Lipponen II Cabinet
Paavo Lipponen's second cabinet was the 67th government of Finland. The cabinet was in office from 15 April 1999 to 17 April 2003. It was a center-left majority government, despite the center-right National Coalition Party's inclusion in the cabinet.
| Second Lipponen's Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 67th Cabinet of Finland | |
| Date formed | 15 April 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 17 April 2003 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Martti Ahtisaari Tarja Halonen |
| Head of government | Paavo Lipponen |
| Member parties | National Coalition Party Social Democratic Party Green League Swedish People's Party Left Alliance |
| Opposition party | Center Christian League Reform Finns |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1999 Finnish parliamentary election |
| Predecessor | Paavo Lipponen's first cabinet |
| Successor | Anneli Jäätteenmäki's Cabinet |
The Green League left the government on 31 May 2002 in protest of the government's decision to build the country's fifth nuclear power plant.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | Social Democratic | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Tarja Halonen | 15 April 1999 | 25 February 2000 | Social Democratic | |
| Erkki Tuomioja | 25 February 2000 | 17 April 2003 | Social Democratic | ||
| Minister of Justice | Johannes Koskinen | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | Social Democratic | |
| Minister of the Interior | Kari Häkämies | 15 April 1999 | 1 June 2000 | National Coalition | |
| Ville Itälä | 1 June 2000 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Defence | Jan-Erik Enestam | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | Swedish People's | |
| Minister of Finance | Sauli Niinistö | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | |
| Coordinate Minister of Finance | Suvi-Anne Siimes | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | Left Alliance | |
| Minister of Education | Maija Rask | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | Social Democratic | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | Kalevi Hemilä | 15 April 1999 | 1 February 2002 | Neutral | |
| Jari Koskinen | 1 February 2002 | 31 May 2002 | Neutral | ||
| Minister of Transport | Olli-Pekka Heinonen | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | Olli-Pekka Heinonen | 1 October 2000 | 4 January 2002 | National Coalition | |
| Kimmo Sasi | 4 January 2002 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Trade and Industry | Erkki Tuomioja | 15 April 1999 | 25 February 2000 | Social Democratic | |
| Sinikka Mönkäre | 25 February 2000 | 17 April 2003 | Social Democratic | ||
| Minister of Social Affairs and Health | Maija Perho | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | |
| Minister of Health and Social Services | Eva Biaudet | 15 April 1999 | 25 April 2000 | Swedish People's | |
| Osmo Soininvaara | 25 April 2000 | 19 April 2002 | Green League | ||
| Eva Biaudet | 19 April 2002 | 17 April 2003 | Swedish People's | ||
| Minister of Labour | Sinikka Mönkäre | 15 April 1999 | 25 February 2000 | Social Democratic | |
| Tarja Filatov | 25 February 2000 | 17 April 2003 | Social Democratic | ||
| Minister of the Environment | Satu Hassi | 15 April 1999 | 31 May 2002 | Green League | |
| Jouni Backman | 31 May 2002 | 17 May 2003 | Social Democratic | ||
| Minister of Culture | Suvi Lindén | 15 April 1999 | 5 June 2002 | National Coalition | |
| Kaarina Dromberg | 5 June 2002 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Regional and Municipal Affairs | Martti Korhonen | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | Left Alliance | |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | Kimmo Sasi | 15 April 1999 | 4 January 2002 | National Coalition | |
| Jari Vilén | 4 January 2002 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | ||
| Preceded by Paavo Lipponen's first cabinet |
Cabinet of Finland April 15, 1999 – April 17, 2003 |
Succeeded by Anneli Jäätteenmäki's Cabinet |
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