Who is the Prime Minister of Finland?

Petteri Orpo has been Prime Minister of Finland since Jun 20, 2023.

Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Finland?

Kalevi Sorsa, with 3,619 days in office across 3 terms.

Has Finland ever had a female prime minister?

Yes. Finland has had 3 female prime ministers. The first was Anneli Jäätteenmäki, who took office in 2003.

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🇫🇮 Finland

Parliamentary republicLiberal democracy

Petteri Orpo

Prime Minister · 1,215 days in office

How the political system works in Finland

Finland is governed as a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Petteri Orpo, has led the country since Jun 20, 2023. Finland has had 47 prime ministers since 1917. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a liberal democracy.

Tenure records

Longest-serving

Kalevi Sorsa

3,619 days · 3 terms

Shortest-serving

Sakari Tuomioja

0 days

Average tenure

562 days

Petteri Orpo: 116% above average

Female leaders

3 of 47

First: Anneli Jäätteenmäki (2003)

Recent prime ministers by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Finland?

Across 68 completed terms, the average prime minister of Finland has served 562 days (about 1.5 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 876 days.

One completed term Average tenure per decade

All prime ministers of Finland

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
69	Petteri Orpo	Jun 20, 2023	Incumbent	1,215
68	Sanna Marin	Dec 10, 2019	Jun 20, 2023	1,288
67	Antti Rinne	Jun 6, 2019	Dec 10, 2019	187
66	Juha Sipilä	May 29, 2015	Jun 6, 2019	1,469
65	Alexander Stubb	Jun 24, 2014	May 28, 2015	338
64	Jyrki Katainen	Jun 22, 2011	Jun 24, 2014	1,098
63	Mari Kiviniemi	Jun 22, 2010	Jun 22, 2011	365
62	Matti Vanhanen	Jun 24, 2003	Jun 22, 2010	2,555
61	Anneli Jäätteenmäki	Apr 17, 2003	Jun 24, 2003	68
60	Paavo Lipponen	Apr 13, 1995	Apr 17, 2003	2,926
59	Esko Aho	Apr 26, 1991	Apr 13, 1995	1,448
58	Harri Holkeri	Apr 30, 1987	Apr 26, 1991	1,457
57	Kalevi Sorsa	Feb 19, 1982	Apr 30, 1987	1,896
56	Mauno Koivisto	May 26, 1979	Jan 26, 1982	976
55	Kalevi Sorsa	May 15, 1977	Apr 26, 1979	711
54	Martti Miettunen	Sep 29, 1976	May 14, 1977	227
53	Martti Miettunen	Nov 30, 1975	Sep 28, 1976	303
52	Keijo Liinamaa	Jun 13, 1975	Nov 30, 1975	170
51	Kalevi Sorsa	Sep 4, 1972	Jun 13, 1975	1,012
50	Rafael Paasio	Feb 23, 1972	Sep 4, 1972	194
49	Teuvo Aura	Oct 29, 1971	Feb 23, 1972	117
48	Ahti Karjalainen	Jul 15, 1970	Oct 29, 1971	471
47	Teuvo Aura	May 14, 1970	Jul 15, 1970	62
46	Mauno Koivisto	Mar 22, 1968	May 14, 1970	783
45	Rafael Paasio	May 27, 1966	Mar 22, 1968	665
44	Johannes Virolainen	Sep 12, 1964	May 27, 1966	622
43	Reino Ragnar Lehto	Dec 18, 1963	Sep 12, 1964	269
42	Ahti Karjalainen	Apr 13, 1962	Dec 18, 1963	614
41	Martti Miettunen	Jul 14, 1961	Apr 13, 1962	273
40	V. J. Sukselainen	Jan 13, 1959	Jul 14, 1961	913
39	Karl-August Fagerholm	Aug 29, 1958	Jan 13, 1959	137
38	Reino Kuuskoski	Apr 26, 1958	Aug 29, 1958	125
37	Rainer von Fieandt	Nov 29, 1957	Apr 26, 1958	148
36	V. J. Sukselainen	May 27, 1957	Nov 29, 1957	186
35	Karl-August Fagerholm	Mar 3, 1956	May 27, 1957	450
34	Urho Kekkonen	Oct 20, 1954	Mar 3, 1956	500
33	Ralf Törngren	May 5, 1954	Oct 20, 1954	168
32	Sakari Tuomioja	Nov 17, 1953	Nov 17, 1953	0
31	Urho Kekkonen	Mar 17, 1950	Nov 17, 1953	1,341
30	Karl-August Fagerholm	Jul 29, 1948	Mar 17, 1950	596
29	Mauno Pekkala	Mar 26, 1946	Jul 29, 1948	856
28	Juho Kusti Paasikivi	Nov 17, 1944	Mar 9, 1946	477
27	Urho Castrén	Sep 21, 1944	Nov 17, 1944	57
26	Antti Hackzell	Aug 8, 1944	Sep 21, 1944	44
25	Edwin Linkomies	Mar 5, 1943	Aug 8, 1944	522
24	Johan Wilhelm Rangell	Jan 3, 1941	Mar 5, 1943	791
23	Risto Ryti	Dec 1, 1939	Dec 19, 1940	384
22	Aimo Cajander	Mar 12, 1937	Dec 1, 1939	994
21	Kyösti Kallio	Oct 7, 1936	Feb 15, 1937	131
20	Toivo Mikael Kivimäki	Dec 14, 1932	Oct 7, 1936	1,393
19	Juho Sunila	Mar 21, 1931	Dec 14, 1932	634
18	Pehr Evind Svinhufvud	Jul 4, 1930	Feb 18, 1931	229
17	Kyösti Kallio	Aug 16, 1929	Jul 4, 1930	322
16	Oskari Mantere	Dec 22, 1928	Aug 16, 1929	237
15	Juho Sunila	Dec 17, 1927	Dec 22, 1928	371
14	Väinö Tanner	Dec 13, 1926	Dec 17, 1927	369
13	Kyösti Kallio	Dec 31, 1925	Dec 13, 1926	347
12	Antti Tulenheimo	Mar 31, 1925	Dec 31, 1925	275
11	Lauri Ingman	May 31, 1924	Mar 31, 1925	304
10	Aimo Cajander	Jan 18, 1924	May 31, 1924	134
9	Kyösti Kallio	Nov 14, 1922	Jan 18, 1924	430
8	Aimo Cajander	Jun 2, 1922	Nov 14, 1922	165
7	Juho Vennola	Apr 9, 1921	Jun 2, 1922	419
6	Rafael Erich	Mar 15, 1920	Apr 9, 1921	390
5	Juho Vennola	Aug 15, 1919	Mar 15, 1920	213
4	Kaarlo Castrén	Apr 17, 1919	Aug 15, 1919	120
3	Lauri Ingman	Nov 27, 1918	Apr 17, 1919	141
2	Juho Kusti Paasikivi	May 27, 1918	Nov 27, 1918	184
1	Pehr Evind Svinhufvud	Nov 27, 1917	May 27, 1918	181

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Prime Minister of Finland?: Petteri Orpo has been Prime Minister of Finland since Jun 20, 2023.
How is the leader of Finland chosen?: Finland is governed as a parliamentary republic. Its prime minister, Petteri Orpo, has led the country since Jun 20, 2023. Finland has had 47 prime ministers since 1917. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a liberal democracy.
Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Finland?: Kalevi Sorsa, with 3,619 days in office across 3 terms.
Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Finland?: Across 68 completed terms, the average prime minister of Finland has served 562 days (about 1.5 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 876 days.
Has Finland ever had a female prime minister?: Yes. Finland has had 3 female prime ministers. The first was Anneli Jäätteenmäki, who took office in 2003.