Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Role range: 2003-2007
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Matti Vanhanen Biography and Timeline
Follow Matti Vanhanen through 8 dated historical records for Finland.
Matti Vanhanen, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2003
Coalition Leadership Succession
Matti Vanhanen succeeded Anneli Jäätteenmäki as prime minister and maintained a coalition involving the Centre Party and Social Democrats. His government prioritized stability after the political crisis.
2006
European Union Presidency
Finland held the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union during Matti Vanhanen's premiership. The government coordinated an extensive agenda of European meetings and negotiations.
2007
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Role range: 2003-2007
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Role range: 2007-2010
Second Cabinet Formation
Matti Vanhanen formed a new government after the 2007 parliamentary election with a different coalition balance. The cabinet brought the National Coalition Party into government.
2008
Global Financial Crisis Response
Vanhanen's cabinet responded to the global financial crisis as demand for Finnish exports weakened. Economic policy focused on financial stability and the coming recession.
2010
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Role range: 2007-2010
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.