List of the shortest ministerial tenures in Finland

A List of the Shorters Ministerial Tenures in Finland
Rank Name Party Days in office Dates Position Cabinet Reason of resignment References
1. Karl Lennart Oesch professional minister[clarification needed] 12 days 3–14 March 1932 assistant minister of interior Sunila Cabinet mission accomplished [1][2]
2. Vilhelm Junnila Finns Party 17 days 20 June –6 July 2023 minister of economic affairs Orpo Cabinet alleged neo-Nazi connections [1][2]
3. Henrik Kullberg Swedish People's Party of Finland 18 days 17 Nov–4 Dec 1953 second minister of agriculture Tuomioja Cabinet death [1][2]
4. Björn Westerlund Swedish People's Party of Finland 26 days 19 June–14 July 1961 minister of commerce and industry Sukselainen II Cabinet prime minister resigned [1][2]
5. Elias Sopanen National Progressive Party 30 days 21 Dec 1923–18 Jan 1924 minister of justice Kallio I Cabinet cabinet overthrown [2]
6. Samuli Sario Finnish Party 34 days 27 May–29 June 1918 minister without portfolio Paasikivi Senate became head of committee on social affairs [2]
N/A Anders Hackzell civil servant 45 days 8 Aug–21 Sept 1944 prime minister Hackzell Cabinet paralyzed [3]
N/A Keijo Liinamaa civil servant 56 days 26 May–15 July 1970 minister in the ministry of finances Aura I Cabinet replaced by a political cabinet [3]
N/A Urho Castrén civil servant 58 days 21 Sept–17 Nov 1944 prime minister Urho Castrén Cabinet After Eero Wuori and K.-A. Fagerholm resigned the whole cabinet resigned [3][4]
N/A Teuvo Aura civil servant 63 days 14 May –15 July 1970 prime minister Aura I Cabinet replaced by a political cabinet [2][3][5]
N/A Anneli Jäätteenmäki Centre Party 69 days 17 Apr –24 June 2003 prime minister Jäätteenmäki Cabinet Iraq leak [3][6]
  • Note: All ministers in the Hackzell Cabinet had as many days in office as the prime minister, as was the case with the Urho Castrén Cabinet and Aura I Cabinet. In the last mentioned, also Minister of Justice Keijo Liinamaa served as many days (63 days), but he also functioned as a minister in the ministry of finances during 26 May –15 July 1970, i.e. 56 days.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Rasmus Helaniemi (1 July 2013). "Junnilasta yksi lyhytaikaisimmista ministereistä". Helsingin Sanomat. Helsinki: Sanoma Oyj. p. A 8. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Susanna Bono (30 June 2023). "Näiden kuuden ministerin pesti päättyi lyhyeen – Junnila kiilaa listan kärkisijoille". yle.fi. Helsinki: YLE. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Hallitukset aikajärjestyksessä". Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ^ Jukka Tarkka and Allan Tiitta: Itsenäinen Suomi: seitsemän vuosikymmentä kansakunnan elämästä (‘Seven decades of the life of the nation’), p. 168. Helsinki: Otava, 1987.
  5. ^ Aaltonen, Joona (5 June 2023). "Hallitusneuvotteluista tulossa pisimmät sitten 1950-luvun – Nämä asiat ovat vielä kesken". Helsingin Sanomat. Helsinki: Sanoma Oyj. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ^ Hemmilä, Ilkka (19 June 2023). "Orpon hallitus aloittaa tiistaina toimintansa – Näin päivä etenee". Suomenmaa. Helsinki/Oulu: Suomenmaan Kustannus Oy. Retrieved 26 June 2023.