Prime Minister of Finland
The prime minister of Finland is the leader of the Finnish Government. The prime minister and their cabinet exercise executive authority in the state. The prime minister is formally ranked third in the protocol after the president of Finland and the speaker of the Parliament. Finland's first prime minister, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, was appointed on 27 November 1917, just a few days before the country declared its independence.
Prime Minister of Finland
Celebratory lunch of Finland´s Prime Ministers on 27 September 2022
Kesäranta, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Finland, in Taka-Töölö, Helsinki
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.