Current Council of State
The current Council of State, the 72nd since Finland's independence, was inaugurated by President Tarja Halonen on 22 June 2011.
The current Council of State is a right-left, 19-minister coalition consisting of the National Coalition Party (kokoomus), the Social Democratic Party (sosiaalidemokraatit), the Left Alliance (vasemmistoliitto), the Green League (vihreät), the Swedish People's Party (svenska folkpartiet; ruotsalainen kansanpuolue) and the Christian Democrats (kristillisdemokraatit).
The Chancellor of Justice is not a member of the Council of State but must by law attend its every meeting.
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