Post: | Deputy Prime Minister |
Body: | Finland |
Native Name: | Suomen pääministerin sijainen |
Insignia: | Logo of the Prime Minister of Finland.svg |
Insigniasize: | 100px |
Insigniacaption: | Insignia of the Prime Minister of Finland |
Incumbent: | Riikka Purra |
Incumbentsince: | 20 June 2023 |
Appointer: | Finnish Government |
Inaugural: | Johannes Virolainen |
Formation: | 1957 |
The Deputy Prime Minister of Finland (Finland's Prime Minister's Substitute), officially titled the Minister deputising for the Prime Minister,[1] is a member of the Finnish Government who becomes the acting Prime Minister if the Prime Minister becomes unable to discharge their duties. The Deputy Prime Minister is appointed by the Government and traditionally comes from the second largest party of a coalition government. They have often been the Minister of Finance as well. The current Deputy Prime Minister of Finland is Riikka Purra.