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 | |
 Paavo Lipponen in February 2002 | |
| 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 (Until 31 May 2002) Swedish People's Party Left Alliance |
| Status in legislature | 1999-May 2002 Majority 139 / 200 (70%) June 2002-2003 Majority 128 / 200 (64%) |
| 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 | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | SDP | ||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | 15 April 1999 | 25 February 2000 | SDP | ||
| 25 February 2000 | 17 April 2003 | SDP | |||
| Minister of Justice | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | SDP | ||
| Minister of the Interior | 15 April 1999 | 1 June 2000 | National Coalition | ||
| 1 June 2000 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | |||
| Minister of Defence | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | RKP | ||
| Minister of Finance | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | ||
| Coordinate Minister of Finance | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | Left Alliance | ||
| Minister of Education | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | SDP | ||
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | Kalevi Hemilä | 15 April 1999 | 1 February 2002 | Neutral | |
| 1 February 2002 | 31 May 2002 | Neutral | |||
| Minister of Transport | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Transport and Communications | 1 October 2000 | 4 January 2002 | National Coalition | ||
| 4 January 2002 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | |||
| Minister of Trade and Industry | 15 April 1999 | 25 February 2000 | SDP | ||
| 25 February 2000 | 17 April 2003 | SDP | |||
| Minister of Social Affairs and Health | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | ||
| Minister of Health and Social Services | 15 April 1999 | 25 April 2000 | RKP | ||
| 25 April 2000 | 19 April 2002 | Green | |||
| 19 April 2002 | 17 April 2003 | RKP | |||
| Minister of Labour | 15 April 1999 | 25 February 2000 | SDP | ||
| 25 February 2000 | 17 April 2003 | SDP | |||
| Minister of the Environment | 15 April 1999 | 31 May 2002 | Green | ||
Jouni Backman | 31 May 2002 | 17 May 2003 | SDP | ||
| Minister of Culture | 15 April 1999 | 5 June 2002 | National Coalition | ||
| 5 June 2002 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | |||
| Minister of Regional and Municipal Affairs | 15 April 1999 | 17 April 2003 | Left Alliance | ||
| Minister of Foreign Trade | 15 April 1999 | 4 January 2002 | National Coalition | ||
| 4 January 2002 | 17 April 2003 | National Coalition | |||
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