Kekkonen IV cabinet

Kekkonen IV Cabinet
36th Cabinet of Finland
Date formed	9 July 1953 (1953-07-09)
Date dissolved	17 November 1953 (1953-11-17)
People and organisations
President	Juho Kusti Paasikivi
Prime Minister	Urho Kekkonen
Total no. of members	14
Member parties	Agrarian League RKP
Status in legislature	Minority government 65 / 200 (33%)
Opposition parties	Social Democratic SKDL National Coalition People's Party Åland Coalition
History
Predecessor	Kekkonen III
Successor	Tuomioja

Kekkonen's fourth cabinet was the 36th government of Finland, and it lasted from 9 July 1953 to 17 November 1953. It was a majority government headed by Urho Kekkonen. ^[1]

Ministers

Key

• ^† Died in office

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister	Urho Kekkonen	Kekkonen I Cabinet	November 17, 1953		Agrarian
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Ralf Törngren	July 9, 1953	November 17, 1953		Swedish People's
Minister of Justice	Sven Högström	July 9, 1953	November 17, 1953		Swedish People's
Minister of the Interior	Vieno Johannes Sukselainen	Kekkonen II Cabinet	November 17, 1953		Agrarian
Minister of Defence	Kauno Kleemola	July 9, 1953	November 17, 1953		Agrarian
Minister of Finance	Juho Niukkanen	July 9, 1953	November 17, 1953		Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Finance	Nils Meinander	July 9, 1953	November 17, 1953		Swedish People's
Minister of Education	Johannes Virolainen	July 9, 1953	November 17, 1953		Agrarian
Minister of Agriculture	Martti Miettunen	Kekkonen II Cabinet	November 17, 1953		Agrarian
Minister of Transport and Public Works	Eero Mäkinen  [ fi ]	July 9, 1953	October 27, 1953 †		Independent
	Kusti Eskola	October 30, 1953	November 17, 1953		Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Transport and Public Works	Kusti Eskola	July 9, 1953	October 30, 1953		Agrarian
Minister of Trade and Industry	Teuvo Aura	July 9, 1953	November 17, 1953		Independent
Minister of Social Affairs	Lauri Hietanen  [ fi ]	July 9, 1953	November 17, 1953		Independent
Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs	Vieno Simonen	July 9, 1953	November 17, 1953		Agrarian

References

1. "Composition of a certain government, 36. Kekkonen IV". Valtioneuvosto. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

Preceded by Kekkonen III

Cabinet of Finland July 9, 1953 – November 17, 1953

Succeeded by Tuomioja