Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
The Deputy Prime Minister of Finland, officially titled the Minister deputising for the Prime Minister, is a member of the Finnish Government who becomes the acting Prime Minister if the Prime Minister becomes unable to discharge their duties. The Deputy Prime Minister is appointed by the Government and traditionally comes from the second largest party of a coalition government. In recent years they have usually been the Minister of Finance as well. The current Deputy Prime Minister of Finland is Matti Vanhanen.
