orpo

Orpo is a Finnish surname. The most prominent bearer is Petteri Orpo, a Finnish politician who has served as the prime minister of Finland since 2023 and as the leader of the National Coalition Party since 2017.

Orpo has been a long-serving member of the Finnish Parliament and has held government roles, most notably as Minister of Finance from 2012 to 2014 in the government led by Jyrki Katainen. He has been active in national politics since the early 2000s and has been a significant figure within the Finnish center-right.

In 2023, following parliamentary elections, Orpo formed a centre-right government that included the National Coalition Party, the Centre Party, the Finns Party, the Swedish People’s Party, and the Christian Democrats. As prime minister, his policy agenda has emphasized fiscal discipline, public-sector reform, and measures to strengthen economic competitiveness, energy policy, and security. His government oversaw Finland’s accession to NATO in 2023, aligning the country more closely with Western defense structures amid regional security concerns.

The surname Orpo is of Finnish origin. The name is most closely associated with the politician Petteri Orpo; other uses of the term are uncommon.