Editing Politics of Finland (section)

==== Ministries ====
{{Main|List of Finnish ministries}}
The ministries function as administrative and political experts and prepare Government decisions within their mandates. They also represent their relevant administrative sectors in domestic and international cooperation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.suomi.fi/suomifi/english/state_and_municipalities/ministries/index.html|title=Ministries|publisher=Finnish State Treasury|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref>

New laws are drafted in ministries. There is a tradition of substantial ministerial independence in law drafting. The drafts are then reviewed by government and parliament before enactment. The final legislative power is vested in Parliament, in conjunction with the President of the Republic, according to the Finnish Constitution.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lainvalmistelu.finlex.fi/en/|title=Law Drafting|website=Finlex|access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref>

There are 12 ministries in Finland.<ref name="ministries-gov.fi">{{Cite web|url=http://valtioneuvosto.fi/ministeriot/en.jsp|title=Ministries|publisher=Finnish Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610175707/http://www.valtioneuvosto.fi/ministeriot/en.jsp|archive-date=10 June 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=22 June 2011}}</ref> As the government tends to have more ministers than ministries, some ministries, such as the Ministry of Finance, are associated with multiple ministers.
* [[Prime Minister's Office (Finland)|Prime Minister's Office]]
* [[Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Finland)|Ministry for Foreign Affairs]]
* [[Ministry of Justice (Finland)|Ministry of Justice]]
* [[Ministry of the Interior (Finland)|Ministry of the Interior]]
* [[Ministry of Defence (Finland)|Ministry of Defence]]
* [[Ministry of Finance (Finland)|Ministry of Finance]]
* [[Ministry of Education and Culture (Finland)|Ministry of Education and Culture]]
* [[Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Finland)|Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry]]
* [[Ministry of Transport and Communications (Finland)|Ministry of Transport and Communications]]
* [[Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment]]
* [[Ministry of Social Affairs and Health]]
* [[Ministry of the Environment (Finland)|Ministry of the Environment]]