP (Minority)	20. Kivimäki

(8)	Kyösti Kallio	Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940)	7 October 1936	17 February 1937	133 days	Agrarian	1936	ML–ED (Minority)	21. Kallio IV

(7)	Aimo Cajander	Aimo Cajander (1879–1943)	12 March 1937	1 December 1939	2 years, 264 days	National Progressive	1939	SDP–ML–ED–RKP (Majority)	22. Cajander

14	Risto Ryti	Risto Ryti (1889–1956)	1 December 1939	19 December 1940	1 year, 18 days	National Progressive	— —	SDP–ML–ED–RKP (Majority) SDP–ML–KOK–ED–RKP (Majority)	23. Ryti I 24. Ryti II

15	Johan Wilhelm Rangell	Johan Wilhelm Rangell (1894–1982)	3 January 1941	5 March 1943	2 years, 61 days	National Progressive	—	SDP–ML–KOK–RKP–ED–IKL (Majority)	25. Rangell

16	Edwin Linkomies	Edwin Linkomies (1894–1963)	5 March 1943	8 August 1944	1 year, 156 days	National Coalition	—	KOK–SDP–ML–RKP–ED (Majority)	26. Linkomies

17	Antti Hackzell	Antti Hackzell (1881–1946)	8 August 1944	21 September 1944	44 days	Independent	—	KOK–SDP–ML–RKP–ED (Majority)	27. Hackzell

18	Urho Castrén	Urho Castrén (1886–1965)	21 September 1944	17 November 1944	57 days	National Coalition	—	KOK–SDP–ML–RKP–ED (Majority)	28. U.Castrén

(2)	Juho Kusti Paasikivi	Juho Kusti Paasikivi (1870–1956)	17 November 1944	9 March 1946	1 year, 112 days	National Coalition	— 1945	SDP–SKDL–ML–KOK–RKP–ED (Majority) SDP–SKDL–ML–ED–RKP (Majority)	29. Paasikivi II 30. Paasikivi III

19	Mauno Pekkala	Mauno Pekkala (1890–1952)	26 March 1946	29 July 1948	2 years, 142 days	People's Democratic	—	SKDL–SDP–ML–RKP (Majority)	31. Pekkala

20	Karl-August Fagerholm	Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984)	29 July 1948	17 March 1950	1 year, 231 days	Social Democratic	1948	SDP (Minority)	32. Fagerholm I

21	Urho Kekkonen	Urho Kekkonen (1900–1986)	17 March 1950	17 November 1953	3 years, 245 days	Agrarian	— — 1951 —	ML–RKP–ED (Minority) ML–SDP–RKP–ED (Majority) ML–SDP–RKP (Majority) ML–RKP (Minority)	33. Kekkonen I 34. Kekkonen II 35. Kekkonen III 36. Kekkonen IV

22	Sakari Tuomioja	Sakari Tuomioja (1911–1964)	17 November 1953	5 May 1954	169 days	Independent	—	Caretaker government	37. Tuomioja

23	Ralf Törngren	Ralf Törngren (1899–1961)	5 May 1954	20 October 1954	168 days	Swedish People's	1954	SDP–ML–RKP (Majority)	38. Törngren

(21)	Urho Kekkonen	Urho Kekkonen (1900–1986)	20 October 1954	3 March 1956	1 year, 135 days	Agrarian	—	ML–SDP (Majority)	39. Kekkonen V

(20)	Karl-August Fagerholm	Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984)	3 March 1956	27 May 1957	1 year, 85 days	Social Democratic	—	SDP–ML–RKP (Majority)	40. Fagerholm II

24	V. J. Sukselainen	V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995)	27 May 1957	29 November 1957	186 days	Agrarian	—	ML–RKP–KP–TPSL (Majority)	41. Sukselainen I

25	Rainer von Fieandt	Rainer von Fieandt (1890–1972)	29 November 1957	26 April 1958	148 days	Independent	—	Caretaker government	42. von Fieandt

26	Reino Kuuskoski	Reino Kuuskoski (1907–1965)	26 April 1958	29 August 1958	125 days	Independent	—	Caretaker government	43. Kuuskoski

(20)	Karl-August Fagerholm	Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984)	29 August 1958	13 January 1959	137 days	Social Democratic	1958	SDP–ML–KOK–RKP–KP (Majority)	44. Fagerholm III

(24)	V. J. Sukselainen	V. J. Sukselainen (1906–1995)	13 January 1959	14 July 1961	2 years, 182 days	Agrarian	—	ML–RKP (Minority)	45. Sukselainen II

27	Martti Miettunen	Martti Miettunen (1907–2002)	14 July 1961	13 April 1962	273 days	Agrarian	—	ML (Minority)	46. Miettunen I

28	Ahti Karjalainen	Ahti Karjalainen (1923–1990)	13 April 1962	18 December 1963	1 year, 249 days	Agrarian	1962	ML–KOK–RKP–KP–TPSL (Majority)	47. Karjalainen I

29	Reino Ragnar Lehto	Reino Ragnar Lehto (1898–1966)	18 December 1963	12 September 1964	269 days	Independent	—	Caretaker government	48. Lehto

30	Johannes Virolainen	Johannes Virolainen (1914–2000)	12 September 1964	27 May 1966	1 year, 257 days	Agrarian	—	ML–KOK–RKP–KP (Majority)	49. Virolainen

31	Rafael Paasio	Rafael Paasio (1903–1980)	27 May 1966	22 March 1968	1 year, 300 days	Social Democratic	1966	SDP–KESK–SKDL–TPSL (Majority)	50. Paasio I

32	Mauno Koivisto	Mauno Koivisto (1923–2017)	22 March 1968	14 May 1970	2 years, 53 days	Social Democratic	—	SDP–KESK–SKDL–TPSL–RKP (Majority)	51. Koivisto I

33	Teuvo Aura	Teuvo Aura (1912–1999)	14 May 1970	15 August 1970	93 days	Independent	—	Caretaker government	52. Aura I

(28)	Ahti Karjalainen	Ahti Karjalainen (1923–1990)	15 August 1970	29 October 1971	1 year, 75 days	Centre	1970	KESK–SDP–SKDL–RKP–LKP (Majority)	53. Karjalainen II

(33)	Teuvo Aura	Teuvo Aura (1912–1999)	29 October 1971	23 February 1972	117 days	Independent	—	Caretaker government	54. Aura II

(31)	Rafael Paasio	Rafael Paasio (1903–1980)	23 February 1972	4 September 1972	194 days	Social Democratic	1972	SDP (Minority)	55. Paasio II

34	Kalevi Sorsa	Kalevi Sorsa (1930–2004)	4 September 1972	13 June 1975	2 years, 282 days	Social Democratic	—	SDP–KESK–RKP–LKP (Majority)	56. Sorsa I

35	Keijo Liinamaa	Keijo Liinamaa (1929–1980)	13 June 1975	30 November 1975	170 days	Independent	—	Caretaker government	57. Liinamaa

(27)	Martti Miettunen	Martti Miettunen (1907–2002)	30 November 1975	15 May 1977	1 year, 166 days	Centre	1975 —	KESK–RKP–LKP (Minority)	58. Miettunen II 59. Miettunen III (Majority)

(34)	Kalevi Sorsa	Kalevi Sorsa (1930–2004)	15 May 1977	26 April 1979	1 year, 346 days	Social Democratic	—	SDP–KESK–SKDL–RKP–LKP (Majority)	60. Sorsa II

(32)	Mauno Koivisto	Mauno Koivisto (1923–2017)	26 May 1979	26 January 1982	2 years, 275 days	Social Democratic	1979	SDP–KESK–SKDL–RKP (Majority)	61. Koivisto II

(34)	Kalevi Sorsa	Kalevi Sorsa (1930–2004)	19 February 1982	30 April 1987	5 years, 70 days	Social Democratic	— 1983	SDP–KESK–SKDL–RKP–LKP SDP–KESK–RKP–SMP (Majority)	62. Sorsa III 63. Sorsa IV

36	Harri Holkeri	Harri Holkeri (1937–2011)	30 April 1987	26 April 1991	3 years, 361 days	National Coalition	1987	KOK–SDP–RKP–SMP (Majority)	64. Holkeri

37	Esko Aho	Esko Aho (born 1954)	26 April 1991	13 April 1995	3 years, 352 days	Centre	1991	KESK–KOK–RKP–KD (Majority)	65. Aho

38	Paavo Lipponen	Paavo Lipponen (born 1941)	13 April 1995	17 April 2003	8 years, 4 days	Social Democratic	1995 1999	SDP–KOK–RKP–VAS–VIHR (Majority)	66. Lipponen I 67. Lipponen II

39	Anneli Jäätteenmäki	Anneli Jäätteenmäki (born 1955)	17 April 2003	24 June 2003	68 days	Centre	2003	KESK–SDP–RKP (Majority)	68. Jäätteenmäki

40	Matti Vanhanen	Matti Vanhanen (born 1955)	24 June 2003	22 June 2010	6 years, 363 days	Centre	— 2007	KESK–SDP–RKP (Majority) (2003 – 2007) KESK–KOK–RKP–VIHR (Majority) (2007 – 2010)	69. Vanhanen I 70. Vanhanen II

41	Mari Kiviniemi	Mari Kiviniemi (born 1968)	22 June 2010	22 June 2011	1 year, 0 days	Centre	—	KESK–KOK–RKP–VIHR (Majority)	71. Kiviniemi

42	Jyrki Katainen	Jyrki Katainen (born 1971)	22 June 2011	24 June 2014	3 years, 2 days	National Coalition	2011	KOK–SDP–RKP–VAS–VIHR–KD (Majority)	72. Katainen

43	Alexander Stubb	Alexander Stubb (born 1968)	24 June 2014	29 May 2015	339 days	National Coalition	—	KOK–SDP–RKP–VIHR–KD (Majority)	73. Stubb

44	Juha Sipilä	Juha Sipilä (born 1961)	29 May 2015	Incumbent	3 years, 297 days	Centre	2015	KESK–PS–KOK (Majority)	74. Sipilä

Sentence(s)

Esko Aho (born 1954) was the Prime Minister of Finland from 1991 to 1995.

final_sentence: Esko Aho (born 1954) was the Prime Minister of Finland from 1991 to 1995.