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The Minister of Defence (Finnish: puolustusministeri, Swedish: försvarsminister) is a member of the Finnish Council of State. As the head of the Ministry of Defence, the minister is responsible for the administration of national defence. The ministry is headquartered in Helsinki. The current Minister of Defence is Stefan Wallin.
From June to November 1918 the post was called Chief of the War Department, and from then until 1922 the post was called the Minister of War.
The President of the Republic is the commander-in-chief of the Finnish Defence Forces. The commander of the military forces is the Chief of Defence.
List of Ministers of Defence
Period of Office Minister of Defence 1918 Wilhelm Thesleff 1918-1919 Rudolf Walden 1919-1920 Karl Emil Berg 1920-1921 Bruno Jalander 1921 Onni Hämäläinen 1921-1923 Bruno Jalander 1923 Kyösti Kallio 1923-1924 Wilho Petter Nenonen 1924 Viktor Schvindt 1924 Ivar Aminoff 1924-1925 Kaarlo Malmberg 1925 Aleksander Lampén 1925-1926 Leonard Hjelmman 1926-1927 Kaarlo Heinonen 1927-1928 Jalo Lahdensuo 1928-1929 Aimo Cajander 1929-1930 Juho Niukkanen 1930 Albin Manner 1930-1931 Hugo Viktor Österman 1930-1931 Albin Manner 1931-1932 Jalo Lahdensuo 1932-1937 Arvi Oksala 1937-1940 Juho Niukkanen 1940-1944 Rudolf Walden 1944-1945 Väinö Valve 1945-1948 Mauno Pekkala 1946-1948 Yrjö Kallinen 1948-1950 Emil Skog 1950-1951 Kustaa Tiitu 1951-1953 Emil Skog 1953 Kauno Kleemola 1953-1954 Päiviö Hetemäki 1954-1957 Emil Skog 1957 Atte Pakkanen 1957 Pekka Malinen 1957-1958 Kalle Lehmus 1958 Lars Björkenheim 1958-1959 Toivo Wiherheimo 1959-1961 Leo Häppölä 1961-1962 Lars Björkenheim 1962-1963 Arvo Pentti 1963-1964 Kaarlo Leinonen 1964-1966 Arvo Pentti 1966-1970 Sulo Suorttanen 1970 Arvo Pentti 1970-1971 Kristian Gestrin 1971-1972 Arvo Pentti 1972 Sulo Hostila 1972-1974 Kristian Gestrin 1974-1975 Carl-Olof Homén 1975 Erkki Huurtamo 1975-1976 Ingvar Melin 1976-1977 Seppo Westerlund 1977-1979 Taisto Tähkämaa 1979-1982 Lasse Äikäs 1982-1983 Juhani Saukkonen 1983-1987 Veikko Pihlajamäki 1987-1990 Ole Norrback 1990-1995 Elisabeth Rehn 1995 Jan-Erik Enestam 1995-1999 Anneli Taina 1999-2003 Jan-Erik Enestam 2003 Matti Vanhanen 2003-2007 Seppo Kääriäinen 2007-2011 Jyri Häkämies 2011-present Stefan Wallin External links
Categories:- Ministers of Defence of Finland
- Lists of government ministers
- Military of Finland
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