Finnish finance minister steps down to give position to party leader Saarikko

Finnish finance minister steps down to give position to party leader Saarikko

NNA - Finnish Finance Minister Matti Vanhanen will step down to give the position to his party leader Annika Saarikko, the Centre party announced on Saturday.

The mid-term switch had been agreed when Vanhanen took the position from Katri Kulmuni who last June resigned over her use of taxpayers' money to pay for training in public speaking.