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The second cabinet of Matti Vanhanen was the 70th cabinet and Government of Finland.[1] The cabinet held office from 19 April 2007 to 20 June 2010. The cabinet was a centrist coalition, consisting of four parties: the Centre Party, the National Coalition Party, the Green League and the Swedish People's Party.
Vanhanen's Second Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 70th Cabinet of Finland | |
Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet | |
| Date formed | 19 April 2007 |
| Date dissolved | 20 June 2010 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tarja Halonen |
| Head of government | Matti Vanhanen |
| Member parties | Centre Party National Coalition Party Green League Swedish People's Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority 125 / 200 (63%) |
| History | |
| Election | 2007 Finnish parliamentary election |
| Predecessor | Vanhanen I Cabinet |
| Successor | Kiviniemi Cabinet |
During Vanhanen's second cabinet, for the first time in history, there were more women (12) than men (8) in a Finnish government.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | ||
| Minister for Finance Deputy Prime Minister | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Public Administration and Local Government | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | ||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | 19 April 2007 | 4 April 2008 | National Coalition | ||
| 4 April 2008 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | |||
| Minister for Foreign Trade and Development | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | ||
| Minister for Defence | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister for Interior | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister for Europe and immigration | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | RKP | ||
| Minister for Justice | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Green | ||
| Minister for Education | 19 April 2007 | 19 December 2008 | National Coalition | ||
| 19 December 2008 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | |||
| Minister for Culture and Sports | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | RKP | ||
| Minister for Agriculture and forestry | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | ||
| Minister for Transport | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | ||
| Minister for Communications | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Economic Affairs | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | ||
| Minister for Social Affairs and Health | 19 April 2007 | 24 May 2010 | Centre | ||
| 24 May 2010 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | |||
| Minister for Health and Social Services | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister for Labour | 19 April 2007 | 26 June 2009 | Green | ||
| 26 June 2009 | 22 June 2010 | Green | |||
| Minister for Environment | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | Centre | ||
| Minister for Housing | 19 April 2007 | 22 June 2010 | National Coalition | ||
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