Ministerial working groups
Vanhanen's Cabinet 2003 - 2007
Preparation of governmental matters can be entrusted to a group of ministers. A ministerial working group is usually appointed to prepare a certain issue or subject matter.
Ministerial Working Group on Administration and Regional Development
Minister of Regional and Municipal Affairs Hannes Manninen, chairman
Minister of Trade and Industry Mauri Pekkarinen
Minister of Justice Leena Luhtanen
Minister of the Interior Kari Rajamäki
Coordinate Minister for Finance Ulla-Maj Wideroos
Ministerial Working Group on Social Policy
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Tuula Haatainen, chairman
Minister of Labour Tarja Filatov
Minister of Health and Social Services Liisa Hyssälä
Minister of Regional and Municipal Affairs Hannes Manninen
Coordinate Minister for Finance Ulla-Maj Wideroos
Ministerial Working Group on Climate and Energy Policy
Minister of Trade and Industry Mauri Pekkarinen, chairman
Minister of Finance Eero Heinäluoma
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Juha Korkeaoja
Minister of Justice Leena Luhtanen
Minister of the Environment Stefan Wallin
The Ministerial Working Group on Education
Minister of Education Antti Kalliomäki, chairman
Minister of Culture Tanja Saarela
Minister of the Environment Stefan Wallin
Ministerial Working Group on Supplementing the Natura 2000 Network
Minister of the Environment Stefan Wallin, chairman
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Juha Korkeaoja
Minister of Labour Tarja Filatov
Ministerial Working Group on Immigration Policy
Minister of Labour Tarja Filatov, chairman
Minister of the Interior Kari Rajamäki
Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja
Minister of Health and Social Services Liisa Hyssälä
Minister of Regional and Municipal Affairs Hannes Manninen
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paula Lehtomäki
Coordinate Minister for Finance Ulla-Maj Wideroos
Ministerial Working Group Preparing the Basic Services Programme
Minister of Finance Eero Heinäluoma, chairman
Minister of Regional and Municipal Affairs Hannes Manninen
Coordinate Minister for Finance Ulla-Maj Wideroos
Minister for Social Affairs and Health Tuula Haatainen
Minister of Health and Social Services Liisa Hyssälä
Minister of Education Antti Kalliomäki
Ministerial Groups on the Policy Programmes
Employment Policy Programme
Minister of Labour Tarja Filatov, chairman
Minister of Education Antti Kalliomäki
Minister of Health and Social Services Liisa Hyssälä
Minister of Trade and Industry Mauri Pekkarinen
Minister of the Environment Stefan Wallin
Entrepreneurship Policy Programme
Minister of Trade and Industry Mauri Pekkarinen, chairman
Minister of Defence Seppo Kääriäinen
Minister of Education Antti Kalliomäki
Minister of Labour Tarja Filatov
Minister of the Environment Stefan Wallin
Information Society Programme
Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, chairman
Minister of Defence Seppo Kääriäinen
Minister of Transport and Communications Susanna Huovinen
Minister of Education Antti Kalliomäki
Coordinate Minister for Finance Ulla-Maj Wideroos
Citizen Participation Policy Programme
Minister of Justice Leena Luhtanen, chairman
Minister of Education Antti Kalliomäki
Minister of Regional and Municipal Affairs Hannes Manninen
Minister of Culture Tanja Saarela
Coordinate Minister for Finance Ulla-Maj Wideroos