Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Finland Parties

Also see Finland Ministers

1945-66 Group Chairperson of the People's Democrats Herta Kuusinen
1951-64 Chairperson of the Party (Communists)
She was Minister

Around 1950 Secretary of People's Democratic Union Tynne Tuominen

Around 1950 Vice-Chairperson of People's Democratic Union Anna Nevalainen

Around 1955 Party Secretary of Svenska Folkepartiet (Swedish People's Party) Inge Appelberg

1957 Group Chairperson of Kansanp Irma Karvikko

Around 1957 Vice-Chairperson of the Kansallien Kokoomus/Samlingspartiet (Conservative) Irma E. Hamara

1962-65 Group Chairperson of the Social Democratic Union of the Laborers and Peasents (TPSL) Martta Samela-Järvinen

1966-70 Group Chairperson of the Social Democratic Union of the Laborers and Peasants Tynne Leivo-Larsson
She was Minister and ambassador

1970-74 Chairperson of the Liberallinen Kansapoule (Liberal People's Party) Pirkko Ritva Aro
1970-73 Group Chairperson

1971-86 Vice-Chairperson of the Keskustan/Centern (Center Party) Marjatta Väänänen

1974-75 Group Chairperson of Liberallinen Kansapoule (Liberal People's Party) Irma Toivanen

1975-77 or 1979-82 Group Chairperson of Liberallinen Kansapoule Anneli Eva Kivitie

Around 1980 Leader of Union Party of the Finish People (Suomen Kanson Yntenäisyyden Puolue) Anssi Keski-Vähälä

1984-86 Group Chairperson of Kansallien Kokoomus/Samlingspartiet  Ulla Kaija Puolanne
Minister in various governments

1986-87 Chairperson Demokraatinen Vaintoehtoe Kristiina Halkola

1986-87 Group Chairperson of SKDL Lauha Männistö
(SKDL is short for ?)

1986-87 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Suomen Sosialidemokrattine Poule (Social Democrats) Anna Liisa Kasurinen

1986-? Vice-Chairperson of the Keskustan/Centern  Hannele Pokka

1987-90 Group Chairperson of Svenska Folkpartiet (Swedish People's Party) Elisabeth Rehn
Various Ministerial posts and twice Presidential candidate

1987-91 Chairperson Vihreä Liitto (Green Union) Heide Hautalä
1999-2004 Co-Leader of the Green Group in the European Parliament
2003 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Greens 
2006- Group Chairperson
Presidential Candidate 2000 and 2006. Candidate for a ministerial post against the party chair in 2007.

1987-91 Group Chairperson of the Christian Party (Suomen Kristilinen Liitto) Anja (Eeva-Liisa) Moilanen

1987-91 1. Deputy Group Chairperson of the Suomen Sosialidemokrattine Poule Saara-Maria Paakkinen
She was vice-speaker of parliament 1991-95

1987-... Vice-Chairperson Svenska Folkpartiet (Swedish People's Party) Margareta Pietikäinen

1987-91 Secretary General of the Suomen Sosialidemokrattine Poule  Ulpu Ilvari

1988-99 Leader and Secretary General of the Communists Heljä Tammisole

1989-92 Chairperson of Democraattinen Vaintoehto (Alternative Democracy) Marja-Liisa Löyttiyjärvi

1990-.... Party Secretary of Suomen Keskutsa/Centern Erja Hannele Tikka

1990-91 Deputy Group Chairperson of Kansallinen Kokoomens Pirjo Maija Rusanen

1990-92 Chairperson of Liberaalinen Kanpuolue Kaarina Koivistoinen

1991-92 Chairperson of the Agrarian Party Tina Mäkelä

1992-93 and 1997 and 2003- Group Chairperson of Vihreä Liitto Satu Maijastiina Hassi
1997-2001 Party Chairperson of VL (Greens)
She was Vice-Chairperson 1989-91, and Minister of Environment and Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Development Aid) 1999-2002. (b. 1951-)  

1991-ca.95 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Suomen Sosialidemokrattine Poule  Kerttu Annikki Törnqvist

1991-94 Group Chairperson of Liberaalinen Kansapuole Lahja Tuulikki Ukkola
1993-94 Party Chairperson

1992-? Party Secretary of Liberaalinen Kansapuole Kaarina Talola

1992-? Vice-Chairperson Liberallinen Kansapoule Riitta Tahminen

1992-99 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Suomen Sosialidemokrattine Poule  Liisa Jaakosaari
Deputy Group Chairperson 1987-93 and Minister of Labour 1995-99

1992-? Vice-Chairperson of Vasemmistoliito (Left Alliance) Katja Syvärin

1993-95 Chairperson of Liberaalinen Kanpuolue Tuulikki Ukkola

1993-95 Vice-Chairperson of Svenska Folkpartiet Eva Biaudet
1995-99 Group Chairperson
1996 Vice-Chairperson
Minister of Social Care 1999-2000 and 2002-03. In 2005 she lost the party primary for the post of Presidential Candidate to a 15 year older man. (b. 1961-)  

1993-2004 Vice-Chairperson of Suomen Kristillinen Liitto Leea Hittunen

1993-... Vice-Chairperson Vihreä Liitto Ulla Klötzer

1993-95 Vice-Chairperson Vihreä Liitto Janina Andersson
1995-99 Group Chairperson
1999-2001 1. Deputy Group Chairperson
2001-03 Group Chairperson
2007- 2. Deputy Group Chairperson

1993-95 Deputy Group Chairperson Vihreä Liitto Ulla Maria  Ainikki Antilla
1999-2000 Group Chairperson 

1994(-99) Group Chairperson of Soumen Maaseudun Puolue (Finish Willage Party) Leea Mäkipää

1994-? Party Secretary of Suomen Eläkeläisten Publue (Pensioner's Party) Saara Mälsä

1994-96 Party Secretary of Vihreä Liitto Katarina Poskiparta

1994-2002 Vice-Chairperson of the Centre Party Maria Kaisa Aula
From 2003 Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Financial Affairs. 

1994-2000 Vice-Chairperson of the Centre Party Sirkka-Liisa Anttila

1995 and 1999 Group Chairperson of Vihreä Liitto Tuija Brax
Member of the Presidium of the Parliament 2003-07, Minister of Justice from 2007.

1995-98 Vice-Chairperson of The Left-Wing Alliance Suvi-Anne Siimes
1998-2006 Chairperseon of The Left-Wing Alliance
Second Minister of Education and Culture 1998-99, Second Minister of Finance (Taxes) and Minister responsible for Housing 1999-2003 and Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge of Development Aid 2002-03. (b. 1963-).

1995-99 Group Secretary of Swedish People's Party Ulla-Maj Wideroos
1999 Deputy Group Chairperson
1999-2003 Group Chairperson
2007- Group Chairperson
Second Minister of Finance 2003-07.

1992-2000 Vice-Chairperson of Svenska Folkpartiet Astrid Thors
In 2002 she stood as candidate against the incumbent Chairperson and only lost very narrowly. Minister of European Affairs and Integration from 2007.

1995-2000 and 2000-2003 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Suomen Sosialidemokrattine Poule Virpa Puisto

1995-99 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Suomen Sosialidemokrattine Poule  Maija Rask

1995-2001 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Suomen Kristillinen Liitto (Christian Union)  
2001-03 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Christian Democrats (Kristilisdemokraattiset)
2003-04 Group Chairperson
2004- Party Chairperson Päivi Räsänen
Mother of four children. (b. 1959-).

1995- ...Deputy Group Chairperson Vasemmistoliion (Left Alliance) Eila Marjatta Rimmi

1995-... Deputy Group Chairperson of the Conservatives Kirsti Ala-Harja

1995-... Deputy Group Chairperson of Keskustan (Center party) Annli Helena Vehuiläinen

1995-2000 Deputy Group Chairperson Vihreä Liitto Tuija Maaret Pykäläinen

1995-? Party Secretary Vihreä Liitto Sirpa A. Kuronen

1995-99 Party Secretary Kansallien Kokoomus/Samlingspartiet (Conservative)  
2003-07 Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group Maija R. Perho
Minister from 1999.

1997- Party Secretary of Suomen Kristillinen Liitto Milla Piritta Kalliomaa

1998- Party Secretary of Remonttiryhmä (Reform Group) Seija Hannele Lahti

1999-2006 Group Chairperson of the Left Alliance Outi Ojala

Ca. 1999-2002 1. Vice-Chairperson of Svenska Folkpartiet Christina Gestrin

Ca. 1999-2002 2. Vice-Chairperson of Svenska Folkpartiet Kristina Stenman

1999-2000 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Suomen Sosialidemokrattine Poule Tarja Filatov
2002- Vice-Chairperson of the Party
2007- Group Chairperson
Minister of Labour 2000-07.

1999-2000 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Center Party Anneli Jäätteenmäki
2000-01 Acting Party Leader
2002-03 Party Chairperson and Leader
Prime Minister in 2003.

1999-2000 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Kansallien Kokoomus/Samlingspartiet (Conservative) Irja Tulonen

1999-2003 Deputy Group Chairperson of the  Kansallien Kokoomus/ Samlingspartiet (Conservative)  Pirrko-Liisa Ohila

1999 and 2003-07 Deputy Group Chairperson of Kansallien Kokoomus/ Samlingspartiet (Conservative) Suvi Lindén
Former Minister and Member of the Presidium of the Parliament and again from 2007.

1999-2001 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Left Alliance Marjatta Stenius-Kaukonen

1999- 2. Deputy Group Chairperson Vihreä Liitto Rauha-Maria Mertjäruvi

1999- Vice-Chairperson of Suomen Sosialidemokrattine Poule Säde Thranainen

1999-2004 Vice-Chairperson of Kokoomuksen (Conservatives) Sari Sarkomaa
Also member of the Presidium of the Parliament 2003-07 and Minister of Education from 2007. (b. 1965-)

2000-03 Deputy Group Chairperson of Vihreä Liitto Anni Sinnemäki
2003-05 3. Vice-Chairperson of the Party
2005- 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Party
In 2005 she was candidate for the Chairmanship of the party, but lost to the 30 years older Tarja Cronberg. She is (b. 1974-).

2001-03 2. Deputy Group Chairperson of The Greens Irina Krohn
2005- 1. Deputy Group Chairperson of The Greens
In 2005 she was candidate for the Chairmanship of the party.

2002- Vice-Chairperson of the Social Democrats Säde Tahvanainen

2002-06 1. Deputy Group Chairperson of the Vihreä Liitto (Left Alliance) Annika Lapintie
2006- Group Chairperson

2003 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Center Party Liisa Hyssälä
Minister from 2007.

2003 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Social Democrats Tuula Haatainen
Also Member of the Presidium of the Parliament.

2003-04 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Christian Democrats Sari Miriam Essayah
2004-07 Group Chairperson
2007- Party Secretary
MP 2003-07. Her Moroccan father and Finish mother divorced when she was only a few years old. She is mother of two children. (b. 1967-).

2003 Deputy Group Chairperson of the Center Party Mari Johanna Kiviniemi 
(b. 1968-)

2003-07 1. Deputy Group Chairperson of the Center Party Aila Paloniemi

2003-05 1. Deputy Group Chairperson of the Social Democrats Susanna Krista Huovinen 
Minister of Transport and Communications  from 2005. (b. 1972-)

2003- 1. Deputy Group Chairperson of the Swedish People's Party Mikaela Nylander
(b. 1970-)

2003-05 1. Deputy Group Chairperson of Vihreä Liitto Kirsi Ojansuu 

2003-05 2. Vice-Chairperson of Vihreä Liitto Katri Sarlund

2004- 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Christian Democrats Maija-Leena Kemppainen

2004- 2. Deputy Group Chairperson of the Christian Democrats Leena Rauhala

2004-06 1. Vice-Chairperson of Kokoomuksen (Conservatives) Marjo Matikainen-Kallström
She was candidate for the post of Chairperson but was defeated by a man. MP from 2003. (b. 1965-).

2004- 3. Vice-Chairperson of Kokoomuksen Paula Risikko

2005- Chairperson of Vihreä Liitto Tarja Cronberg
An independent MP from 2003, she joined the Green party in March two months before she became party leader, but failed to be reelected in 2007. Minister of Labour 2007 (b. 1944-).

2005- Party Secretary of the Social Democrats Maarit Feldt-Ranta

2005- 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Social Democrats Marjo Matikainen-Kallström

2006- Vice-Chairperson of the Swedish People's Party Monica Sirén-Aura

2006- 1. Vice-Chairperson of Kokoomuksen (Conservatives) Eija-Riitta Korhola

2006- Vice-Chairperson of the Suomen Sosialidemokrattine Poule (Social Democrats) Pia Viitanen

2007- Deputy Group Chairperson of the Center Party Inkeri Kerola

2007- Deputy Group Chairperson of Samlingspartiet Marja Tiura

2007- Deputy Group Chairperson of  Suomen Sosialidemokrattine Poule (Social Democrats) Jutta Urpilainen

2007- Deputy Group Chairperson of the Vihreä Liitto (Left Alliance) Merja Kyllönen

Last update 25.06.07