Stubb 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.
| Stubb's Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 73rd Cabinet of Finland | |
 | |
| Date formed | 24 June 2014 |
| Date dissolved | 29 May 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Sauli Niinistö |
| Head of government | Alexander Stubb |
| No. of ministers | 17 |
| Member party | National Coalition Party Social Democratic Party Green League (until September 2014) Swedish People's Party Christian Democrats |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Katainen Cabinet |
| Successor | Sipilä Cabinet |
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]
Ministers
The NCP had six ministers in the Cabinet as did the SDP. The Green League and the Swedish People's Party had two ministers each and the Christian Democrats had one.
Environmental policy
The Stubb Cabinet's environmental minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen (kok.) cancelled the environmental program intended to protect the wetlands, instead favouring an approach based on voluntary protection. Former Minister of the Environment Ville Niinistö (vihr.) criticised the decision.[4] The Greens left the cabinet following the cabinet's decision to back the Hanhikivi nuclear power plant with ties to Russian state-owned Rosatom.
See also
References
- http://yle.fi/uutiset/green_party_votes_unanimously_to_leave_government/7482977
- "Sdp valitsi Sirpa Paateron kehitysministeriksi – kotiseutu painoi valinnassa". Helsingin Sanomat. Sep 25, 2014. Retrieved Jun 4, 2019.
- "President appoints new cabinet". yle.fi. Yle. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- "Ville Niinistö Grahn-Laasosen suopäätöksestä: Ennennäkemätöntä!". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved Jun 4, 2019.
| Preceded by Katainen Cabinet |
Stubb Cabinet 24 June 2014 — 29 May 2015 |
Succeeded by Sipilä Cabinet |
