# Minister of Trade and Industry (Finland)

The minister of trade and industry (Finnish: kauppa- ja teollisuusministeri) was one of the ministerial portfolios in the Finnish Government from 1918 to 2008.
In 2008, the position was replaced by Minister of Economic Affairs.

## List of ministers of trade and industry

| Minister | Party | In office |
| Julius Stjernvall | Swedish People's Party | 27.11.1918 – 17.4.1919 |
| Juho Vennola | National Progressive Party | 17.4.1919 – 15.8.1919 |
| Eero Erkko | National Progressive Party | 15.8.1919 – 15.3.1920 |
| Leo Ehrnrooth | Swedish People's Party | 15.3.1920 – 12.8.1920 |
| Hjalmar J. Procopé | Swedish People's Party | 19.8.1920 – 9.4.1921 |
| Erkki Makkonen | National Progressive Party | 9.4.1921 – 2.6.1922 |
| Aukusti Aho | Non-partisan | 2.6.1922 – 18.1.1924 |
| Hjalmar J. Procopé | Swedish People's Party | 19.1.1924 – 31.5.1924 |
| Axel Palmgren | Swedish People's Party | 31.5.1924 – 31.3.1925 |
| Yrjö Pulkkinen | National Coalition Party | 31.3.1925 – 31.12.1925 |
| Tyko Reinikka | Agrarian League | 31.12.1925 – 13.12.1926 |
| Väinö Hupli | Social Democratic Party | 13.12.1926 – 17.12.1927 |
| Pekka Heikkinen | Agrarian League | 17.12.1927 – 22.12.1928 |
| Kyösti Järvinen | Non-partisan | 22.12.1928 – 16.8.1929 |
| Pekka Heikkinen | Agrarian League | 16.8.1929 – 4.7.1930 |
| Axel Solitander | Non-partisan | 4.7.1930 – 21.3.1931 |
| Axel Palmgren | Swedish People's Party | 21.3.1931 – 14.12.1932 |
| Ilmari Killinen | National Progressive Party | 30.12.1932 – 6.3.1936 |
| Väinö Arola | Agrarian League | 6.3.1936 – 7.10.1936 |
| Kalle Kauppi | National Progressive Party | 7.10.1936 – 12.3.1937 |
| Väinö Voionmaa | Social Democratic Party | 12.3.1937 – 1.12.1938 |
| Väinö Kotilainen | Non-partisan | 1.12.1939 – 15.8.1940 |
| Toivo Salmio | Social Democratic Party | 23.8.1940 – 3.7.1941 |
| Väinö Tanner | Social Democratic Party | 3.7.1941 – 22.5.1942 |
| Uuno Takki | Social Democratic Party | 22.5.1942 – 17.11.1944 |
| Åke Gartz | Non-partisan | 17.11.1944 – 26.3.1946 |
| Uuno Takki | Social Democratic Party | 26.3.1946 – 17.3.1950 |
| Sakari Tuomioja | National Progressive Party | 17.3.1950 – 30.9.1950 |
| Teuvo Aura | National Progressive Party | 30.9.1950 – 17.1.1951 |
| Penna Tervo | Social Democratic Party | 17.1.1951 – 9.7.1953 |
| Teuvo Aura | National Progressive Party | 9.7.1953 – 5.5.1954 |
| Penna Tervo | Social Democratic Party | 5.5.1954 – 20.10.1954 |
| Aarre Simonen | Social Democratic Party | 20.10.1954 – 3.3.1956 |
| Kauno Kleemola | Agrarian League | 3.3.1956 – 27.5.1957 |
| Esa Kaitila | People's Party | 27.5.1957 – 29.11.1957 |
| Lauri Kivekäs | Non-partisan | 29.11.1957 – 29.8.1958 |
| Onni Hiltunen | Social Democratic Party | 29.8.1958 – 13.1.1959 |
| Ahti Karjalainen | Agrarian League | 13.1.1959 – 19.6.1961 |
| Björn Westerlund | Swedish People's Party | 19.6.1961 – 14.7.1961 |
| Ilmari Hustich | Non-partisan | 14.7.1961 – 13.4.1962 |
| Toivo Wiherheimo | National Coalition Party | 13.4.1962 – 18.12.1963 |
| Olavi J. Mattila | Non-partisan | 18.12.1963 – 12.9.1964 |
| Toivo Wiherheimo | National Coalition Party | 12.9.1964 – 27.5.1966 |
| Olavi Salonen | Social Democratic Party | 27.5.1966 – 22.3.1968 |
| Grels Teir | Swedish People's Party | 22.3.1968 – 14.5.1970 |
| Olavi J. Mattila | Non-partisan | 14.5.1970 – 15.7.1970 |
| Arne Berner | Liberal People's Party | 15.7.1970 – 29.10.1971 |
| Gunnar Korhonen | Non-partisan | 29.10.1971 – 23.2.1972 |
| Jussi Linnamo | Social Democratic Party | 23.2.1972 – 4.9.1972 |
| Grels Teir | Swedish People's Party | 4.9.1972 – 31.12.1972 |
| Jan-Magnus Jansson | Swedish People's Party | 1.1.1973 – 30.9.1974 |
| Kristian Gestrin | Swedish People's Party | 1.10.1974 – 13.6.1975 |
| Arvo Rytkönen | Non-partisan | 13.6.1975 – 30.11.1975 |
| Eero Rantala | Social Democratic Party | 30.11.1975 – 29.9.1976 |
| Arne Berner | Liberal People's Party | 29.9.1976 – 15.5.1977 |
| Eero Rantala | Social Democratic Party | 15.5.1977 – 26.5.1979 |
| Ulf Sundqvist | Social Democratic Party | 26.5.1979 – 30.6.1981 |
| Pirkko Työläjärvi | Social Democratic Party | 1.7.1981 – 19.2.1982 |
| Esko Ollila | Centre Party | 19.2.1982 – 6.5.1983 |
| Seppo Lindblom | Social Democratic Party | 6.5.1983 – 30.4.1987 |
| Ilkka Suominen | National Coalition Party | 30.4.1987 – 26.4.1991 |
| Kauko Juhantalo | Centre Party | 26.4.1991 – 3.8.1992 |
| Pekka Tuomisto | Centre Party | 3.8.1992 – 31.7.1993 |
| Seppo Kääriäinen | Centre Party | 1.8.1993 – 13.4.1995 |
| Antti Kalliomäki | Social Democratic Party | 13.4.1995 – 15.4.1999 |
| Erkki Tuomioja | Social Democratic Party | 15.4.1999 – 25.2.2000 |
| Sinikka Mönkäre | Social Democratic Party | 25.2.2000 – 17.4.2003 |
| Mauri Pekkarinen | Centre Party | 17.4.2003 – 1.1.2008 |