Katainen Cabinet

Katainen's Cabinet

72nd Cabinet of Finland
Date formed22 June 2011
Date dissolved24 June 2014
People and organisations
Head of stateTarja Halonen (2011-2012)
Sauli Niinistö (2012-2014)
Head of governmentJyrki Katainen
No. of ministers19
Member party
Status in legislature2011-April 2014 Majority
125 / 200 (63%)
April-June 2014 Majority
111 / 200 (56%)
History
Election(s)2011 parliamentary election
Outgoing formationResignation of Jyrki Katainen
PredecessorKiviniemi Cabinet
SuccessorStubb Cabinet

The Katainen Cabinet (June 22, 2011 (2011-06-22)[1]—June 24, 2014) was the 72nd cabinet of Finland, formed as a result of the 2011 post-parliamentary election negotiations between the Finnish parliamentary parties. Led by Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen of the National Coalition Party (NCP), 12 ministers of the 19-minister government represented the NCP and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), while the Left Alliance, the Green League, the Swedish People's Party (RKP) and the Christian Democrats share seven minister portfolios. On June 22, the Parliament confirmed Katainen's election as the Prime Minister and President Tarja Halonen inaugurated the government. Two Left Alliance MPs voted against Katainen, for which they were formally reprimanded by the Left Alliance's parliamentary group (and later expelled from the group).[1][2] On 25 March 2014, the rest of Left Alliance left the cabinet over dispute on a package of spending cuts and tax rises.[3]

In June 2014 Katainen stepped down as party chairman and Prime Minister of Finland for a new position in the European Union.[4] Katainen was replaced by Alexander Stubb as chairman of the National Coalition Party and thus chosen to be the next prime minister. Katainen's cabinet was succeeded by the cabinet of Alexander Stubb on 24 June 2014.

  1. ^ a b "Uusi hallitus nimitettiin". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma News. Suomen Tietotoimisto. June 22, 2011. Archived from the original on June 25, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "Mustajärvi ja Yrttiaho ulos vasemmistoliiton eduskuntaryhmästä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma News. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Left Alliance leaves government". YLE. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  4. ^ Viita, Kasper (June 13, 2014). "Finland Prepares for Prime Minister Switch as Katainen Quits". Bloomberg.

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