Antti Rinne’s coalition posing at the House of the Estates on June 6, 2019. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today
The new government—Antti Rinne’s (the SDP) coalition—has been appointed.
Thursday saw many traditional ceremonies, oaths and speeches, and the government program was published in its complete form.
Here are the new ministers in Rinne’s coalition.
Prime Minister Antti Rinne (the SDP). Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today. Of the matters covered by the government EU affairs department, Prime Minister Rinne is responsible for matters related to the European Council, amendments to the Treaties of the European Union and appointments related to the European Union. The prime minister is also responsible for other matters that covered by the Prime Minister’s Office, apart from matters that the responsibility of the Minister of Local Government and Ownership Steering and the Minister of European Affairs.
Pekka Haavisto (the Green League) and Li Andersson (the Left Alliance). Haavisto is the new minister for foreign affairs. Andersson is the minister of education. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today
Maria Ohisalo (the Green League) was appointed as the minister of the interior. The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for preparing legislation concerning the police, rescue services, emergency response center operations as well as border management, maritime search and rescue and migration. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today
Sirpa Paatero (the SDP) is the minister of local government and ownership. In the picture, Paatero met with Jim Yong Kim, the president of World Bank, while serving as the minister of international development in 2015. Paatero will now be responsible for the state ownership steering. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today
Sanna Marin (the SDP) is the new minister of transport and communications. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today
Antti Kaikkonen (the Centre) was appointed as the minister of defense. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today
Katri Kulmuni (the Centre) is the minister of economic affairs. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today
Mika Lintilä (the Centre) is the new minister of finance. Picture: Laura Kotila / The Finnish Government
Anna-Maja Henriksson (the SPP) takes another shot as the minister of justice. She held the same minister portfolio in 2011-2015. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today
Timo Harakka (the SDP) is the new minister of employment. The Minister of Employment is, for example, responsible for matters concerning work-based immigration and integration. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today
Thomas Blomqvist (the SPP) will be responsible for Nordic cooperation matters in a new minister post as the minister for Nordic cooperation and equality. Picture: Lauri Heikkinen / The Finnish Government
Aino-Kaisa Pekonen (the Left Alliance) is the minister of social affairs and health. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today
Ville Skinnari (right) (the SDP) will serve as the minister for development, cooperation and foreign trade. Picture: Lauri Heikkinen / The Finnish Government
Annika Saarikko (the Centre) will be the minister of science and culture. She served as the minister of family affairs and social services in the previous government. Now, she will, for example, work with matters related to science and higher education as well as religious affairs. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today
Tytti Tuppurainen (the SDP) will begin her post as the minister of European affairs. Tuppurainen is responsible for matters covered by the Government EU Affairs Department which are not covered by the prime minister. Picture: Lauri Heikkinen / The Finnish Government
Jari Leppä (the Centre) will continue as the minister of agriculture and forestry. Picture: Tony Öhberg for Finland Today
