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The Minister of Justice (Finnish: oikeusministeri, Swedish: justitieminister) is a Finnish Government ministerial position. The Minister of Justice is in charge of the Ministry of Justice.[1]

Finland's incumbent Minister of Justice for the Orpo Cabinet is Leena Meri of the Finns Party.

## List of ministers of justice

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No. | Portrait  | Justice Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet

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| Onni Talas
(1877–1958)| 27 November 1917| 27 November 1918| 1 year, 0 days| Young Finnish| Svinhufvud I
Paasikivi I

| Karl Söderholm
(1859–1948)| 27 November 1918| 15 August 1919| 261 days| RKP| Ingman I
K. Castrén

| Hjalmar Kahelin
(1868–1958)| 15 August 1919| 30 January 1920| 168 days| National Progressive| Vennola I
(2)|

| Karl Söderholm
(1859–1948)| 15 March 1920| 28 June 1920| 105 days| RKP| Erich

| Hjalmar Granfelt
(1874–1957)| 28 June 1920| 9 April 1921| 285 days| RKP| Erich

| Heimo Helminen
(1878–1947)| 9 April 1921| 24 February 1922| 321 days| National Progressive| Vennola II

| Albert von Hellens
(1879–1950)| 24 February 1922| 2 June 1922| 98 days| National Progressive| Vennola II

| Frans Oskar Lilius
(1871–1928)| 2 June 1922| 14 November 1922| 165 days| Independent| Cajander I

| Otto Åkesson
(1872–1939)| 14 November 1922| 21 December 1923| 1 year, 37 days| Centre| Kallio I

| Elias Sopanen
(1863–1926)| 21 December 1923| 18 January 1924| 28 days| National Progressive| Kallio I
(7)|

| Frans Oskar Lilius
(1871–1928)| 18 January 1924| 31 May 1924| 134 days| Independent| Cajander II
(6)|

| Albert von Hellens
(1879–1950)| 31 May 1924| 31 March 1925| 304 days| National Progressive| Ingman II
(7)|

| Frans Oskar Lilius
(1871–1928)| 31 March 1925| 31 December 1925| 275 days| Independent| Tulenheimo
10|

| Urho Castrén
(1886–1965)| 31 December 1925| 13 December 1926| 347 days| National Coalition| Kallio II
11|

| Väinö Hakkila
(1882–1958)| 13 December 1926| 17 December 1927| 1 year, 4 days| SDP| Tanner
12|

| Torsten Malinen
(1877–1951)| 17 December 1927| 22 December 1928| 1 year, 5 days| Independent| Sunila I
13|

| Anton Kotonen
(1876–1936)| 22 December 1928| 18 February 1929| 58 days| Independent| Mantere
14|

| Oiva Huttunen
(1887–1945)| 18 February 1929| 16 August 1929| 179 days| Independent| Mantere
15|

| Elieser Kaila
(1885–1938)| 16 August 1929| 4 July 1930| 322 days| RKP| Kallio III
(2)|

| Karl Söderholm
(1859–1948)| 4 July 1930| 21 March 1931| 260 days| RKP| Svinhufvud II
16|

| Toivo Kivimäki
(1886–1968)| 21 March 1931| 14 December 1932| 1 year, 268 days| National Progressive| Sunila II
17|

| Hugo Malmberg
(1864–1956)| 14 December 1932| 27 February 1933| 75 days| RKP| Kivimäki
18|

| Eric J. Serlachius
(1884–1936)| 27 February 1933| 6 March 1936| 3 years, 8 days| RKP| Kivimäki
19|

| Emil Jatkola
(1879–1948)| 6 March 1936| 7 October 1936| 215 days| RKP| Kivimäki
20|

| Urho Kekkonen
(1900–1986)| 7 October 1936| 12 March 1937| 156 days| Centre| Kallio IV
21|

| Arvi Ahmavaara
(1886–1957)| 18 March 1937| 11 November 1938| 1 year, 238 days| Independent| Cajander III
22|

| Albin Ewald Rautavaara
(1873–1941)| 11 November 1938| 13 October 1939| 336 days| Independent| Cajander III
23|

| J. O. Söderhjelm
(1898–1985)| 13 October 1939| 27 March 1940| 166 days| RKP| Cajander III
Ryti I
24|

| Oskari Lehtonen
(1885–1956)| 27 March 1940| 8 August 1944| 4 years, 134 days| National Coalition| Ryti II
Rangell
Linkomies
25|

| Ernst von Born
(1885–1956)| 8 August 1944| 17 November 1944| 101 days| RKP| Hackzell
U. Castrén
(20)|

| Urho Kekkonen
(1900–1986)| 17 November 1944| 26 March 1946| 1 year, 129 days| Centre| Paasikivi II-III
26|

| Eino Pekkala
(1887–1956)| 26 March 1946| 29 July 1948| 2 years, 125 days| SKDL| Pekkala
27|

| Tauno Suontausta
(1907–1974)| 29 July 1948| 17 March 1950| 1 year, 231 days| SDP| Fagerholm I
28|

| Heikki Kannisto
(1898–1957)| 17 March 1950| 17 January 1951| 306 days| National Progressive| Kekkonen I
29|

| Teuvo Aura
(1912–1999)| 17 January 1951| 20 September 1951| 246 days| National Progressive| Kekkonen II
(20)|

| Urho Kekkonen
(1900–1986)
Acting| 20 September 1951| 22 September 1951| 2 days| Centre| Kekkonen III
30|

| Sven Högström
(1908–1995)| 22 September 1951| 17 November 1953| 2 years, 56 days| RKP| Kekkonen III-IV
31|

| Reino Kuuskoski
(1907–1965)| 17 November 1953| 5 May 1954| 169 days| Independent| Tuomioja
32|

| Yrjö Puhakka
(1888–1971)| 5 May 1954| 20 October 1954| 168 days| Independent| Törngren
33|

| Aarre Simonen
(1913–1977)| 20 October 1954| 6 November 1954| 17 days| SDP| Kekkonen V
34|

| Weio Henriksson
(1903–1973)| 6 November 1954| 3 March 1956| 1 year, 118 days| Independent| Kekkonen V
35|

| Vilho Väyrynen
(1912–2000)| 3 March 1956| 2 May 1956| 60 days| SDP| Fagerholm II
36|

| Arvo Helminen
(1903–1988)| 2 May 1956| 2 September 1957| 1 year, 123 days| Independent| Fagerholm II
Sukselainen I
(23)|

| J. O. Söderhjelm
(1898–1985)| 2 September 1957| 29 November 1957| 88 days| Independent| Sukselainen I
37|

| Kurt Kaira
(1894–1975)| 29 November 1957| 26 April 1958| 148 days| Independent| von Fieandt
(23)|

| J. O. Söderhjelm
(1898–1985)| 26 April 1958| 29 August 1958| 125 days| Independent| Kuuskoski
(30)|

| Sven Högström
(1908–1995)| 29 August 1958| 13 January 1959| 137 days| RKP| Fagerholm III
38|

| Antti Hannikainen
(1910–1976)| 13 January 1959| 14 April 1961| 2 years, 91 days| Centre| Sukselainen II
39|

| Pauli Lehtosalo
(1910–1989)| 14 April 1961| 13 April 1962| 364 days| Centre| Sukselainen II
Miettunen I
(23)|

| J. O. Söderhjelm
(1898–1985)| 13 April 1962| 18 December 1963| 1 year, 249 days| RKP| Karjalainen I
40|

| Olavi Merimaa
(1908–1970)| 18 December 1963| 12 September 1964| 269 days| Independent| Lehto
(23)|

| J. O. Söderhjelm
(1898–1985)| 12 September 1964| 27 May 1966| 1 year, 257 days| RKP| Virolainen
(33)|

| Aarre Simonen
(1913–1977)| 27 May 1966| 14 May 1970| 3 years, 352 days| SDP| Paasio I
Koivisto I
41|

| Keijo Liinamaa
(1929–1980)| 14 May 1970| 15 July 1970| 62 days| Independent| Aura I
42|

| Erkki Tuominen
(1914–1975)| 15 July 1970| 26 March 1971| 254 days| SKDL| Karjalainen II
43|

| Mikko Laaksonen
(1927–2006)| 26 March 1971| 30 September 1971| 188 days| SDP| Karjalainen II
44|

| Jacob Söderman
(born 1938)| 1 October 1971| 29 October 1971| 28 days| SDP| Karjalainen II
45|

| K. J. Lång
(1934–1998)| 29 October 1971| 23 February 1972| 117 days| Independent| Aura II
46|

| Pekka Paavola
(1933–2023)| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972| 194 days| SDP| Paasio II
47|

| Matti Louekoski
(born 1941)| 4 September 1972| 13 June 1975| 2 years, 282 days| SDP| Sorsa I
48|

| Inkeri Anttila
(1916–2013)| 13 June 1975| 30 November 1975| 170 days| Independent| Liinamaa
49|

| Kristian Gestrin
(1929–1990)| 30 November 1975| 15 May 1977| 1 year, 166 days| RKP| Miettunen II-III
50|

| Tuure Salo
(1921–2006)| 15 May 1977| 2 March 1978| 291 days| Liberals| Sorsa II
51|

| Paavo Nikula
(born 1942)| 2 March 1978| 26 May 1979| 1 year, 85 days| Liberals| Sorsa II
52|

| Christoffer Taxell
(born 1948)| 26 May 1979| 30 April 1987| 7 years, 339 days| RKP| Koivisto II
Sorsa III-IV
(47)|

| Matti Louekoski
(born 1941)| 30 April 1987| 28 February 1990| 2 years, 304 days| SDP| Holkeri
53|

| Tarja Halonen
(born 1943)| 1 March 1990| 26 April 1991| 1 year, 56 days| SDP| Holkeri
54|

| Hannele Pokka
(born 1952)| 26 April 1991| 1 May 1994| 3 years, 5 days| Centre| Aho
55|

| Anneli Jäätteenmäki
(born 1955)| 1 May 1994| 13 April 1995| 347 days| Centre| Aho
56|

| Sauli Niinistö
(born 1948)| 13 April 1995| 2 February 1996| 295 days| National Coalition| Lipponen I
57|

| Kari Häkämies
(born 1956)| 2 February 1996| 13 March 1998| 2 years, 39 days| National Coalition| Lipponen I
58|

| Jussi Järventaus
(born 1951)| 13 March 1998| 15 April 1999| 1 year, 33 days| National Coalition| Lipponen I
59|

| Johannes Koskinen
(born 1965)| 15 April 1999| 22 September 2005| 6 years, 160 days| SDP| Lipponen II
Jäätteenmäki
Vanhanen I
60|

| Leena Luhtanen
(born 1941)| 23 September 2005| 19 April 2007| 1 year, 208 days| SDP| Vanhanen I
61|

| Tuija Brax
(born 1965)| 19 April 2007| 22 June 2011| 4 years, 64 days| Green| Vanhanen II
Kiviniemi
62|

| Anna-Maja Henriksson
(born 1964)| 22 June 2011| 29 May 2015| 3 years, 341 days| RKP| Katainen
Stubb
63|

| Jari Lindström
(born 1965)| 29 May 2015| 5 May 2017| 1 year, 341 days| Finns| Sipilä
64|

| Antti Häkkänen
(born 1985)| 5 May 2017| 6 June 2019| 2 years, 32 days| National Coalition| Sipilä
(62)|

| Anna-Maja Henriksson
(born 1964)| 6 June 2019| 20 June 2023| 4 years, 14 days| RKP| Rinne
Marin
65|

| Leena Meri
(born 1968)| 20 June 2023| Incumbent| 1 year, 62 days| Finns| Orpo

Source: [2]

## References

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1. ^ "Minister of Justice". Oikeusministeriö. Archived from the original on 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
2. ^ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Justice". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

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