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
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
Election1972 parliamentary election
PredecessorPaasio II Cabinet
SuccessorLiinamaa 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

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister4 September 197213 June 1975 SDP
Deputy Prime Minister4 September 197213 June 1975 Centre
Minister of Foreign Affairs
4 September 197213 June 1975 Centre
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Jussi Linnamo
4 September 19725 May 1973 SDP
Jermu Laine
5 May 197313 June 1975 SDP
Minister of Justice4 September 197213 June 1975 SDP
Minister of the Interior
Heikki Tuominen
4 September 197213 June 1975 Independent
Minister of Defence4 September 197230 September 1974 RKP
1 October 19743 June 1975 RKP
Minister of Finance4 September 197213 June 1975 Centre
Deputy Minister of Finance
Esko Niskanen
4 September 197230 September 1974 SDP
Heikki Tuominen
30 September 197413 June 1975 Independent
Minister of Justice4 September 197231 May 1974 SDP
Varma Kallio
1 June 19749 September 1974 SDP
9 September 197413 June 1975 SDP
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry14 September 197231 July 1973 Centre
Heimo Linna
1 August 197313 June 1975 Centre
Minister of Trade and Industry4 September 197231 December 1972 RKP
1 January 197330 September 1974 RKP
Kristian Gestrin
1 October 197413 June 1975 RKP
Minister of Social Affairs
Seija Karkinen
4 September 197213 June 1975 SDP
Minister of Transport and Communications4 September 197213 June 1975 Liberals
Minister of Labour
Valde Nevalainen
4 September 197213 June 1975 SDP
Deputy Minister of Social Affairs4 September 197220 January 1975 Centre
Reino Karpola
7 February 197513 June 1975 Centre
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry and Foreign Trade
Jussi Linnamo
4 September 19725 May 1973 SDP
Jermu Laine
5 May 197313 June 1975 SDP
Deputy Minister of Education
Marjatta Väänänen
4 September 197213 June 1975 Centre
Deputy Minister of Finance
Esko Niskanen
4 September 197213 June 1975 SDP
Preceded by Cabinet of Finland
4 September 1972 – 13 June 1975
Succeeded by

References

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