# Minister of the Interior (Finland)

The minister of the interior (Finnish: sisäministeri, before 2013 sisäasiainministeri, Swedish: inrikesminister) is one of the ministerial portfolios in the Finnish Government. The minister of the interior is in charge of the Ministry of the Interior.
The incumbent Orpo Cabinet's minister of the interior is Mari Rantanen of the Finns Party.

## List of ministers of the interior

| Minister | Party | In office |
| Arthur Castrén | Young Finnish Party | 27.11.1917 – 27.11.1918 |
| Antti Tulenheimo | National Coalition Party | 27.11.1918 – 17.4.1919 |
| Carl Voss-Schrader | Swedish People's Party | 17.4.1919 – 15.8.1919 |
| Heikki Ritavuori | National Progressive Party | 15.8.1919 – 15.3.1920 |
| Albert von Hellens | National Progressive Party | 15.3.1920 – 9.4.1921 |
| Heikki Ritavuori | National Progressive Party | 9.4.1921–14.2.1922 † |
| Heimo Helminen | National Progressive Party | 24.2.1922–2.6.1922 |
| Yrjö Johannes Eskelä | Independent politician | 2.6.1922 – 14.11.1922 |
| Vilkku Joukahainen | Agrarian League | 14.11.1922 – 18.1.1924 |
| Yrjö Johannes Eskelä | Independent politician | 18.1.1924 – 31.5.1924 |
| Gunnar Sahlstein | National Coalition Party | 31.5.1924 – 31.3.1925 |
| Matti Aura | Independent politician | 31.3.1925 – 31.12.1925 |
| Gustaf Ignatius | National Coalition Party | 31.12.1925 – 13.12.1926 |
| Rieti Itkonen | Social Democratic Party | 13.12.1926 – 12.4.1927 |
| Olavi Heikki Puro | Social Democratic Party | 29.4.1927 – 17.12.1927 |
| Matti Aura | Independent politician | 17.12.1927 – 22.12.1928 |
| Toivo Kivimäki | National Progressive Party | 22.12.1928 – 16.8.1929 |
| Arvo Linturi | Independent politician | 16.8.1929 – 4.7.1930 |
| Erkki Kuokkanen | National Coalition Party | 4.7.1930 – 21.3.1931 |
| Ernst von Born | Swedish People's Party | 21.3.1931 – 14.12.1932 |
| Yrjö Puhakka | Independent politician | 14.12.1932 – 12.3.1937 |
| Urho Kekkonen | Agrarian League | 12.3.1937 – 1.12.1939 |
| Ernst von Born | Swedish People's Party | 1.12.1939 – 13.5.1941 |
| Toivo Horelli | National Coalition Party | 13.5.1941 – 5.3.1943 |
| Leo Ehrnrooth | Swedish People's Party | 5.3.1943 – 8.8.1944 |
| Kaarlo Hillilä | Agrarian League | 8.8.1944 – 17.4.1945 |
| Yrjö Leino | Finnish People's Democratic League | 26.3.1946 – 22.5.1948 |
| Eino Kilpi | Finnish People's Democratic League | 26.5.1948 – 29.7.1948 |
| Aarre Simonen | Social Democratic Party | 29.7.1948 – 17.3.195 |
| Urho Kekkonen | Agrarian League | 17.3.1950 – 17.1.1951 |
| V. J. Sukselainen | Agrarian League | 17.1.1951 – 17.3.1953 |
| Heikki Kannisto | Finnish People's Party | 17.3.1953 – 5.5.1954 |
| Väinö Leskinen | Social Democratic Party | 5.5.1954 – 30.9.1955 |
| Valto Käkelä | Social Democratic Party | 30.9.1955 – 3.3.1956 |
| Vilho Väyrynen | Social Democratic Party | 3.3.1956 – 27.5.1957 |
| Harras Kyttä | Finnish People's Party | 27.5.1957 – 2.9.1957 |
| Teuvo Aura | Independent politician | 2.9.1957 – 29.11.1957 |
| Urho Kiukas | Independent politician | 29.11.1957 – 26.4.1958 |
| Harras Kyttä | Finnish People's Party | 26.4.1958 – 29.8.1958 |
| Atte Pakkanen | Agrarian League | 29.8.1958 – 13.1.1959 |
| Eino Palovesi | Agrarian League | 13.1.1959 – 4.2.1960 |
| Eemil Luukka | Agrarian League | 4.2.1960 – 13.4.1962 |
| Eeli Erkkilä | Agrarian League | 13.4.1962 – 8.2.1963 |
| Niilo Ryhtä | Agrarian League | 8.2.1963 – 18.12.1963 |
| Arno Hannus | Independent politician | 18.12.1963 – 12.9.1964 |
| Niilo Ryhtä | Centre Party | 12.9.1964 – 27.5.1966 |
| Martti Viitanen | Social Democratic Party | 27.5.1966 – 30.11.1967 |
| Antero Väyrynen | Social Democratic Party | 1.12.1967 – 14.5.1970 |
| Teemu Hiltunen | Independent politician | 14.5.1970 – 15.7.1970 |
| Artturi Jämsén | Centre Party | 15.7.1970 – 28.5.1971 |
| Eino Uusitalo | Centre Party | 28.5.1971 – 29.10.1971 |
| Heikki Tuominen | Independent politician | 29.10.1971 – 23.2.1972 |
| Martti Viitanen | Social Democratic Party | 23.2.1972 – 4.9.1972 |
| Heikki Tuominen | Independent politician | 4.9.1972 – 13.6.1975 |
| Heikki Koski | Independent politician | 13.6.1975 – 30.11.1975 |
| Paavo Tiilikainen | Social Democratic Party | 30.11.1975 – 29.9.1976 |
| Eino Uusitalo | Centre Party | 29.9.1976 – 19.2.1982 |
| Matti Ahde | Social Democratic Party | 19.2.1982 – 30.9.1983 |
| Matti Luttinen | Social Democratic Party | 1.10.1983 – 30.11.1984 |
| Kaisa Raatikainen | Social Democratic Party | 1.12.1984 – 30.4.1987 |
| Jarmo Rantanen | Social Democratic Party | 30.4.1987 – 26.4.1991 |
| Mauri Pekkarinen | Centre Party | 26.4.1991 – 13.4.1995 |
| Jan-Erik Enestam | Swedish People's Party | 13.4.1995 – 15.4.1999 |
| Kari Häkämies | National Coalition Party | 15.4.1999 – 1.9.2000 |
| Ville Itälä | National Coalition Party | 1.9.2000 – 17.4.2003 |
| Kari Rajamäki | Social Democratic Party | 17.4.2003 – 19.4.2007 |
| Anne Holmlund | National Coalition Party | 19.4.2007 – 22.6.2011 |
| Päivi Räsänen | Christian Democrats | 22.6.2011 – 29.5.2015 |
| Petteri Orpo | National Coalition Party | 29.5.2015 – 22.6.2016 |
| Paula Risikko | National Coalition Party | 22.6.2016 – 5.2.2018 |
| Kai Mykkänen | National Coalition Party | 6.2.2018 – 6.6.2019 |
| Maria Ohisalo | Green League | 6.6.2019 – 19.11.2021 |
| Krista Mikkonen | Green League | 19.11.2021 – 20.6.2023 |
| Mari Rantanen | Finns Party | 20.6.2023 – |