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Matti Taneli Vanhanen (pronounced [ˈmɑtːi ˈʋɑnhɑnen] ⓘ; born 4 November 1955) is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010. He was also Chairman of the Centre Party in 2006. In his earlier career, he was a journalist. Vanhanen is the son of professor Tatu Vanhanen and Anni Tiihonen.
Matti Vanhanen's first cabinet was the 69th government of Finland. [1] The cabinet was in office from 24 July 2003 to 19 April 2007, and its prime minister was Matti Vanhanen . The government was composed of a coalition formed by the Centre Party , the Social Democratic Party , and the Swedish People's Party .
The second cabinet of Matti Vanhanen was the 70th cabinet and Government of Finland. [1] The cabinet held office from 19 April 2007 to 20 June 2010. The cabinet was a centrist coalition, consisting of four parties: the Centre Party, the National Coalition Party, the Green League and the Swedish People's Party.
Matti Vanhanen (born 1955) 24 June 2003 22 June 2010 6 years, 364 days — Centre: 69. Vanhanen I KESK–SDP–RKP: 2007: 70. Vanhanen II KESK–KOK–RKP–VIHR: 41 Mari Kiviniemi (born 1968) 22 June 2010 22 June 2011 1 year, 1 day — Centre: 71. Kiviniemi KESK–KOK–RKP–VIHR: 42 Jyrki Katainen (born 1971) 22 June 2011 24 June 2014 3 ...
Incumbent Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, as party leader of the Centre Party, formed a new government with Centre Party, National Coalition, the Greens and Swedish People's Party. These parties have 125 seats out of 200 in the parliament.
Matti Vanhanen was elected as the new party leader on 5 October, and he succeeded her as prime minister. The police investigation into the leak concluded, on 19 December 2003, that Jäätteenmäki should be prosecuted for aiding or abetting Manninen in revealing state secrets in contravention of the law.
Matti Vanhanen (born 1955) 17 April 2003: 24 June 2003: 68 days: Centre: Jäätteenmäki: 50: Seppo Kääriäinen (born 1948) 24 June 2003: 19 April 2007: 3 years ...
Implicitly this belongs to the powers of the government. In a cohabitation situation as with Matti Vanhanen's recent second government right-wing government and left-wing President Tarja Halonen, there can be friction between government ministers and the president.