Thursday, 6 June 2019, Helsinki, Republic of Finland: The leader of the Social Democratic Party Antti Rinne was sworn in as prime minister by President Sauli Niinistö. Rinne shall lead a merely 18-minister cabinet with a female majority, a first for Finland.
The five-party coalition has a comfortable 117-seat majority in the 200-seat Parliament yet could face political cohesion challenges.
Foreign Minister is veteran Green politician Peeka Haavisto.
For further information:
Government of Finland: https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/frontpage
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/rinne/minister-for-foreign-affairs
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Prime Minister Antti Rinne – Picture by Teemu Rajala through Wikipedia Commons.
