Sorsa I Cabinet

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Sorsa's First Cabinet
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53rd Cabinet of Finland
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Date formed4 September 1972
Date dissolved13 June 1975
People and organisations
Head of stateUrho Kekkonen
Head of governmentKalevi Sorsa
Member partySocial Democratic Party
Centre Party
Swedish People's Party
Liberal People's Party
History
Election(s)1972 parliamentary election
PredecessorPaasio II Cabinet
SuccessorLiinamaa Cabinet

The first cabinet of Kalevi Sorsa was the 56th government of Finland. The cabinet's Prime Minister was Kalevi Sorsa. The cabinet was in office from 4 September 1972 to 13 June 1975.[1]

President Urho Kekkonen dissolved the government and the Parliament on 13 June 1975 and called a new parliamentary election during the same year.

The Sorsa Cabinet started its term during a time of economic growth for Finland. This allowed the government to make social reforms to pension and public health. The Sorsa government made plans for investments to industry, including those relating to the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant. Due to the financial issues caused by the 1973 Middle East Oil Crisis, these plans were delayed. The government also had to control foreign capital exchange.[citation needed]

Ministers[]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime MinisterKalevi Sorsa4 September 197213 June 1975 Social Democratic
Deputy Prime MinisterAhti Karjalainen4 September 197213 June 1975 Centre
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ahti Karjalainen4 September 197213 June 1975 Centre
Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsJussi Linnamo4 September 19725 May 1973 Social Democratic
Jermu Laine5 May 197313 June 1975 Social Democratic
Minister of JusticeMatti Louekoski4 September 197213 June 1975 Social Democratic
Minister of the InteriorHeikki Tuominen4 September 197213 June 1975 Independent
Minister of Defence4 September 197230 September 1974 Swedish People's
Carl-Olaf Homén1 October 19743 June 1975 Swedish People's
Minister of FinanceJohannes Virolainen4 September 197213 June 1975 Centre
Deputy Minister of FinanceEsko Niskanen4 September 197230 September 1974 Social Democratic
Heikki Tuominen30 September 197413 June 1975 Independent
Minister of JusticeUlf Sundqvist4 September 197231 May 1974 Social Democratic
Varma Kallio1 June 19749 September 1974 Social Democratic
Ulf Sundqvist9 September 197413 June 1975 Social Democratic
Minister of Agriculture and ForestryErkki Haukipuro14 September 197231 July 1973 Centre
Heimo Linna1 August 197313 June 1975 Centre
Minister of TrafficPekka Tarjanne4 September 19723 June 1975 Liberals
Minister of Trade and IndustryGrels Teir4 September 197231 December 1972 Swedish People's
Jan-Magnus Jansson1 January 197330 September 1974 Swedish People's
Kristian Gestrin1 October 197413 June 1975 Swedish People's
Minister of Social AffairsSeija Karkinen4 September 197213 June 1975 Social Democratic
Minister of LabourValde Nevalainen4 September 197213 June 1975 Social Democratic
Deputy Minister of Social AffairsPentti Pekkarinen4 September 197220 January 1975 Centre
Reino Karpola7 February 197513 June 1975 Centre
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry and Foreign TradeJussi Linnamo4 September 19725 May 1973 Social Democratic
Jermu Laine5 May 197313 June 1975 Social Democratic
Deputy Minister of EducationMarjatta Väänänen4 September 197213 June 1975 Centre
Deputy Minister of FinanceEsko Niskanen4 September 197213 June 1975 Social Democratic
Preceded by
Paasio II Cabinet
Cabinet of Finland
4 September 1972 – 13 June 1975
Succeeded by
Liinamaa Cabinet

References[]

  1. ^ Kysy.fi (2017-06-16). "Kekkonen hajotti hallituksia - millä valtuuksilla?". Kysy.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-11-23.
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