Paasio II Cabinet

Paasio's Second Cabinet

55th cabinet of Finland
Date formed 23 February 1972
Date dissolved 4 September 1972
People and organisations
Head of state Urho Kekkonen
Head of government Rafael Paasio
Member party Social Democratic Party
History
Predecessor Aura II Cabinet
Successor Sorsa I Cabinet

Rafael Paasio's second cabinet was the 55th government of Finland.[1] The administration ran from 23 February 1972 to 4 September 1972. It was a minority government formed by the Social Democratic Party.

Rafael Paasio resigned as Prime Minister on 4 September 1972 because the government was not able to start negotiations with the European Economic Community regarding a bilateral free trade area.

Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister Rafael Paasio23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister deputising for the Prime Minister Mauno Koivisto23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Matti Louekoski23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister for Foreign Affairs Kalevi Sorsa23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Jussi Linnamo23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister of Justice Pekka Paavola23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister of the Interior Martti Viitanen23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister of Defence Sulo Hostila23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister of Finance Mauno Koivisto23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry of Finance Margit Eskman23 February 197231 May 1972Social Democratic
 Seija Karkinen31 May 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister of Education Ulf Sundqvist23 February 197231 December 1982Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry of Education Pentti Holappa23 February 197231 December 1982Social Democratic
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Albert Happonen23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister of Transport Valde Nevalainen23 February 197231 December 1982Social Democratic
Minister of Trade and Industry Jussi Linnamo23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry Seppo Lindblom23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Osmo Kaipanen23 February 197230 June 1982Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Ahti Fredriksson23 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
 Jussi Linnamo25 February 19724 September 1972Social Democratic
Minister of Labour Veikko Helle23 February 197231 December 1972Social Democratic
Preceded by
Aura II Cabinet
Cabinet of Finland
23 February 1972 – 4 September 1972
Succeeded by
Sorsa I Cabinet

References

  1. "Composition of a certain government, 55. Paasio II". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
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