Jäätteenmäki Cabinet

The cabinet of Anneli Jäätteenmäki was the 68th government of Finland. The cabinet was in office from 17 April 2003 to 24 June 2003. It was a majority coalition government headed by Prime Minister Anneli Jäätteenmäki. The cabinet was formed by three parties: the Centre Party, the Social Democratic Party, and the Swedish People's Party.

Jäätteenmäki's Cabinet

68th Cabinet of Finland
Date formed17 April 2003
Date dissolved24 June 2003
People and organisations
Head of stateTarja Halonen
Head of governmentAnneli Jäätteenmäki
Member partiesCentre Party
Social Democratic Party
Swedish People's Party
Status in legislatureMajority
116 / 200(58%)
History
Election(s)2003 Finnish parliamentary election
PredecessorLipponen II Cabinet
SuccessorVanhanen I Cabinet

Lasting only 69 days, the Jäätteenmäki cabinet is the fourth-shortest-lived cabinet in Finnish history. The cabinet was dissolved by the Prime Minister due to her involvement in the Iraq leak scandal. The succeeding government, the Vanhanen I Cabinet, was based on the same coalition.

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