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]
Sorsa's First Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 53rd Cabinet of Finland | |
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| Date formed | 4 September 1972 |
| Date dissolved | 13 June 1975 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Urho Kekkonen |
| Head of government | Kalevi Sorsa |
| Member party | Social Democratic Party Centre Party Swedish People's Party Liberal People's Party |
| History | |
| Election | 1972 parliamentary election |
| Predecessor | Paasio II Cabinet |
| Successor | Liinamaa Cabinet |
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
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | SDP | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Centre | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |||||
| 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Centre | |||
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Jussi Linnamo | 4 September 1972 | 5 May 1973 | SDP | |
Jermu Laine | 5 May 1973 | 13 June 1975 | SDP | ||
| Minister of Justice | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | SDP | ||
| Minister of the Interior | Heikki Tuominen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Independent | |
| Minister of Defence | 4 September 1972 | 30 September 1974 | RKP | ||
| 1 October 1974 | 3 June 1975 | RKP | |||
| Minister of Finance | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Centre | ||
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Esko Niskanen | 4 September 1972 | 30 September 1974 | SDP | |
Heikki Tuominen | 30 September 1974 | 13 June 1975 | Independent | ||
| Minister of Justice | 4 September 1972 | 31 May 1974 | SDP | ||
Varma Kallio | 1 June 1974 | 9 September 1974 | SDP | ||
| 9 September 1974 | 13 June 1975 | SDP | |||
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | 14 September 1972 | 31 July 1973 | Centre | ||
Heimo Linna | 1 August 1973 | 13 June 1975 | Centre | ||
| Minister of Trade and Industry | 4 September 1972 | 31 December 1972 | RKP | ||
| 1 January 1973 | 30 September 1974 | RKP | |||
Kristian Gestrin | 1 October 1974 | 13 June 1975 | RKP | ||
| Minister of Social Affairs | Seija Karkinen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | SDP | |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Liberals | ||
| Minister of Labour | Valde Nevalainen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | SDP | |
| Deputy Minister of Social Affairs | 4 September 1972 | 20 January 1975 | Centre | ||
Reino Karpola | 7 February 1975 | 13 June 1975 | Centre | ||
| Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry and Foreign Trade | Jussi Linnamo | 4 September 1972 | 5 May 1973 | SDP | |
Jermu Laine | 5 May 1973 | 13 June 1975 | SDP | ||
| Deputy Minister of Education | Marjatta Väänänen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Centre | |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Esko Niskanen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | SDP | |
References
edit- ^ Kysy.fi (2017-06-16). "Kekkonen hajotti hallituksia - millä valtuuksilla?". Kysy.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-11-23.