Year of resignation | Post | Minister | Cabinet | Party affiliation | Reason | Successor | Party affiliation |
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1918 | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Kyösti Kallio [1] | Paasikivi I | Agrarian League | resigned because of the government's royalist policy | Uuno Brander | National Progressive Party |
Deputy Minister of Agriculture | E. Y. Pehkonen [2] | Successor was not appointed |
1923 | Minister of Defence | Bruno Jalander [3] | Kallio I | Non-partisan | spying scandal | Vilho Nenonen | Non-partisan |
1933 | Minister of Justice | Hugo Malmberg [4] [5] | Kivimäki | Swedish People's Party | was appointed president of Vaasa Court of Appeal | Eric J. Serlachius | Swedish People's Party |
1936 | Minister of Justice | Eric J. Serlachius [6] | Swedish People's Party left the government because of the controversial language of the University of Helsinki | Emil Jatkola | Edistyspuolue |
Deputy Minister of Finance | Rolf Witting [6] | Tyko Reinikka | Agrarian League |
1938 | Minister for Foreign Affairs | Rudolf Holsti [7] | Cajander III | National Progressive Party | Citicized Adolf Hitler at the League of Nations Assembly of the Foreign Ministers' Meeting | Väinö Voionmaa | Social Democratic Party |
1939 | Deputy Minister of Agriculture | Oskari Reinikainen [8] [9] | Cajander III | Social Democratic Party | Was appointed as Director of the Medical Board chief executive officer. | Successor was not appointed |
1941 | Minister of the Interior | Ernst von Born [10] | Rangell | Swedish People's Party | objected to the Karelian refugees resettlement in the Swedish-speaking regions | Toivo Horelli | National Coalition Party |
Minister of People's Service | Väinö Kotilainen [11] [12] | Non-partisan | Was appointed as East Karelia military administration commander | Väinö Arola | Agrarian League |
1943 | Minister of Social Affairs | Karl-August Fagerholm [13] [14] | Linkomies | Social Democratic Party | Citicized German occupation in Norway | Aleksi Aaltonen | Social Democratic Party |
1945 | Deputy Minister of Social Affairs | Pekka Heikkinen [15] | Ryti II | Agrarian League | Was appointed as Governor of the Kuopio Province | Viljami Kalliokoski | Agrarian League |
Eero A. Wuori [16] [17] | Paasikivi III | Social Democratic Party | Was appointed as Finnish Ambassador to the United Kingdom | Eino Kilpi | Social Democratic Party |
Minister of Finance | Sakari Tuomioja [18] | Kekkonen III | National Progressive Party | Was appointed as Governor of Bank of Finland | Ralf Törngren | Swedish People's Party |
1948 | Minister of the Interior | Yrjö Leino [19] | Pekkala | People's Democratic League | a motion of censure of Parliament | Eino Kilpi | People's Democratic League |
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Reinhold Svento [20] | Was appointed as Finnish Ambassador to Switzerland | Aarre Simonen | Social Democratic Party |
1949 | Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works | Erkki Härmä [21] | Fagerholm I | Social Democratic Party | Was appointed as Governor of the Turku and Pori Province | Uuno Takki |
Minister of Social Affairs | Valdemar Liljeström [22] | personal reasons; traveled on the train under heave influence of alcohol beveriges | Tyyne Leivo-Larsson |
1950 | Deputy Minister of Interior | Lauri Riikonen [23] | Kekkonen I | Agrarian League | Was appointed as Governor of the Kuopio Province | Johannes Virolainen | Agrarian League |
1953 | Deputy Minister of Agriculture | Matti Lepistö [24] | Kekkonen III | Social Democratic Party | because of political scandal | Taavi Vilhula |
Minister of Transport and Public Works | Onni Peltonen [24] [25] | Eemil Huunonen | Social Democratic Party |
1957 | Minister of Finance | Nils Meinander [26] | Sukselainen I | Swedish People's Party | Swedish People's Party left the government because of the state financial crisis | Esa Kaitila | People's Party |
Deputy of Minister of Agriculture | Bertel Lindh [26] | Matti Lepistö | Sos. Dem. Oppositio |
Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works | Torsten Nordström [26] | Kustaa Tiitu | Agrarian League |
1958 | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Martti Miettunen [27] | Fagerholm III | Agrarian League | Was appointed as Governor of the Lapland province | Urho Kähönen | Agrarian League |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | Johannes Virolainen [28] [29] | International crises between Soviet Union and Finland | Karl-August Fagerholm | Social Democratic Party |
1960 | Minister of the Interior | Eino Palovesi [30] | Sukselainen I | Was appointed as Governor of the Central Finland Province | Eemil Luukka | Agrarian League |
1961 | Minister of Justice | Antti Hannikainen [31] | Sukselainen II | was appointed Chancellor of Justice | Pauli Lehtosalo |
1963 | Minister of the Interior | Eeli Erkkilä [32] | Karjalainen I | health reasons | Niilo Ryhtä |
Deputy Minister of Finance | Onni Koski [32] | Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders (SAK) | Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders left cabinet because of the government's budget dispute | Johan Otto Söderhjelm | Swedish People's Party |
Minister of Transport and Public Works | Onni Närvänen [32] | Olavi Lahtela | Agrarian League |
Minister of Social Affairs | Olavi Saarinen [32] | Kyllikki Pohjala | National Coalition Party |
Minister of Finance | Osmo P. Karttunen [33] | National Coalition Party | credibility issue | Mauno Jussila | Agrarian League |
1964 | Minister at Council of State | Aarne Nuorvala [34] | Lehto | Non-partisan | was appointed Chancellor of Justice | Successor was not appointed |
1967 | Minister of the Interior | Niilo Ryhtä [35] | Paasio I | Agrarian League | Was appointed as Governor of the Oulu province | Martti Viitanen | Social Democratic Party |
Deputy Minister of Social Affairs | Esa Timonen [36] | Was appointed as Governor of the Northern Savo province | Toivo Saloranta | Agrarian League |
Minister of the Interior | Martti Viitanen [37] | Miettunen II | Social Democratic Party | Was appointed as Governor of the Vaasa Province | Antero Väyrynen | Social Democratic Party |
1969 | Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works | Viljo Virtanen [38] | Koivisto I | Was appointed as Governor of the Mikkeli Province | Veikko Helle |
1970 | Minister of the Interior | Artturi Jämsén [39] | Karjalainen II | Centre Party | Was appointed as Governor of the Central Finland Province | Eino Uusitalo | Centre Party |
1971 | Minister of Justice | Erkki Tuominen [40] | People's Democratic League | People's Democratic League left cabinet because of the government's budget dispute | Mikko Laaksonen | Social Democratic Party |
Minister of Transport | Veikko Saarto [40] | Kalervo Haapasalo |
Minister of Social Affairs | Anna-Liisa Tiekso [40] | Pekka Kuusi |
1972 | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Grels Teir [41] | Sorsa I | Swedish People's Party | Was appointed as the chief executive officer of the State Treasury | Jan-Magnus Jansson | Swedish People's Party |
1973 | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Erkki Haukipuro [42] | Centre Party | Was appointed as Governor of the Oulu province | Heimo Linna | Centre Party |
Ministry of Trade and Industry | Jussi Linnamo [43] | Social Democratic Party | Zavidovo-scandal | Grels Teir | Swedish People's Party |
Deputy Minister of Finance | Margit Eskman [44] | Paasio II | Was appointed as the chief executive officer of the Social Insurance Institution | Seija Karkinen | Social Democratic Party |
1974 | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Jan-Magnus Jansson [45] | Sorsa I | Swedish People's Party | Was appointed as the editorial chief of Hufvudstadsbladet | Kristian Gestrin | Swedish People's Party |
1976 | Deputy Minister of Finance | Viljo Luukka [46] | Miettunen II | Non-partisan | health reasons | Esko Rekola | Non-partisan |
1978 | Deputy Minister | Kristian Gestrin [47] | Sorsa II | Swedish People's Party | Swedish People's Party left the government, as opposed to economic power bill | Tuure Salo | Liberal People's Party |
Minister of Education | Jaakko Itälä |
1981 | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Ulf Sundqvist [48] | Koivisto II | Social Democratic Party | Was appointed as the CEO of the National Workers' Savings Bank | Pirkko Työläjärvi | Social Democratic Party |
1982 | Minister of Health and Social Services | Jacob Söderman [49] | Sorsa III | Was appointed as Governor of the Uusimaa Province | Eeva Kuuskoski | Centre Party |
Minister of Education | Kalevi Kivistö [50] | People's Democratic League | People's Democratic League left cabinet because of the government's budget dispute | Kaarina Suonio | Social Democratic Party |
Minister of Transport | Jarmo Wahlström [50] | Reino Breilin |
Minister of Labour | Jouko Kajanoja [50] | Veikko Helle |
Deputy Minister of Finance | Mauno Forsman [51] | Social Democratic Party | Was appointed as the CEO of the Finland's Slot Machine Association | Jermu Laine |
Minister of Foreign Trade | Esko Rekola [52] [53] | Non-partisan | retired | Arne Berner | Liberal People's Party |
1984 | Minister of Health and Social Services | Vappu Taipale [54] | Sorsa IV | Social Democratic Party | Was appointed as the Director of the National Board of Social Institute | Matti Puhakka | Social Democratic Party |
1986 | Minister of Education | Kaarina Suonio [55] | Was appointed as Deputy Mayor of City of Tampere | Pirjo Ala-Kapee |
Minister of Finance | Ahti Pekkala [56] | Centre Party | Was appointed as Governor of the Oulu province | Esko Ollila | Centre Party |
1989 | Minister of Transport | Pekka Vennamo [57] | Holkeri | Finnish Rural Party | Was appointed as the Director of the Post and Telecommunications Authority | Raimo Vistbacka | Finnish Rural Party |
Minister of Health and Social Services | Helena Pesola [58] | National Coalition Party | Was appointed as the Director of the National Board of Social Institute | Mauri Miettinen | National Coalition Party |
1990 | Minister of Finance | Erkki Liikanen | Social Democratic Party | Was appointed as the Ambassador to the European Community | Matti Louekoski | Social Democratic Party |
Minister of Education | Christoffer Taxell | Swedish People's Party | Was appointed as the CEO of Partek | Ole Norrback | Swedish People's Party |
Minister of the Environment | Kaj Bärlund | Social Democratic Party | Was appointed as the Director of the Water and Environment Board | Successor was not appointed |
Minister of Transport | Raimo Vistbacka | Finnish Rural Party | Rural Party left cabinet because of the government's budget dispute | Ilkka Kanerva | National Coalition Party |
1992 | Minister of Health and Social Services | Eeva Kuuskoski [7] | Aho | Centre Party | resigned because of budget dispute | Jorma Huuhtanen | Centre Party |
Ministry of Trade and Industry | Kauko Juhantalo [59] | Impeachment | Pekka Tuomisto |
1993 | Minister for Foreign Affairs | Paavo Väyrynen [60] | resigned; started the 1994 presidential campaign. | Heikki Haavisto |
Ministry of Trade and Industry | Pekka Tuomisto [61] | Was appointed as the Director of the National Board of Social Institute | Seppo Kääriäinen |
1994 | Minister for International Development | Toimi Kankaanniemi [62] | Christian Democrats | Christian Democrats left cabinet because of the government's EC membership vote | Successor was not appointed |
Minister of Justice | Hannele Pokka [63] | Centre Party | Was appointed as Governor of the Lapland province | Anneli Jäätteenmäki | Centre Party |
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | Martti Pura [64] | was appointed as Mayor of Sodankylä | Mikko Pesälä |
1995 | Minister for Foreign Affairs | Heikki Haavisto [65] | Fell ill with a brain hemorrhage | Paavo Rantanen | Non-partisan |
Minister of Housing | Pirjo Rusanen [66] | National Coalition Party | Became as MEP of the European Parliament | Anneli Taina | National Coalition Party |
Minister of Defence | Elisabeth Rehn [67] | Swedish People's Party | Became as MEP of the European Parliament | Jan-Erik Enestam | Swedish People's Party |
1996 | Minister of Finance | Iiro Viinanen [68] | Lipponen I | National Coalition Party | Was appointed as the CEO of Pohjola Bank | Sauli Niinistö | National Coalition Party |
1997 | Minister of Transport | Tuula Linnainmaa [69] | Was appointed as Governor of the Uusimaa Province | Matti Aura |
Deputy Minister of Finance | Arja Alho [70] | Social Democratic Party | resigned as accused of financial fraud | Jouko Skinnari | Social Democratic Party |
1998 | Minister of Justice | Kari Häkämies [71] | National Coalition Party | was appointed as Mayor of City of Kuopio | Jussi Järventaus | National Coalition Party |
Minister of Culture | Claes Andersson [72] | Left Alliance | gave up the chairmanship of the Left Alliance | Suvi-Anne Siimes | Vasemmistoliitto |
1999 | Minister of Transport | Matti Aura [73] | National Coalition Party | Allegations of abuse of power. | Kimmo Sasi | National Coalition Party |
2002 | Minister of the Environment | Satu Hassi [74] | Lipponen II | Greens | The Greens left the government because of the nuclear plant decision plan | Jouni Backman | Social Democratic Party |
Minister of Social Services | Osmo Soininvaara [74] | Eva Biaudet | Swedish People's Party |
Minister of Culture | Suvi Linden [75] | National Coalition Party | Allegations of abuse of power. | Kaarina Dromberg | National Coalition Party |
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | Kalevi Hemilä [76] | Non-partisan | Was appointed as the CEO of the Food Industry Association | Raimo Tammilehto | Non-partisan |
Minister of Transport | Olli-Pekka Heinonen [77] | National Coalition Party | Was appointed as the CEO of the Finnish Broadcasting Company | Kimmo Sasi | National Coalition Party |
2003 | Prime Minister | Anneli Jäätteenmäki [78] | Jäätteenmäki | Centre Party | Irakgate-scandal | Matti Vanhanen | Centre Party |
2008 | Minister of Education | Sari Sarkomaa [76] | Vanhanen II | National Coalition Party | personal reasons | Henna Virkkunen | National Coalition Party |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | Ilkka Kanerva [79] | sexual scandal | Alexander Stubb |
2009 | Minister of Labour | Tarja Cronberg [80] | Greens | gave up the chairmanship of the Greens | Anni Sinnemäki | Greens |
2010 | Minister of Health and Social Services | Sinikka Mönkäre [81] | Social Democratic Party | Was appointed as the CEO of the Finland's Slot Machine Association | Tuula Haatainen | Social Democratic Party |
Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen [82] | Centre Party | Was appointed as the CEO of the Association of the Family Businesses | Mari Kiviniemi | Centre Party |
Minister of Health and Social Services | Liisa Hyssälä [83] | Was appointed as the Director of the National Board of Social Institute | Juha Rehula |
2012 | Ministry of Economic Affairs | Jyri Häkämies [84] | Katainen | National Coalition Party | Was appointed as the CEO of Confederation of Finnish Industries | Jan Vapaavuori | National Coalition Party |
Minister of Defence | Stefan Wallin [85] | Swedish People's Party | Swedish People's Party gave up the chairmanship of the Minister and in the same place | Carl Haglund | Swedish People's Party |
2013 | Minister for International Development | Heidi Hautala [86] | Greens | Allegations of abuse of power. | Pekka Haavisto | Greens |
2014 | Minister of Transport | Merja Kyllönen [87] | Left Alliance | Left Alliance left cabinet because of the government's budget dispute | Henna Virkkunen | National Coalition Party |
Minister of Culture and Sports | Paavo Arhinmäki [87] | Pia Viitanen | Social Democratic Party |
Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen [88] | National Coalition Party | Was appointed as the European Commissioner | Alexander Stubb | National Coalition Party |
Minister of Finance | Jutta Urpilainen [89] | Social Democratic Party | lost of party leadership | Antti Rinne | Social Democratic Party |
Transport and Local Government | Henna Virkkunen [90] | National Coalition Party | Became as MEP of the European Parliament | Paula Risikko | National Coalition Party |
Minister for International Development | Pekka Haavisto [91] | Stubb | Greens | The Greens left the government because of the nuclear plant decision plan | Sirpa Paatero | Social Democratic Party |
Minister of the Environment | Ville Niinistö [91] | Sanni Grahn-Laasonen | National Coalition Party |
2016 | Minister of Finance | Alexander Stubb [92] | Sipilä | National Coalition Party | lost chairmanship of the National Coalition Party | Petteri Orpo | National Coalition Party |
Minister of Health and Social Services | Hanna Mäntylä [93] | True Finns | resigned for family reasons | Pirkko Mattila | True Finns |
Ministry of Economic Affairs | Olli Rehn [94] | Centre Party | Was appointed as the member of the Executive Board of the Bank of Finland | Mika Lintilä | Centre Party |
2019 | Minister of Local Government and Ownership Steering | Sirpa Paatero [95] | Rinne | Social Democratic Party | Finland postal strike controversy 2019 | Tytti Tuppurainen (European Affairs and Ownership Steering), Sirpa Paatero (Local Government) | Social Democratic Party |
Prime Minister | Antti Rinne [96] | lack of confidence | Sanna Marin |
2020 | Minister of Finance | Katri Kulmuni [97] | Marin | Centre Party | coaching paid for with taxpayers' money | Matti Vanhanen | Centre Party |
2023 | Minister of Economic Affairs | Vilhelm Junnila [98] | Orpo | Finns Party | far-right links | Wille Rydman | Finns Party |