Minister of Trade and Industry (Finland)

The minister of trade and industry () was one of the ministerial portfolios in the Finnish Government from 1918 to 2008.

In 2008, the position was replaced by Minister of Economic Affairs.

List of ministers of trade and industry MinisterPartyIn office Julius Stjernvall Swedish People's Party 27.11.1918 – 17.4.1919 Juho Vennola National Progressive Party 17.4.1919 – 15.8.1919 Eero Erkko National Progressive Party 15.8.1919 – 15.3.1920 Leo Ehrnrooth Swedish People's Party 15.3.1920 – 12.8.1920 Hjalmar J. Procopé Swedish People's Party 19.8.1920 – 9.4.1921 Erkki Makkonen National Progressive Party 9.4.1921 – 2.6.1922 Aukusti Aho Non-partisan 2.6.1922 – 18.1.1924 Hjalmar J. Procopé Swedish People's Party 19.1.1924 – 31.5.1924 Axel Palmgren Swedish People's Party 31.5.1924 – 31.3.1925 Yrjö Pulkkinen National Coalition Party 31.3.1925 – 31.12.1925 Tyko Reinikka Agrarian League 31.12.1925 – 13.12.1926 Väinö Hupli Social Democratic Party 13.12.1926 – 17.12.1927 Pekka Heikkinen Agrarian League 17.12.1927 – 22.12.1928 Kyösti Järvinen Non-partisan 22.12.1928 – 16.8.1929 Pekka Heikkinen Agrarian League 16.8.1929 – 4.7.1930 Axel Solitander Non-partisan 4.7.1930 – 21.3.1931 Axel Palmgren Swedish People's Party 21.3.1931 – 14.12.1932 Ilmari Killinen National Progressive Party 30.12.1932 – 6.3.1936 Väinö Arola Agrarian League 6.3.1936 – 7.10.1936 Kalle Kauppi National Progressive Party 7.10.1936 – 12.3.1937 Väinö Voionmaa Social Democratic Party 12.3.1937 – 1.12.1938 Väinö Kotilainen Non-partisan 1.12.1939 – 15.8.1940 Toivo Salmio Social Democratic Party 23.8.1940 – 3.7.1941 Väinö Tanner Social Democratic Party 3.7.1941 – 22.5.1942 Uuno Takki Social Democratic Party 22.5.1942 – 17.11.1944 Åke Gartz Non-partisan 17.11.1944 – 26.3.1946 Uuno Takki Social Democratic Party 26.3.1946 – 17.3.1950 Sakari Tuomioja National Progressive Party 17.3.1950 – 30.9.1950 Teuvo Aura National Progressive Party 30.9.1950 – 17.1.1951 Penna Tervo Social Democratic Party 17.1.1951 – 9.7.1953 Teuvo Aura National Progressive Party 9.7.1953 – 5.5.1954 Penna Tervo Social Democratic Party 5.5.1954 – 20.10.1954 Aarre Simonen Social Democratic Party 20.10.1954 – 3.3.1956 Kauno Kleemola Agrarian League 3.3.1956 – 27.5.1957 Esa Kaitila People's Party 27.5.1957 – 29.11.1957 Lauri Kivekäs Non-partisan 29.11.1957 – 29.8.1958 Onni Hiltunen Social Democratic Party 29.8.1958 – 13.1.1959 Ahti Karjalainen Agrarian League 13.1.1959 – 19.6.1961 Björn Westerlund Swedish People's Party 19.6.1961 – 14.7.1961 Ilmari Hustich Non-partisan 14.7.1961 – 13.4.1962 Toivo Wiherheimo National Coalition Party 13.4.1962 – 18.12.1963 Olavi J. Mattila Non-partisan 18.12.1963 – 12.9.1964 Toivo Wiherheimo National Coalition Party 12.9.1964 – 27.5.1966 Olavi Salonen Social Democratic Party 27.5.1966 – 22.3.1968 Grels Teir Swedish People's Party 22.3.1968 – 14.5.1970 Olavi J. Mattila Non-partisan 14.5.1970 – 15.7.1970 Arne Berner Liberal People's Party 15.7.1970 – 29.10.1971 Gunnar Korhonen Non-partisan 29.10.1971 – 23.2.1972 Jussi Linnamo Social Democratic Party 23.2.1972 – 4.9.1972 Grels Teir Swedish People's Party 4.9.1972 – 31.12.1972 Jan-Magnus Jansson Swedish People's Party 1.1.1973 – 30.9.1974 Kristian Gestrin Swedish People's Party 1.10.1974 – 13.6.1975 Arvo Rytkönen Non-partisan 13.6.1975 – 30.11.1975 Eero Rantala Social Democratic Party 30.11.1975 – 29.9.1976 Arne Berner Liberal People's Party 29.9.1976 – 15.5.1977 Eero Rantala Social Democratic Party 15.5.1977 – 26.5.1979 Ulf Sundqvist Social Democratic Party 26.5.1979 – 30.6.1981 Pirkko Työläjärvi Social Democratic Party 1.7.1981 – 19.2.1982 Esko Ollila Centre Party 19.2.1982 – 6.5.1983 Seppo Lindblom Social Democratic Party 6.5.1983 – 30.4.1987 Ilkka Suominen National Coalition Party 30.4.1987 – 26.4.1991 Kauko Juhantalo Centre Party 26.4.1991 – 3.8.1992 Pekka Tuomisto Centre Party 3.8.1992 – 31.7.1993 Seppo Kääriäinen Centre Party 1.8.1993 – 13.4.1995 Antti Kalliomäki Social Democratic Party 13.4.1995 – 15.4.1999 Erkki Tuomioja Social Democratic Party 15.4.1999 – 25.2.2000 Sinikka Mönkäre Social Democratic Party 25.2.2000 – 17.4.2003 Mauri Pekkarinen Centre Party 17.4.2003 – 1.1.2008

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