Minister of Defence (Finland)
The Minister of Defence 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 Antti Häkkänen.
Minister of Defence (Finland)
Image: Revell Finnish Defence Ministry
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The Finnish Government is the executive branch and cabinet of Finland, which directs the politics of Finland and is the main source of legislation proposed to the Parliament. The Government has collective ministerial responsibility and represents Finland in the Council of the European Union. In the incumbent Orpo Cabinet, the Government comprises 19 ministers leading 12 ministries.
The Prime Minister's Office is located at the Government Palace near the Senate Square.
Vanhanen II Cabinet in a session of Finnish Parliament in 2007.
Smolna, located in Kaartinkaupunki, Helsinki, is used as a banquet hall of the Finnish Government.