Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
The Deputy Prime Minister of Finland (Finnish: Suomen pääministerin sijainen, Swedish: Finlands statsministers ställföreträdare, lit. Finland's Prime Minister's Substitute), officially titled the Minister deputising for the Prime Minister,[1] is a member of the Finnish Government who becomes the acting Prime Minister if the Prime Minister becomes unable to discharge their duties. The Deputy Prime Minister is appointed by the Government and traditionally comes from the second largest party of a coalition government. In recent years they have usually been the Minister of Finance as well. The current Deputy Prime Minister of Finland is Matti Vanhanen.[2]
| Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
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| Appointer | Finnish Government |
| Inaugural holder | Johannes Virolainen |
| Formation | 1957 |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Finland |
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List of Deputy Prime Ministers of Finland
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References
- "Minister of Finance". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- "Katri Kulmunista pääministerin ensimmäinen sijainen". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
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