Matti Vanhanen
Matti Vanhanen | |
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Vanhanen in 2022 | |
| Speaker of the Parliament of Finland | |
| In office 1 February 2022 – 12 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Anu Vehviläinen |
| Succeeded by | Petteri Orpo |
| In office 7 June 2019 – 9 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Antti Rinne |
| Succeeded by | Anu Vehviläinen |
| 40th Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 24 June 2003 – 22 June 2010 | |
| President | Tarja Halonen |
| Deputy | Antti Kalliomäki Eero Heinäluoma Jyrki Katainen |
| Preceded by | Anneli Jäätteenmäki |
| Succeeded by | Mari Kiviniemi |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 9 June 2020 – 27 May 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
| Preceded by | Katri Kulmuni |
| Succeeded by | Annika Saarikko |
| 35th Deputy Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 9 June 2020 – 10 September 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
| Preceded by | Katri Kulmuni |
| Succeeded by | Annika Saarikko |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 17 April 2003 – 24 June 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Anneli Jäätteenmäki |
| Preceded by | Jan-Erik Enestam |
| Succeeded by | Seppo Kääriäinen |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
| In office 22 April 2015 – 12 April 2023 | |
| Constituency | Uusimaa |
| In office 22 March 1991 – 19 September 2010 | |
| Constituency | Uusimaa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1955 Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland |
| Political party | Centre |
| Spouse |
Merja Mäntyniemi
(m. 1985; div. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Finland |
| Branch/service | Finnish Army |
| Rank | Vääpeli |
Matti Taneli Vanhanen (pronounced [ˈmɑtːi ˈʋɑnhɑnen] ⓘ; born 4 November 1955) is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010. He was also Chairman of the Centre Party in 2006. In his earlier career, he was a journalist. Vanhanen is the son of professor Tatu Vanhanen and Anni Tiihonen.