Minister of Employment (Finland)
{{Short description|Member of the government of Finland}}
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{{Politics of Finland}}
The minister of employment ({{Langx|fi|työministeri}},{{Cite web|url=http://valtioneuvosto.fi/sipilan-hallitus/tyoministeri|title=Työministeri|website=Valtioneuvosto|language=fi-FI|access-date=2018-03-24}} {{Langx|sv|arbetsminister}}{{Cite web|url=http://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/sipila/arbetsminister|title=Arbetsminister|website=Valtioneuvosto|language=sv-SE|access-date=2018-03-24}}) is one of the Finnish Government's ministerial positions. Along with the minister of economic affairs, the minister of employment is located at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.{{Cite web|url=http://tem.fi/en/ministers|title=Ministers|website=Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-24}}
List of ministers of labor and employment
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| order2 = 1
| image = Helle ja paasio (cropped).jpg
| term_start = 1 March 1970
| term_end = 14 May 1970
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1970|3|1|1970|5|14}}
| officeholder = Veikko Helle
| born_year = 1911
| died_year = 2005
| alt_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| cabinet = Koivisto I
}}
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| order2 = 2
| image = EsaTimonen.jpg
| term_start = 14 May 1970
| term_end = 15 July 1970
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1970|5|14|1970|7|15}}
| officeholder = Esa Timonen
| born_year = 1925
| died_year = 2015
| alt_party = Independent politician
| cabinet = Aura I
}}
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| order2 = (1)
| image = Helle ja paasio (cropped).jpg
| term_start = 15 July 1970
| term_end = 29 October 1971
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1970|7|15|1971|10|29}}
| officeholder = Veikko Helle
| born_year = 1911
| died_year = 2005
| alt_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| cabinet = Aura I
Karjalainen II
}}
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| order2= 3
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| officeholder= Keijo Liinamaa
| term_start=29 October 1971
| term_end= 23 February 1972
| born_year=1929
| died_year= 1980
| timeinoffice= {{age in years and days|1971|10|29|1972|2|23}}
| alt_party= Independent politician
| cabinet= Aura II
}}
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| order2 = (1)
| image = Helle ja paasio (cropped).jpg
| term_start = 23 February 1972
| term_end = 4 September 1972
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1972|2|23|1972|9|4}}
| officeholder = Veikko Helle
| born_year = 1911
| died_year = 2005
| alt_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| cabinet = Paasio II
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| order2 = 4
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| term_start = 4 September 1972
| term_end = 13 June 1975
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1972|9|4|1975|6|13}}
| officeholder = Valde Nevalainen
| born_year = 1919
| died_year = 1994
| alt_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| cabinet = Sorsa I
}}
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| order2= 5
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| officeholder= Ilmo Paananen
| term_start= 13 June 1975
| term_end= 30 November 1975
| born_year= 1927
| died_year= 2014
| timeinoffice= {{age in years and days|1975|6|13|1975|11|30}}
| alt_party= Independent politician
| cabinet= Liinamaa
}}
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| order2= 6
| image= Paavo-Aitio-1966 (cropped).jpg
| officeholder= Paavo Aitio
| term_start= 30 November 1975
| term_end= 29 September 1976
| born_year= 1918
| died_year= 1989
| timeinoffice= {{age in years and days|1975|11|30|1976|9|29}}
| alt_party= Finnish People's Democratic League
| cabinet= Miettunen II
}}
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| order2= 7
| image= Ulkoministeri Paavo Väyrynen 1982 (cropped).jpg
| officeholder= Paavo Väyrynen
| term_start= 29 September 1976
| term_end= 15 May 1977
| born_year= 1946
| died_year=
| timeinoffice= {{age in years and days|1976|9|29|1977|5|15}}
| alt_party= Centre Party (Finland)
| cabinet= Miettunen III
}}
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| order2= 8
| image= Arvo Aalto 1970.jpg
| officeholder= Arvo Aalto
| term_start= 15 May 1977
| term_end= 20 March 1981
| born_year= 1932
| died_year=
| timeinoffice= {{age in years and days|1977|5|15|1981|3|20}}
| alt_party= Finnish People's Democratic League
| cabinet= Sorsa II
Koivisto II
}}
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| order2= 9
| image= Jouko Kajanoja 1987.jpg
| officeholder= Jouko Kajanoja
| term_start= 20 March 1981
| term_end= 31 December 1982
| born_year= 1942
| died_year=
| timeinoffice= {{age in years and days|1981|3|20|1982|12|31}}
| alt_party= Finnish People's Democratic League
| cabinet= Koivisto II
Sorsa III
}}
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| order2 = (1)
| image = Helle ja paasio (cropped).jpg
| term_start = 31 December 1982
| term_end = 6 May 1983
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1982|12|31|1983|5|6}}
| officeholder = Veikko Helle
| born_year = 1911
| died_year = 2005
| alt_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| cabinet = Sorsa III
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| order2= 10
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| officeholder= Urpo Leppänen
| term_start= 6 May 1983
| term_end= 30 April 1987
| born_year= 1944
| died_year= 2010
| timeinoffice= {{age in years and days|1983|5|6|1987|4|30}}
| alt_party= Finnish Rural Party
| cabinet= Sorsa IV
}}
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| order2 = 11
| image = Matti Puhakka 1987 (cropped).jpg
| term_start = 30 April 1987
| term_end = 26 April 1991
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1987|4|30|1991|4|26}}
| officeholder = Matti Puhakka
| born_year = 1945
| died_year = 2021
| alt_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| cabinet = Holkeri
}}
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| order2 = 12
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| term_start = 26 April 1991
| term_end = 13 April 1995
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1991|4|26|1995|4|13}}
| officeholder = Ilkka Kanerva
| born_year = 1948
| died_year = 2022
| alt_party = National Coalition Party
| cabinet = Aho
}}
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| order2 = 13
| image = Liisa Jaakonsaari - Wiki Loves Parliament - 2014 - P1760851 (cropped).jpg
| term_start = 13 April 1995
| term_end = 15 April 1999
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1995|4|13|1999|4|15}}
| officeholder = Liisa Jaakonsaari
| born_year = 1945
| died_year =
| alt_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| cabinet = Lipponen I
}}
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| order2 = 14
| image = Sinikka Mönkäre.jpg
| term_start = 15 April 1999
| term_end = 25 February 2000
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1999|4|15|2000|2|25}}
| officeholder = Sinikka Mönkäre
| born_year = 1947
| died_year =
| alt_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| cabinet = Lipponen II
}}
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| order2 = 15
| image = Tarja_Filatov.jpg
| term_start = 25 February 2000
| term_end = 19 April 2007
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|2000|2|25|2007|4|19}}
| officeholder = Tarja Filatov
| born_year = 1963
| died_year =
| alt_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| cabinet = Lipponen II
Jäätteenmäki
Vanhanen I
}}
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| order2 = 16
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| term_start = 19 April 2007
| term_end = 26 June 2009
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|2007|4|19|2009|6|26}}
| officeholder = Tarja Cronberg
| born_year = 1943
| died_year =
| alt_party = Green League
| cabinet = Vanhanen II
}}
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| order2 = 17
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| term_start = 26 June 2009
| term_end = 22 June 2011
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|2009|6|26|2011|6|22}}
| officeholder = Anni Sinnemäki
| born_year = 1973
| died_year =
| alt_party = Green League
| cabinet = Vanhanen II
Kiviniemi
}}
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| order2 = 18
| image = Lauri_Ihalainen_2.jpg
| term_start = 22 June 2011
| term_end = 29 May 2015
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|2011|6|22|2015|5|29}}
| officeholder = Lauri Ihalainen
| born_year = 1947
| died_year =
| alt_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
}}
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| order2 = 19
| image = Jari_Lindström.jpg
| term_start = 29 May 2015
| term_end = 6 June 2019
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|2015|5|29|2019|6|6}}
| officeholder = Jari Lindström
| born_year = 1965
| died_year =
| alt_party = True Finns
| cabinet = Sipilä
}}
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| order2 = 20
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| term_start = 6 June 2019
| term_end = 10 December 2019
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|2019|6|6|2019|12|10}}
| officeholder = Timo Harakka
| born_year = 1962
| died_year =
| alt_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| cabinet = Rinne
}}
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| order2 = 21
| image = Tuula_Haatainen_2017_04.jpg
| term_start = 10 December 2019
| term_end = 20 June 2023
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|2019|12|10}}
| officeholder = Tuula Haatainen
| born_year = 1960
| died_year =
| alt_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| cabinet = Marin
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order2 = 22
| image = Arto-Satonen-01 (cropped).jpg
| term_start = 20 June 2023
| term_end = Incumbent
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|2023|06|20}}
| officeholder = Arto Satonen
| born_year = 1966
| died_year =
| alt_party = National Coalition Party
| cabinet = Orpo
}}
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