minister of social affairs and health (finland) minister of social affairs and health (finland) the minister of social affairs and health (finnish: sosiaali- ja terveysministeri, swedish: social- och hälsovårdsminister) is one of the finnish government's ministerial positions. the minister is one of two portfolios associated with the ministry of social affairs and health; the other one is the minister of family affairs and social services. politics of finland state constitution declaration of independence human rights law enforcement military executive president (list) sauli niinistö prime minister (list) sanna marin government ministries (list) legislative parliament speaker: matti vanhanen judiciary general courts supreme court courts of appeal district courts administrative courts supreme administrative court regional administrative courts prosecutor general chancellor of justice recent elections presidential: 200620122018 parliamentary:201120152019 european: 201420192024 political parties social democratic party (sdp) finns party (ps) national coalition party (kok) centre party (kesk) green league (vihr) left alliance (vas) swedish people's party (rkp) christian democrats (kd) movement now (liik) administrative divisions regions(maakunnat, landskap) sub-regions(seutukunnat, ekonomiska regioner) municipalities(kunnat, kommuner) foreign relations ministry of foreign affairs minister: pekka haavisto diplomatic missions of / in finland ambassadors politics of the european union finland portal other countries the marin cabinet's incumbent minister of social affairs and health is hanna sarkkinen of the left alliance. the longest serving ministers of social affairs and health have been paula risikko (2,624 days from 2007 to 2014), liisa hyssälä (2,595 days from 2003 to 2010), sinikka mönkäre (2,355 days from 1995 to 2005), tyyne leivo-larsson (1,836 days from 1948 to 1958) and eeva kuuskoski (1,821 days from 1983 to 1992).