Stubb cabinet

Stubb's Cabinet

73rd Cabinet of Finland
Date formed24 June 2014
Date dissolved29 May 2015
People and organisations
Head of stateSauli Niinistö
Head of governmentAlexander Stubb
No. of ministers17
Member partyNational Coalition Party
Social Democratic Party
Green League (until September 2014)
Swedish People's Party
Christian Democrats
Status in legislatureJune-September 2014 Majority
111 / 200 (56%)
September 2014-2015 Majority
101 / 200 (51%)
History
PredecessorKatainen Cabinet
SuccessorSipilä Cabinet

The Stubb Cabinet was the 73rd Government of Finland, which stepped into office on 24 June 2014. It succeeded Jyrki Katainen's cabinet. The cabinet's prime minister was Alexander Stubb.

In September 2014, the Green League announced its departure from the cabinet after the majority of the cabinet voted to approve a new decision-in-principle for the Fennovoima nuclear project.[1]

The portfolios held by Green League were divided between the leading National Coalition Party and the Social Democratic Party. Sirpa Paatero was chosen as the Minister for International Development and Sanni Grahn-Laasonen as Minister of the Environment.[2]

After the Green party ceased their support for Stubb's government and left it, Stubb cabinet's strength was reduced to 101 out of 200 in the Eduskunta, which is a bare majority.

The Stubb Cabinet was succeeded by the Sipilä Cabinet headed by Centre Party leader Juha Sipilä on 29 May 2015.[3]

  1. ^ "Green Party votes unanimously to leave government | Yle Uutiset | yle.fi". Archived from the original on 2014-09-23.
  2. ^ "Sdp valitsi Sirpa Paateron kehitysministeriksi – kotiseutu painoi valinnassa". Helsingin Sanomat. Sep 25, 2014. Retrieved Jun 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "President appoints new cabinet". yle.fi. Yle. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.