Minister of Justice (Finland)

List of Ministers of Justice

Minister	Party	In Office
Karl Söderholm	Swedish People's Party	27.11.1918 – 17.4.1919
		17.4.1919 – 15.8.1919
Henrik Kahelin	National Progressive Party	15.8.1919 – 30.1.1920
Karl Söderholm	Swedish People's Party	15.3.1920 – 28.6.1920
Hjalmar Granfelt	Swedish People's Party	28.6.1920 – 9.4.1921
Heimo Helminen	National Progressive Party	9.4.1921 – 24.2.1922
Albert von Hellens	National Progressive Party	24.2.1922 – 2.6.1922
Oskar Lilius	Non-partisan	2.6.1922 – 14.11.1922
Otto Åkesson	Agrarian League	14.11.1922 – 21.12.1923
Elias Sopanen	National Progressive Party	21.12.1923 – 18.1.1924
Oskar Lilius	Non-partisan	18.1.1924 – 31.5.1924
Albert von Hellens	National Progressive Party	31.5.1924 – 31.3.1925
Oskar Lilius	Non-partisan	31.3.1925 – 31.12.1925
Urho Castrén	National Coalition Party	31.12.1925 – 13.12.1926
Väinö Hakkila	Social Democratic Party	13.12.1926 – 17.12.1927
Torsten Malinen	Non-partisan	17.12.1927 – 22.12.1928
Anton Kotonen	Non-partisan	22.12.1928 – 18.2.1929
Oiva Huttunen	Non-partisan	18.2.1929 – 16.8.1929
Elieser Kaila	Agrarian League	16.8.1929 – 4.7.1930
Karl Söderholm	Swedish People's Party	4.7.1930 – 21.3.1931
Toivo Kivimäki	National Progressive Party	21.3.1931 – 14.12.1932
Hugo Malmberg	Swedish People's Party	14.12.1932 – 27.2.1933
Eric J. Serlachius	Swedish People's Party	27.2.1933 – 28.2.1936
Emil Jatkola	National Progressive Party	6.3.1936 – 7.10.1936
Urho Kekkonen	Agrarian League	7.10.1936 – 12.3.1937
Arvi Ahmavaara	Non-partisan	18.3.1937 – 11.1.1938
Albin Ewald Rautavaara	Non-partisan	11.1.1938 – 13.10.1939
Johan Otto Söderhjelm	Swedish People's Party	13.10.1939 – 1.12.1939
		1.12.1939 – 27.3.1940
Oskari Lehtonen	National Coalition Party	27.3.1940 – 4.1.1941
		4.1.1941 – 5.3.1943
		5.3.1943 – 8.8.1944
Ernst von Born	Swedish People's Party	8.8.1944 – 21.9.1944
		21.9.1944 – 17.11.1944
Urho Kekkonen	Agrarian League	17.11.1944 – 17.4.1945
		17.4.1945 – 26.3.1946
Eino Pekkala	Finnish People's Democratic League	26.3.1946 – 29.7.1948
Tauno Suontausta	Social Democratic Party	29.7.1948 – 17.3.1950
Heikki Kannisto	National Progressive Party	17.3.1950 – 17.1.1951
Teuvo Aura	National Progressive Party	17.1.1951 – 20.9.1951
Urho Kekkonen	Agrarian League	20.9.1951 – 22.9.1951
Sven Högström	Swedish People's Party	22.9.1951 – 9.7.1953
		9.7.1953 – 17.11.1953
Reino Kuuskoski	Non-partisan	17.11.1953 – 5.5.1954
Yrjö Puhakka	Non-partisan	5.5.1954 – 20.10.1954
Aarre Simonen	Social Democratic Party	20.10.1954 – 6.11.1954
Weio Henriksson	Non-partisan	6.11.1954 – 3.3.1956
Vilho Väyrynen	Social Democratic Party	3.3.1956 – 2.5.1956
Arvo Helminen	Non-partisan	2.5.1956 – 27.5.1957
		27.5.1957 – 2.9.1957
Johan Otto Söderhjelm	Non-partisan	2.9.1957 – 29.11.1957
Kurt Kaira	Non-partisan	29.11.1957 – 26.4.1958
Johan Otto Söderhjelm	Non-partisan	26.4.1958 – 29.8.1958
Sven Högström	Swedish People's Party	29.8.1958 – 13.1.1959
Antti Hannikainen	Agrarian League	13.1.1959 – 14.4.1961
Pauli Lehtosalo	Agrarian League	14.4.1961 – 14.7.1961
		14.7.1961 – 13.4.1962
Johan Otto Söderhjelm	Swedish People's Party	13.4.1962 – 18.12.1963
Olavi Merimaa	Non-partisan	18.12.1963 – 12.9.1964
Johan Otto Söderhjelm	Swedish People's Party	12.9.1964 – 27.5.1966
Aarre Simonen	Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders	27.5.1966 – 22.3.1968
		22.3.1968 – 14.5.1970
Keijo Liinamaa	Non-partisan	14.5.1970 – 15.7.1970
Erkki Tuominen	Finnish People's Democratic League	15.7.1970 – 26.3.1971
Mikko Laaksonen	Social Democratic Party	26.3.1971 – 30.9.1971
Jacob Söderman	Social Democratic Party	1.10.1971 – 29.10.1971
K. J. Lång	Non-partisan	29.10.1971 – 23.2.1972
Pekka Paavola	Social Democratic Party	23.2.1972 – 4.9.1972
Matti Louekoski	Social Democratic Party	4.9.197 – 13.6.1975
Inkeri Anttila	Non-partisan	13.6.1975 – 30.11.1975
Kristian Gestrin	Swedish People's Party	30.11.1975 – 29.9.1976
		29.9.1976 – 15.5.1977
Tuure Salo	Liberal People's Party	15.5.1977 – 2.3.1978
Paavo Nikula	Liberal People's Party	2.3.1978 – 26.5.1979
Christoffer Taxell	Swedish People's Party	26.5.1979 – 19.2.1982
		19.2.1982 – 6.5.1983
		6.5.1983 – 30.4.1987
Matti Louekoski	Social Democratic Party	30.4.1987 – 28.2.1990
Tarja Halonen	Social Democratic Party	1.3.1989 – 26.4.1991
Hannele Pokka	Centre Party	26.4.1991 – 30.4.1994
Anneli Jäätteenmäki	Centre Party	1.5.1994 – 13.4.1995
Sauli Niinistö	National Coalition Party	13.4.1995 – 2.2.1996
Kari Häkämies	National Coalition Party	2.2.1996 – 13.3.1998
Jussi Järventaus	National Coalition Party	13.3.1998 – 15.4.1999
Johannes Koskinen	Social Democratic Party	15.4.1999 – 17.4.2003
		17.4.2003 – 24.6.2003
		24.6.2003 – 22.9.2005
Leena Luhtanen	Social Democratic Party	23.9.2005 – 19.4.2007
Tuija Brax	Green League	19.4.2007 – 22.6.2010
		22.6.2010–22.6.2011
Anna-Maja Henriksson	Swedish People's Party	22.6.2011 – 24.6.2014
		24.6.2014 – 29.5.2015
Jari Lindström	True Finns	29.5.2015 –

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