Minister of the Interior (Finland)

The minister of the interior (, before 2013 sisäasiainministeri, ) is one of the ministerial portfolios in the Finnish Government. The minister of the interior is in charge of the Ministry of the Interior.

The incumbent Orpo Cabinet's minister of the interior is Mari Rantanen of the Finns Party.

List of ministers of the interior MinisterPartyIn office Arthur Castrén Young Finnish Party 27.11.1917 – 27.11.1918 Antti Tulenheimo National Coalition Party 27.11.1918 – 17.4.1919 Carl Voss-Schrader Swedish People's Party 17.4.1919 – 15.8.1919 Heikki Ritavuori National Progressive Party 15.8.1919 – 15.3.1920 Albert von Hellens National Progressive Party 15.3.1920 – 9.4.1921 Heikki Ritavuori National Progressive Party 9.4.1921–14.2.1922 † Heimo Helminen National Progressive Party 24.2.1922–2.6.1922 Yrjö Johannes EskeläIndependent politician 2.6.1922 – 14.11.1922 Vilkku Joukahainen Agrarian League 14.11.1922 – 18.1.1924 Yrjö Johannes EskeläIndependent politician 18.1.1924 – 31.5.1924 Gunnar Sahlstein National Coalition Party 31.5.1924 – 31.3.1925 Matti AuraIndependent politician 31.3.1925 – 31.12.1925 Gustaf Ignatius National Coalition Party 31.12.1925 – 13.12.1926 Rieti Itkonen Social Democratic Party 13.12.1926 – 12.4.1927 Olavi Heikki Puro Social Democratic Party 29.4.1927 – 17.12.1927 Matti AuraIndependent politician 17.12.1927 – 22.12.1928 Toivo Kivimäki National Progressive Party 22.12.1928 – 16.8.1929 Arvo LinturiIndependent politician 16.8.1929 – 4.7.1930 Erkki Kuokkanen National Coalition Party 4.7.1930 – 21.3.1931 Ernst von Born Swedish People's Party 21.3.1931 – 14.12.1932 Yrjö PuhakkaIndependent politician 14.12.1932 – 12.3.1937 Urho Kekkonen Agrarian League 12.3.1937 – 1.12.1939 Ernst von Born Swedish People's Party 1.12.1939 – 13.5.1941 Toivo Horelli National Coalition Party 13.5.1941 – 5.3.1943 Leo Ehrnrooth Swedish People's Party 5.3.1943 – 8.8.1944 Kaarlo Hillilä Agrarian League 8.8.1944 – 17.4.1945 Yrjö Leino Finnish People's Democratic League 26.3.1946 – 22.5.1948 Eino Kilpi Finnish People's Democratic League 26.5.1948 – 29.7.1948 Aarre Simonen Social Democratic Party 29.7.1948 – 17.3.195 Urho Kekkonen Agrarian League 17.3.1950 – 17.1.1951 V. J. Sukselainen Agrarian League 17.1.1951 – 17.3.1953 Heikki Kannisto Finnish People's Party 17.3.1953 – 5.5.1954 Väinö Leskinen Social Democratic Party 5.5.1954 – 30.9.1955 Valto Käkelä Social Democratic Party 30.9.1955 – 3.3.1956 Vilho Väyrynen Social Democratic Party 3.3.1956 – 27.5.1957 Harras Kyttä Finnish People's Party 27.5.1957 – 2.9.1957 Teuvo Aura Independent politician 2.9.1957 – 29.11.1957 Urho KiukasIndependent politician 29.11.1957 – 26.4.1958 Harras Kyttä Finnish People's Party 26.4.1958 – 29.8.1958 Atte Pakkanen Agrarian League 29.8.1958 – 13.1.1959 Eino Palovesi Agrarian League 13.1.1959 – 4.2.1960 Eemil Luukka Agrarian League 4.2.1960 – 13.4.1962 Eeli Erkkilä Agrarian League 13.4.1962 – 8.2.1963 Niilo Ryhtä Agrarian League 8.2.1963 – 18.12.1963 Arno HannusIndependent politician 18.12.1963 – 12.9.1964 Niilo Ryhtä Centre Party 12.9.1964 – 27.5.1966 Martti Viitanen Social Democratic Party 27.5.1966 – 30.11.1967 Antero Väyrynen Social Democratic Party 1.12.1967 – 14.5.1970 Teemu HiltunenIndependent politician 14.5.1970 – 15.7.1970 Artturi Jämsén Centre Party 15.7.1970 – 28.5.1971 Eino Uusitalo Centre Party 28.5.1971 – 29.10.1971 Heikki TuominenIndependent politician 29.10.1971 – 23.2.1972 Martti Viitanen Social Democratic Party 23.2.1972 – 4.9.1972 Heikki TuominenIndependent politician 4.9.1972 – 13.6.1975 Heikki KoskiIndependent politician 13.6.1975 – 30.11.1975 Paavo Tiilikainen Social Democratic Party 30.11.1975 – 29.9.1976 Eino Uusitalo Centre Party 29.9.1976 – 19.2.1982 Matti Ahde Social Democratic Party 19.2.1982 – 30.9.1983 Matti Luttinen Social Democratic Party 1.10.1983 – 30.11.1984 Kaisa Raatikainen Social Democratic Party 1.12.1984 – 30.4.1987 Jarmo Rantanen Social Democratic Party 30.4.1987 – 26.4.1991 Mauri Pekkarinen Centre Party 26.4.1991 – 13.4.1995 Jan-Erik Enestam Swedish People's Party 13.4.1995 – 15.4.1999 Kari Häkämies National Coalition Party 15.4.1999 – 1.9.2000 Ville Itälä National Coalition Party 1.9.2000 – 17.4.2003 Kari Rajamäki Social Democratic Party 17.4.2003 – 19.4.2007 Anne Holmlund National Coalition Party 19.4.2007 – 22.6.2011 Päivi Räsänen Christian Democrats 22.6.2011 – 29.5.2015 Petteri Orpo National Coalition Party 29.5.2015 – 22.6.2016 Paula Risikko National Coalition Party 22.6.2016 – 5.2.2018 Kai Mykkänen National Coalition Party 6.2.2018 – 6.6.2019 Maria Ohisalo Green League 6.6.2019 – 19.11.2021 Krista Mikkonen Green League 19.11.2021 – 20.6.2023 Mari Rantanen Finns Party 20.6.2023 –

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