# Sipilä government formed (29 May 2015)

URL: https://allhistories.com/finland/timeline/2015-sipila-government-formed
Location: Helsinki
Themes: Rulers & Governments

After the Centre Party won the April 2015 election, Juha Sipilä became Prime Minister on 29 May 2015. The government included the Finns Party and the National Coalition Party. The government pursued austerity and labour reforms. The Finns Party split in 2017 after Jussi Halla-aho became leader.

## Why it matters
It was the first government including the Finns Party.

Ruler at the Time: [Sauli Niinistö](https://allhistories.com/finland/rulers/sauli-niinisto)

Prime Minister of Finland: Juha Sipilä (Centre Party)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Sipilä cabinet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sipilä_cabinet)
- [Wikipedia — Juha Sipilä](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juha_Sipilä)
- [EU Era & Modern Finland (period overview)](https://finland.fi/life-society/main-outlines-of-finnish-history/)