Kekkonen I Cabinet

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Group picture of Kekkonen's first government March 18, 1950 at the President's palace.

Kekkonen's first cabinet was the 33rd government of Finland. The cabinet existed from 17 March 1950 to 17 January 1951. It was a minority government. The cabinet's Prime Minister was Urho Kekkonen.

During the cabinet's run, Kekkonen took a more significant role in the management of Soviet relations than president Paasikivi. For example, as Prime Minister, Kekkonen signed the Soviet-sponsored World Peace Council act banning atomic weapons. In June 1950, Kekkonen travelled to Moscow to agree on the first five-year agreement between Finnish-Soviet trade. The cabinet's foreign policy lead to an improvement in Finnish-Soviet relationships.

One of the cabinet's problems was the large inflation caused by the Korean War.

Ministers[]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime MinisterUrho KekkonenMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister of Foreign AffairsÅke GartzMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Independent
Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsSakari TuomiojaMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 National Progressive
Minister of JusticeMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 National Progressive
Minister of DefenceKustaa TiituMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister of the InteriorUrho KekkonenMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Deputy Minister of the InteriorMarch 17, 1950September 30, 1950 Agrarian
Johannes VirolainenSeptember 30, 1950January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister of FinanceVieno Johannes SukselainenMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Deputy Minister of FinanceMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Swedish People's
Minister of EducationLennart HeljasMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister of AgricultureMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Deputy Minister of AgricultureEemil LuukkaMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister of Transport and Public WorksMartti MiettunenMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Deputy Minister of Transport and Public WorksKauno KleemolaMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Agrarian
March 24, 1950March 31, 1950 Agrarian
Vihtori VesterinenMarch 31, 1950January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister of Trade and IndustrySakari TuomiojaMarch 17, 1950September 30, 1950 National Progressive
Teuvo AuraSeptember 30, 1950January 17, 1951 National Progressive
Minister of Social AffairsRalf TörngrenMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Swedish People's
Deputy Minister of InteriorVihtori VesterinenMarch 17, 1950January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Kauno KleemolaMarch 24, 1950September 30, 1950 Agrarian
Teuvo AuraSeptember 30, 1950January 17, 1951 National Progressive


Preceded by Cabinet of Finland
March 17, 1950–January 17, 1951 		Succeeded by
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