Matti Vanhanen
Finnish politician and the 40th prime minister of Finland
Matti Taneli Vanhanen (
pronunciation (help·info)) (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 | |
| Assumed office 22 April 2015 | |
| Constituency | Uusimaa |
| In office 22 March 1991 – 19 September 2010 | |
| Constituency | Uusimaa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1955 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
change- ↑ "Curriculum Vitae - Sauli Väinämö Niinistö". President of the Republic of Finland. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ↑ "Yleisen valtio-opin laitos". Valt.helsinki.fi. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
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