# List of members of the Parliament of Finland, 2011–2015

The 36th Eduskunta follows the parliamentary election held on 17 April 2011. There are 200 MPs in the parliament. The current government is 72nd in order, as there have been on average two governments per parliament.

## As elected

| Name | Party | Constituency | Number of votes | Office |
| Timo Soini | True Finns | Uusimaa | 43,437 | Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee |
| Alexander Stubb | National Coalition Party | Uusimaa | 41,768 | Prime Minister |
| Jyrki Katainen | National Coalition Party | Uusimaa | 23,962 | |
| Paavo Arhinmäki | Left Alliance | Helsinki | 17,226 | Minister of Culture and Sport |
| Lauri Ihalainen | Social Democratic Party | Uusimaa | 15,085 | Minister of Labour |
| Jussi Halla-aho | True Finns | Helsinki | 15,074 | |
| Maria Guzenina-Richardson | Social Democratic Party | Uusimaa | 14,581 | Minister for Health and Social Services |
| Heli Paasio | Social Democratic Party | Finland Proper | 13,958 | |
| Ben Zyskowicz | National Coalition Party | Helsinki | 13,407 | |
| Ritva Elomaa | True Finns | Finland Proper | 13,121 | |
| Stefan Wallin | Swedish People's Party | Finland Proper | 12,366 | |
| Paula Risikko | National Coalition Party | Vaasa | 11,907 | Minister for Social Affairs and Health |
| Jutta Urpilainen | Social Democratic Party | Vaasa | 11,670 | Minister of Finance |
| Jan Vapaavuori | National Coalition Party | Helsinki | 11,203 | Minister of Economic Affairs |
| Petteri Orpo | National Coalition Party | Finland Proper | 11,018 | Chairman of the NCP parliamentary group |
| Hanna Tainio | Social Democratic Party | Pirkanmaa | 10,400 | |
| Anne-Mari Virolainen | National Coalition Party | Finland Proper | 10,041 | |
| Erkki Tuomioja | Social Democratic Party | Helsinki | 9,970 | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Tapani Tölli | Centre Party | Oulu | 9,777 | |
| Eero Heinäluoma | Social Democratic Party | Helsinki | 9,501 | Speaker of the Parliament |
| Anne Kalmari | Centre Party | Central Finland | 9,288 | |
| Laila Koskela | True Finns | Pirkanmaa | 9,172 | |
| Lea Mäkipää | True Finns | Pirkanmaa | 9,034 | |
| Pentti Oinonen | True Finns | Northern Savonia | 8,920 | |
| Mari Kiviniemi | Centre Party | Helsinki | 8,812 | |
| Katja Taimela | Social Democratic Party | Finland Proper | 8,498 | |
| Anna-Maja Henriksson | Swedish People's Party | Vaasa | 8,392 | Minister of Justice |
| Mikael Jungner | Social Democratic Party | Uusimaa | 8,380 | |
| Saara Karhu | Social Democratic Party | Pirkanmaa | 8,327 | |
| Anneli Kiljunen | Social Democratic Party | Kymi | 8,294 | |
| Osmo Soininvaara | Green League | Helsinki | 8,285 | |
| Sofia Vikman | National Coalition Party | Pirkanmaa | 8,279 | |
| Vesa-Matti Saarakkala | True Finns | Vaasa | 8,276 | |
| Susanna Huovinen | Social Democratic Party | Central Finland | 8,271 | |
| Tuija Brax | Green League | Uusimaa | 7,882 | Chairwoman of the Audit Committee |
| Merja Kyllönen | Left Alliance | Oulu | 7,837 | Minister of Transport |
| Ilkka Kanerva | National Coalition Party | Finland Proper | 7,820 | |
| Pia Viitanen | Social Democratic Party | Pirkanmaa | 7,786 | |
| Krista Kiuru | Social Democratic Party | Satakunta | 7,730 | Minister for Housing and Communications |
| Annika Lapintie | Left Alliance | Finland Proper | 7,723 | Chairwoman of the Left Alliance parliamentary group |
| Riita Myller | Social Democratic Party | North Karelia | 7,700 | |
| Markus Mustajärvi | Left Alliance | Lapland | 7,621 | Mustajärvi was expelled from the Left Alliance parliamentary group on 30 June 2011. They later founded a parliamentary group called Left Group (which, however, is not a party). |
| Johannes Koskinen | Social Democratic Party | Tavastia | 7,603 | Chairman of the Constitutional Law Committee |
| Maarit Feldt-Ranta | Social Democratic Party | Uusimaa | 7,546 | |
| Anni Sinnemäki | Green League | Helsinki | 7,513 | |
| Pekka Haavisto | Green League | Helsinki | 7,470 | Chairman of the Green League parliamentary group |
| Sari Sarkomaa | National Coalition Party | Helsinki | 7,457 | |
| Reijo Hongisto | True Finns | Vaasa | 7,444 | |
| Oras Tynkkynen | Green League | Pirkanmaa | 7,406 | |
| Thomas Blomqvist | Swedish People's Party | Uusimaa | 7,362 | |
| Paula Lehtomäki | Centre Party | Uusimaa | 7,356 | |
| Miapetra Kumpula-Natri | Social Democratic Party | Uusimaa | 7,324 | |
| Henna Virkkunen | National Coalition Party | Central Finland | 7,127 | Minister of Public Administration and Local Government |
| Kristiina Salonen | Social Democratic Party | Satakunta | 7,124 | |
| Mauri Pekkarinen | Centre Party | Central Finland | 7,112 | Chairman of the Commerce Committee |
| Jyri Häkämies | National Coalition Party | Kymi | 7,098 | |
| Kimmo Tiilikainen | Centre Party | Kymi | 7,094 | Chairman of the Centre Party parliamentary group |
| Seppo Kääriäinen | Centre Party | Northern Savonia | 7,061 | |
| Johanna Ojala-Niemelä | Social Democratic Party | Lapland | 7,052 | |
| Arto Satonen | National Coalition Party | Pirkanmaa | 7,021 | Chairman of the Transport and Communications Committee |
| Päivi Räsänen | Christian Democrats | Tavastia | 6,995 | Minister of the Interior |
| Antti Rantakangas | Centre Party | Oulu | 6,994 | |
| Elsi Katainen | Centre Party | Northern Savonia | 6,960 | |
| Elisabeth Nauclér | Swedish People's Party (Independent) | Åland | 6,925 | |
| Tuomo Puumala | Centre Party | Vaasa | 6,898 | |
| Mirja Vehkaperä | Centre Party | Oulu | 6,852 | |
| Jukka Gustafsson | Social Democratic Party | Pirkanmaa | 6,793 | Minister of Education |
| Tarja Filatov | Social Democratic Party | Tavastia | 6,782 | Chairwoman of the Employment and Equality Committee |
| Kari Rajamäki | Social Democratic Party | Northern Savonia | 6,776 | |
| Ari Jalonen | True Finns | Satakunta | 6,721 | |
| Lasse Hautala | Centre Party | Vaasa | 6,592 | |
| Anssi Joutsenlahti | True Finns | Satakunta | 6,583 | 2nd Deputy Speaker of the Parliament |
| Timo Heinonen | National Coalition Party | Tavastia | 6,526 | |
| Pertti Virtanen | True Finns | Pirkanmaa | 6,526 | |
| Sampsa Kataja | National Coalition Party | Satakunta | 6,425 | |
| Olli Immonen | True Finns | Oulu | 6,419 | |
| Pertti Hemmilä | National Coalition Party | Finland Proper | 6,413 | |
| Christina Gestrin | Swedish People's Party | Uusimaa | 6,408 | |
| Ilkka Kantola | Social Democratic Party | Finland Proper | 6,339 | |
| Anu Vehviläinen | Centre Party | North Karelia | 6,296 | |
| Inkeri Kerola | Centre Party | Oulu | 6,289 | |
| Pertti Salolainen | National Coalition Party | Helsinki | 6,205 | |
| Lauri Heikkilä | True Finns | Finland Proper | 6,199 | |
| Kimmo Sasi | National Coalition Party | Pirkanmaa | 6,164 | Chairman of the Finance Committee |
| Anne Louhelainen | True Finns | Tavastia | 6,160 | |
| Martti Korhonen | Left Alliance | Oulu | 6,147 | Chairman of the Environment Committee |
| Ulla-Maj Wideroos | Swedish People's Party | Vaasa | 6,077 | |
| Esko Kiviranta | Centre Party | Finland Proper | 6,035 | |
| Outi Mäkelä | National Coalition Party | Uusimaa | 6,024 | |
| Mikko Savola | Centre Party | Vaasa | 5,985 | |
| Jaana Pelkonen | National Coalition Party | Helsinki | 5,897 | |
| Sirkka-Liisa Anttila | Centre Party | Tavastia | 5,882 | |
| Kari Tolvanen | National Coalition Party | Uusimaa | 5,879 | |
| Sanni Grahn-Laasonen | National Coalition Party | Tavastia | 5,866 | |
| Lenita Toivakka | National Coalition Party | Southern Savonia | 5,783 | |
| Jouni Backman | Social Democratic Party | Southern Savonia | 5,745 | Chairman of the Social Democratic parliamentary group |
| Reijo Tossavainen | True Finns | Kymi | 5,725 | |
| Pekka Ravi | National Coalition Party | North Karelia | 5,723 | 1st Deputy Speaker of the Parliament |
| Mats Nylund | Swedish People's Party | Vaasa | 5,709 | |
| Risto Kalliorinne | Left Alliance | Oulu | 5,669 | |
| Lars Gästgivars | Swedish People's Party | Vaasa | 5,650 | |
| Jari Leppä | Centre Party | Southern Savonia | 5,570 | Chairman of the Agriculture and Forestry Committee |
| Juha Sipilä | Centre Party | Oulu | 5,543 | |
| Juha Rehula | Centre Party | Tavastia | 5,550 | Chairman of the Social Affairs and Health Committee |
| Ville Vähämäki | True Finns | Oulu | 5,534 | |
| Arto Pirttilahti | Centre Party | Pirkanmaa | 5,516 | |
| James Hirvisaari | True Finns | Tavastia | 5,498 | Hirvisaari was expelled from the True Finns in October 2013, after which he joined the Change 2011 party. |
| Jari Lindström | True Finns | Kymi | 5,450 | |
| Sirpa Paatero | Social Democratic Party | Kymi | 5,392 | |
| Timo Korhonen | Centre Party | Oulu | 5,369 | |
| Ville Niinistö | Green League | Finland Proper | 5,362 | Minister of the Environment |
| Juha Eerola | True Finns | Kymi | 5,350 | |
| Peter Östman | Christian Democrats | Vaasa | 5,349 | Chairman of the Christian Democrats parliamentary group |
| Pauli Kiuru | National Coalition Party | Pirkanmaa | 5,340 | |
| Eero Reijonen | Centre Party | North Karelia | 5,318 | |
| Tytti Tuppurainen | Social Democratic Party | Oulu | 5,313 | |
| Mika Kari | Social Democratic Party | Tavastia | 5,280 | |
| Kalle Jokinen | National Coalition Party | Tavastia | 5,271 | |
| Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto | Green League | Helsinki | 5,240 | |
| Jouko Skinnari | Social Democratic Party | Tavastia | 5,186 | |
| Timo Kalli | Centre Party | Satakunta | 5,163 | |
| Ari Torniainen | Centre Party | Kymi | 5,157 | |
| Ismo Soukola | True Finns | Tavastia | 5,059 | |
| Mika Lintilä | Centre Party | Vaasa | 5,035 | |
| Heiki Autto | National Coalition Party | Lapland | 5,025 | |
| Astrid Thors | Swedish People's Party | Helsinki | 4,983 | |
| Kauko Tuupainen | True Finns | Central Finland | 4,977 | |
| Katri Komi | Centre Party | Southern Savonia | 4,964 | |
| Jussi Niinistö | True Finns | Uusimaa | 4,911 | Chairman of the Defence Committee |
| Mikaela Nylander | Swedish People's Party | Uusimaa | 4,906 | Chairwoman of the Swedish parliamentary group |
| Rakel Hiltunen | Social Democratic Party | Helsinki | 4,882 | |
| Maria Lohela | True Finns | Finland Proper | 4,873 | |
| Lasse Männistö | National Coalition Party | Helsinki | 4,866 | |
| Antti Lindtman | Social Democratic Party | Uusimaa | 4,805 | |
| Leena Harkimo | National Coalition Party | Uusimaa | 4,782 | |
| Eeva Maria Maijala | Centre Party | Lapland | 4,692 | |
| Silvia Modig | Left Alliance | Helsinki | 4,681 | |
| Osmo Kokko | True Finns | North Karelia | 4,677 | |
| Jyrki Yrttiaho | Left Alliance | Finland Proper | 4,634 | Yrttiaho was expelled from the Left Alliance parliamentary group on 30 June 2011. They later founded a parliamentary group called Left Group (which, however, is not a party). |
| Sari Palm | Christian Democrats | Kymi | 4,621 | |
| Tapani Mäkinen | National Coalition Party | Uusimaa | 4,592 | |
| Harri Jaskari | National Coalition Party | Pirkanmaa | 4,556 | |
| Pauliina Viitamies | Social Democratic Party | Southern Savonia | 4,470 | |
| Martti Mölsä | True Finns | Pirkanmaa | 4,423 | |
| Päivi Lipponen | Social Democratic Party | Helsinki | 4,381 | Chairwoman of the Committee for the Future |
| Tom Packalén | True Finns | Helsinki | 4,380 | |
| Kimmo Kivelä | True Finns | Northern Savonia | 4,366 | |
| Jukka Kärnä | Social Democratic Party | Kymi | 4,325 | |
| Merja Kuusisto | Social Democratic Party | Uusimaa | 4,324 | |
| Jukka Kopra | National Coalition Party | Kymi | 4,303 | |
| Anna Kontula | Left Alliance | Pirkanmaa | 4,262 | |
| Matti Saarinen | Social Democratic Party | Uusimaa | 4,253 | |
| Tuula Väätäinen | Social Democratic Party | Northern Savonia | 4,244 | |
| Sinuhe Wallinheimo | National Coalition Party | Central Finland | 4,228 | |
| Raija Vahasalo | National Coalition Party | Uusimaa | 4,206 | Chairwoman of the Education and Culture Committee |
| Raimo Piirainen | Social Democratic Party | Oulu | 4,187 | |
| Annika Saarikko | Centre Party | Finland Proper | 4,185 | |
| Jani Toivola | Green League | Uusimaa | 4,174 | |
| Aila Paloniemi | Centre Party | Central Finland | 4,146 | |
| Mikko Alatalo | Centre Party | Pirkanmaa | 4,140 | |
| Suna Kymäläinen | Social Democratic Party | Kymi | 4,098 | |
| Markku Rossi | Centre Party | Northern Savonia | 4,068 | |
| Jouko Jääskeläinen | Christian Democrats | Uusimaa | 4,026 | |
| Anna-Kaisa Pekonen | Left Alliance | Tavastia | 4,010 | |
| Eero Lehti | National Coalition Party | Uusimaa | 3,993 | |
| Pentti Kettunen | True Finns | Oulu | 3,990 | |
| Eila Tiainen | Left Alliance | Central Finland | 3,955 | |
| Anne Holmlund | National Coalition Party | Satakunta | 3,952 | Chairwoman of the Legal Affairs Committee |
| Pirkko Mattila | True Finns | Oulu | 3,947 | Chairwoman of the Administration Committee |
| Antti Kaikkonen | Centre Party | Uusimaa | 3,929 | |
| Johanna Karimäki | Green League | Uusimaa | 3,887 | |
| Sauli Ahvenjärvi | Christian Democrats | Satakunta | 3,880 | |
| Simo Rundgren | Centre Party | Lapland | 3,825 | |
| Markku Mäntymaa | National Coalition Party | Vaasa | 3,806 | |
| Janne Sankelo | National Coalition Party | Vaasa | 3,792 | |
| Eeva-Johanna Eloranta | Social Democratic Party | Finland Proper | 3,648 | |
| Markus Lohi | Centre Party | Lapland | 3,615 | |
| Pia Kauma | National Coalition Party | Uusimaa | 3,551 | |
| Esko Kurvinen | National Coalition Party | Oulu | 3,546 | |
| Leena Rauhala | Christian Democrats | Pirkanmaa | 3,511 | |
| Eero Suutari | National Coalition Party | Oulu | 3,495 | |
| Tuula Peltonen | Social Democratic Party | Central Finland | 3,481 | |
| Kari Uotila | Left Alliance | Uusimaa | 3,468 | |
| Markku Eestilä | National Coalition Party | Northern Savonia | 3,428 | |
| Teuvo Hakkarainen | True Finns | Central Finland | 3,371 | |
| Marjo Matikainen-Kallström | National Coalition Party | Uusimaa | 3,360 | |
| Jari Myllykoski | Left Alliance | Satakunta | 3,321 | |
| Sanna Lauslahti | National Coalition Party | Uusimaa | 3,312 | |
| Erkki Virtanen | Left Alliance | Northern Savonia | 3,179 | |
| Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner | True Finns | Uusimaa | 3,100 | Chairwoman of the True Finns parliamentary group |
| Hanna Mäntylä | True Finns | Lapland | 3,064 | |
| Johanna Jurva | True Finns | Uusimaa | 2,970 | |
| Pietari Jääskeläinen | True Finns | Uusimaa | 2,968 | |
| Juha Väätäinen | True Finns | Helsinki | 2,914 | |
| Maria Tolppanen | True Finns | Vaasa | 2,855 | |
| Mika Niikko | True Finns | Uusimaa | 2,703 | |
| Kaj Turunen | True Finns | Southern Savonia | 2,631 | |
| Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen | Social Democratic Party | North Karelia | 2,519 | |
| Arja Juvonen | True Finns | Uusimaa | 2,553 | |
| Satu Haapanen | Green League | Oulu | 2,315 | |
| Source: Finnish Election Commission 1, 2, Committee chairs, English names of the committees, Parliamentary group chairs, Speaker and deputy Speakers |||||
The average age of elected MPs was 48. The youngest MP is Olli Immonen, 25 at the time of the election, and the oldest MP is Kauko Tuupainen, 70 at the time of the election – both are True Finns MPs.
The Parliament has 115 male MPs and 85 female MPs. Of the parties the True Finns have the highest portion of male MPs in their ranks (72%), while the Social Democratic Party has the highest portion of female MPs (64%).

## Government formation

As the leader of the largest party Jyrki Katainen of the NCP began the negotiations to form a new coalition government. Katainen said that the result of the election supports a coalition based on the three largest parties, i.e. the National Coalition Party, the Social Democratic Party and the True Finns. The most problematic question was believed to be the EU bailout policy, where the True Finns most differ from the other parties.
Formal negotiations were scheduled to start after Easter on 24 April. The National Coalition Party's Alexander Stubb said that a government could be formed by 9 May, though he admitted that it was an optimistic timetable. This was despite EU worries about what effect a new government could have on the bailout. The Kiviniemi government submitted its resignation on 29 April, though it would continue to serve as a caretaker government until a new one was formed.
If the True Finns could not agree to a common platform to provide suitable ministers from the party's elected representatives list, Soini hinted to Yle the possibility of choosing ministers from what he ambiguously called his party's "background groups". Although the True Finns said they were ready to enter the negotiations on the formation of a new government, conflicting reports emerged of the True Finns saying that they cannot "in good conscience" support the Portuguese rescue package or the creation of a permanent bailout fund by the EU and that they had toned down criticism of the package saying it may be in the interests of Finland. However, the SDP also wanted the rules for the international financial system to be reformed. The NCP's Alexander Stubb said that "It will be very difficult to keep a party with 39 seats out of government. If we can find compromises, we can have the True Finns in government." Amidst ongoing talks Soini backtracked on previous inferences that he would be willing to set aside the issue of the Portugal bailout saying "We can't vote for this (bailout of Portugal) and we won't...If Finland can find a majority that can push this through and a government is formed after that, then that will be a different situation." Bloomberg suggested that the True Finns were still taking the government formation talks "seriously" and hoped to be a part of the next government once differences over the Portuguese bailout had been set aside. This was despite Katainen's pledge not to form a government with parties that opposed the bailout measures.
On 11 May, the NCP and the Social Democrats struck a deal by which the Social Democrats would vote in favour of the Portugal bailout. In return, the NCP would support the Social Democrats' demand for the establishment of a bank tax in both Finland and in other European countries. The Social Democrats also set certain conditions for the Portuguese bailout, for example demanding that Portugal sell state property (these conditions were, however, described as meaningless by True Finns and Left Alliance politicians, who accused the SDP of "selling out"). The following day the True Finns announced that they would withdraw from the government formation negotiations due to the bailout issue. Soini said he would remain true to the True Finns' campaign promises and not compromise on the party's core principles.
After Soini's announcement, Jyrki Katainen invited the SDP, the Greens, the Swedish People's Party and the Christian Democrats for negotiations to form a coalition led by his National Coalition Party. The Greens indicated that they would only join the coalition if the other parties agreed to their strict demands: a commitment not to build more nuclear reactors, a new "environmental-friendly" climate law and a 100 euro increase to the smallest welfare benefits.
On 18 May Katainen announced that he would invite the Left Alliance as well to the government formation negotiations, which began on 20 May. The Left Alliance's participation had been demanded by the Social Democrats. The six-party coalition that would comprise the National Coalition Party, Social Democratic Party, the Swedish People's Party, the Christian Democratic Party, the Green League and the Left Alliance would have 126 seats in the parliament.
As six-party talks got underway on 20 May, amid differences on taxation policy between the NCP and SDP. The latter were opposed to the former's plan to raise the turnover tax; the talk also sought to ensure revenue needed to be saved so as continue funding government programmes in the future. The NCP's Katainen said of the talks that "expectations were high", though he did not comment on rumours of six billion euros worth of cuts: "I believe that all necessary means must be used to secure the welfare state. The poor's best friend is strong government finances." The SDP's Urpilainen commented that the negotiations were being conducted in good spirits and that she thought the atmosphere of the talks was good, though she added that taxation would be the biggest stumbling block and that public spending cuts would not be specifically discussed pending the overall look at economic issues. She also added that a caretaker government could present the Portugal bailout package measure before parliament in the following week with a decision possible at the end of the week. She added a decision might even be forthcoming later on Friday; she said the SDP's support would be determined by added investor responsibility. The parliament approved the bailout proposal on 25 May with the True Finns and the Left Alliance dissenting and all the other parties voting in favour of the measure.
On 1 June, the Social Democrats and the Left Alliance quit government formation talks referring to "unsustainable differences" on issues concerning economic growth and employment policies. In response Katainen said that he would continue negotiations with the Greens, the Swedish People's Party and the Christian Democrats and that he would also invite the Centre Party to the negotiations. On 6 June, after consulting its members on a questionnaire, the Centre Party decided to join the government formation talks. However, on the same day the Green League decided to leave the talks referring to the party's election result (which came after four years in a similar centre-right coalition) and doubtful if the proposed coalition could further "green" policies in such a coalition. Amongst those partaking in the talks, a coalition of the NCP, the Centre Party, the SPP and the Christian Democrats would have only 95 MPs – a minority government.
On 7 June, Katainen said that he would still pursue a majority government. All eight parliamentary groups decided to give Katainen time until 10 June to announce a final coalition. On 10 June, Katainen then announced that the same six parties, whose negotiations had broken up earlier in the month (the NCP, the SDP, the SPP, the Christian Democrats, the Green League and the Left Alliance), would return to the negotiation table. He described this as the "only possible coalition". On 14 June, he said that talks were positive and a government would be formed soon.
On 17 June, the six parties came to an agreement on forming a coalition government. Following criticism from incumbent prime minister Kivienmi, Katainen defended his government's platform in parliament and the government survived a motion of no-confidence put forth by the opposition. However, the same two Left Alliance MPs – Markus Mustajärvi and Jyrki Yrttiaho – again broke from the party position and voted against the government – for this they were expelled from the Left Alliance parliamentary group and continue their work as independent MPs. The government, led by Katainen, will have 19 ministers. The ministerial portfolios would be divided with the NCP and the SDP both having six ministers, while the Left Alliance, the Greens and the SPP would each have two ministers and the Christian Democrats would have one. The NCP, SDP, SPP and Christian Democrats announced their candidates for ministerial positions on 18 June, while the Left Alliance, —with some of its notable members opposing joining the government,— confirmed its participation in the government and its nominees for ministerial portfolios on its party council on 19 June. The Green League announced its ministers on 20 June. On 22 June, the parliament elected Katainen as prime minister by a vote of 118–72; two Left Alliance MPs voted against Katainen, for which they were formally reprimanded by the Left Alliance parliamentary group. President Tarja Halonen then formally inaugurated the government at the Government Palace in Helsinki the same afternoon.

### Reactions

A TNS Gallup poll commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat found that while two-thirds of True Finns voters feel the party made the right decision to sit in opposition, half of the Green League's voters also felt the same way. Conversely a majority of Social Democratic Party and Centre Party voters felt that the True Finns should have stayed in the government formation talks. Half of the respondents to the poll wanted to see the True Finns to show flexibility over the EU bailout issue to at least for government talks, which was supported by only 16% of TF supporters versus more than two-thirds of voters of the other three major parties. A majority of 52% also felt that a government without the TF could survive the four-year parliamentary tenure.
The True Finns' vice-chairman Vesa-Matti Saarakkala suggested the outcome of the polls show convergence between the True Finns' social policy with those of the SDP and the Centre Party. "With the Greens, the background could be that they don't want us in the government. However, the most important thing is that our own supporters should understand our decision. The Social Democrats decided the game with their own stance on the EU. There is no point in them crying about how the True Finns are not in the government." He also said that the 52% of people thinking the government could survive without the TF is a "surprisingly" low proportion: "It shows that the times are challenging and uncertain. Anything can happen to the euro and to [the] Economic and Monetary Union.
After the formation of a new government, the Centre Party's leader Kiviniemi commented on the government programme saying that the six-party government "agreeing on increasing consumption taxes, decreasing tax-deductibility on mortgage part payments and cuts on services by municipalities, forgot the (sic) families with children."

## Midterm replacements

| Name | Party | Constituency | Date of resignation | Reason of resignation | Replacement |
| Jyri Häkämies | National Coalition Party | Kymi | 21 November 2012 | became CEO of Confederation of Finnish Industries | Anu Urpalainen |
| Astrid Thors | Swedish People's Party | Helsinki | 5 September 2013 | became High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | Jörn Donner . |
| Henna Virkkunen | National Coalition Party | Central Finland | 4 July 2014 | was elected to the European Parliament | Mikael Palola . |
| Jussi Halla-aho | True Finns | Helsinki | 4 July 2014 | was elected to the European Parliament | Mika Raatikainen . |
| Miapetra Kumpula-Natri | Social Democratic Party | Vaasa | 4 July 2014 | was elected to the European Parliament | Harry Wallin . |
| Merja Kyllönen | Left Alliance | Oulu | 4 July 2014 | was elected to the European Parliament | Katja Hänninen. |
| Jyrki Katainen | National Coalition Party | Uusimaa | 4 July 2014 | became European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship at the European Commission | Elina Lepomäki . |
| Mari Kiviniemi | Centre Party | Helsinki | 9 September 2014 | became the Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD | Terhi Peltokorpi . |
| Anni Sinnemäki | Green League | Helsinki | 14 January 2015 | was elected as Deputy Mayor of Helsinki | Johanna Sumuvuori . |