(Source: Wikipedia).ĭuring the first liberal wave (1988-1997), Finland prepared for European integration, joined the EU and as a result organised a new alcohol policy system. When the Marin Cabinet was formed, professor Anne Holli, a political scientist at the University of Helsinki, pointed out that the cabinet was deviating from the principle of gender equality, specifically the Finnish convention of each gender being represented by at least 40% of ministers: with 12 of the 19 ministers women, men accounted for only 37%. Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services is Krista Kiuru from the Social Democratic Party. Current Minister of Social Affairs and Health is Aino-Kaisa Pekonen from the Left Alliance Party. The current prime minister is Sanna Marin (Social Democratic Party). The cabinet consists of a coalition formed by the Social Democratic Party, the Centre Party, the Green League, the Left Alliance, and the Swedish People's Party. It was formed following the collapse of the Rinne Cabinet and officially took office on 10 December 2019. The Marin Cabinet is the incumbent 76th government of Finland.
