Katainen Cabinet
The Katainen Cabinet (June 22, 2011—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). On 25 March 2014, the rest of Left Alliance left the cabinet over dispute on a package of spending cuts and tax rises.
Katainen's Cabinet | |
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72nd Cabinet of Finland | |
| Date formed | 22 June 2011 |
| Date dissolved | 24 June 2014 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tarja Halonen (2011-2012) Sauli Niinistö (2012-2014) |
| Head of government | Jyrki Katainen |
| No. of ministers | 19 |
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| Status in legislature | 2011-April 2014
Majority 125 / 200 (63%)
April-June 2014 Majority 111 / 200 (56%)
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 2011 parliamentary election |
| Outgoing formation | Resignation of Jyrki Katainen |
| Predecessor | Kiviniemi Cabinet |
| Successor | Stubb Cabinet |
In June 2014 Katainen stepped down as party chairman and Prime Minister of Finland for a new position in the European Union. 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.