Order of precedence in Finland

The Finnish order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the government of Finland. It has no legal standing, it does not reflect the Finnish presidential line of succession or the co-equal status of the branches of government under the constitution, and is only used to indicate ceremonial protocol.^[1]^: 32

President of the Republic Alexander Stubb
Retired Presidents of the Republic in order of term:
1. President Tarja Halonen
2. President Sauli Niinistö
Speaker of the Parliament Jussi Halla-aho
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo
Other ministers of the Finnish Government in order of minister experience
1. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance Riikka Purra
2. Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen
3. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah
4. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen
5. Minister of Justice Leena Meri
6. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio
7. Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz
8. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala
9. Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne
10. Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen
11. Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen
12. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman
13. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand
14. Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie
15. Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen
16. Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto
17. Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Mika Poutala
18. Minister of Social Security Karoliina Partanen
President of the Supreme Court Tatu Leppänen
President of the Supreme Administrative Court Kari Kuusiniemi
Chief of Defence Janne Jaakkola
Chancellor of Justice Tuomas Pöysti
Archbishop of Turku Tapio Luoma
Chancellor of the Order of the Cross of Liberty Ari Puheloinen
Chancellor of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland Jussi Nuorteva
Chancellor of the University of Helsinki Kaarle Hämeri

References

^ Maassa maan tavalla – tunne säännöt ja onnistu (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Ulkoasiainministeriön protokollapalvelut. 2013. ISBN 978-952-281-175-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-01.

External links

Protocol information form the Foreign Ministry at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 April 2015) (in Finnish)
Finnish Wikisource has original text related to this article: Suomen tasavallan arvojärjestys [Finnish order of precedence]

[Robinson-1] Maassa maan tavalla – tunne säännöt ja onnistu (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Ulkoasiainministeriön protokollapalvelut. 2013. ISBN 978-952-281-175-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-01.

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