First Female Prime Minister Takes Office
Anneli Jäätteenmäki became Finland's first woman prime minister after the parliamentary election. Her cabinet included a large share of female ministers.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Anneli Jaatteenmaki Biography and Timeline
Follow Anneli Jaatteenmaki through 2 dated historical records for Finland.
Anneli Jaatteenmaki, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2003
Iraq Documents Controversy
Anneli Jäätteenmäki resigned after controversy over how confidential documents concerning Finnish discussions of Iraq had reached her. The affair ended her brief premiership.
Records, sources and methodology
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