Matti Vanhanen

Matti Taneli Vanhanen (pronunciation ) (born 4 November 1955) is a Finnish politician. He was Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010. He was also Chairman of the Centre Party, and in the second half of 2006 he was President of the European Council. In June 2019, he became Speaker of the Parliament of Finland.^[2]

Matti Vanhanen
Vanhanen in 2020
Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
In office 1 February 2022 – 12 April 2023
Preceded by	Anu Vehviläinen
Succeeded by	Petteri Orpo
In office 7 June 2019 – 9 June 2020
Preceded by	Antti Rinne
Succeeded by	Anu Vehviläinen
40th Prime Minister of Finland
In office 24 June 2003 – 22 June 2010
President	Tarja Halonen
Deputy	Antti Kalliomäki Eero Heinäluoma Jyrki Katainen
Preceded by	Anneli Jäätteenmäki
Succeeded by	Mari Kiviniemi
Minister of Finance
In office 9 June 2020 – 27 May 2021
Prime Minister	Sanna Marin
Preceded by	Katri Kulmuni
Succeeded by	Annika Saarikko
36th Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
In office 9 June 2020 – 10 September 2020
Prime Minister	Sanna Marin
Preceded by	Katri Kulmuni
Succeeded by	Annika Saarikko
Minister of Defence
In office 17 April 2003 – 24 June 2003
Prime Minister	Anneli Jäätteenmäki
Preceded by	Jan-Erik Enestam
Succeeded by	Seppo Kääriäinen
Member of the Finnish Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 April 2015
Constituency	Uusimaa
In office 22 March 1991 – 19 September 2010
Constituency	Uusimaa
Personal details
Born	(1955-11-04) 4 November 1955 (age 68) Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland
Political party	Centre
Spouse(s)	Merja Mäntyniemi ​ ​ (m. 1985; div. 2005)​
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Helsinki
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Finland
Branch/service	Finnish Army[1]
Rank	Sergeant

References

1. "Curriculum Vitae - Sauli Väinämö Niinistö". President of the Republic of Finland. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
2. "Yleisen valtio-opin laitos". Valt.helsinki.fi. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.