Karjalainen II cabinet

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Karjalainen II Cabinet
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53rd Cabinet of Finland
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Date formed15 July 1970 (1970-07-15)
Date dissolved29 October 1971 (1971-10-29)
People and organisations
President Urho Kekkonen
Prime Minister Ahti Karjalainen
Member parties Centre Party
SDP
SKDL
Liberal People's Party
RKP
Status in legislature Majority coalition
History
Election 1970 parliamentary election
Predecessor Aura I
Successor Aura II

Ahti Karjalainen's second cabinet was the 53rd government of Finland. [1] The cabinet existed from 15 July 1970 to 29 October 1971. It was a majority coalition government formed by the Social Democratic Party of Finland, the Agrarian League, the Finnish People's Democratic League, the Liberals, and the Swedish People's Party of Finland.

Ministers

MinisterPeriod of officeParty
Prime Minister
Ahti Karjalainen

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Centre Party
Deputy Prime Minister
Veikko Helle

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Social Democratic Party
Minister at Council of State
Olavi J. Mattila

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Väinö Leskinen

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Social Democratic Party
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Olavi J. Mattila

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Independent
Minister of Justice
Erkki Tuominen
Mikko Laaksonen
Jacob Söderman
15 July 1970 – 26 March 1971
26 March 1971 – 30 September 1971
1 October 1971 – 29 October 1971

People's Democratic League
Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party
Minister of the Interior
Artturi Jämsén
Eino Uusitalo

15 July 1970 – 28 May 1971
28 May 1971 – 29 October 1971
Centre Party

Centre Party

Deputy Minister of the Interior
Mikko Laaksonen
Jacob Söderman

26 March 1971 – 30 September 1971
1 October 1971 – 29 October 1971
Social Democratic Party

Social Democratic Party

Minister of Defence
Kristian Gestrin

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Swedish People's Party
Minister of Finance
Carl Olof Tallgren

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Swedish People's Party
Deputy Minister of Finance
Valto Käkelä

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Social Democratic Party
Minister of Education
Jaakko Itälä

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Liberal People's Party
Deputy Minister of Education
Meeri Kalavainen

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Social Democratic Party
Minister of Agriculture
Nestori Kaasalainen

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Centre Party
Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Lars Lindeman

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Social Democratic Party
Minister of Transport
Veikko Saarto
Kalervo Haapasalo

15 July 1970 – 26 March 1971
26 March 1971 – 29 October 1971
People's Democratic League
Social Democratic Party
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
Kalervo Haapasalo
Olavi Salonen
Olavi J. Mattila

15 July 1970 – 26 March 1971
26 March 1971 – 29 October 1971
16 September 1970 – 29 October 1971
Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party
Independent
Minister of Trade and Industry
Arne Berner

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Liberal People's Party
Minister of Social Affairs
Anna-Liisa Tiekso
Pekka Kuusi

15 July 1970 – 26 March 1971
26 March 1971 – 29 October 1971
People's Democratic League
Social Democratic Party
Deputy Minister of Social Affairs
Katri-Helena Eskelinen
Arne Berner

15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
22 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Centre Party
Liberal People's Party

References

  1. "Composition of a certain government, 53. Karjalainen II". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
Preceded by Cabinet of Finland
15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Succeeded by