We haven't been able to take payment
You must update your payment details via My Account or by clicking update payment details to keep your subscription.
Update payment details
Act now to keep your subscription
We've tried to contact you several times as we haven't been able to take payment. You must update your payment details via My Account or by clicking update payment details to keep your subscription.
Update payment details
Your subscription is due to terminate
We've tried to contact you several times as we haven't been able to take payment. You must update your payment details via My Account, otherwise your subscription will terminate.
Update payment details

Accessibility Links

Skip to content
The Times & The Sunday Times
The Times & The Sunday Times
  • Subscribe
Subscribe

Mari Kiviniemi is appointed Finnish prime minister

Foreign Staff
The Times
Mari Kiviniemi is the country's second woman prime minister
Mari Kiviniemi is the country's second woman prime minister
LEHTIKUVA/REUTERS
Foreign Staff
The Times

Mari Kiviniemi, 41, has been appointed Finland’s second woman Prime Minister after the resignation last week of Matti Vanhanen.

She was given the green light after a vote in parliament and President Tarja Halonen dissolved scandal-hit Mr Vanhanen’s second government, which has been in power since 2007.

Ms Kiviniemi has been Finland’s public administration and local government minister since 2007 and an MP since 1995.

Women now hold the top two posts in Finland for the second time in the country’s history.