Miettunen II Cabinet

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Miettunen's Second Cabinet
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58th Cabinet of Finland
Date formed30 November 1975
Date dissolved29 September 1976
People and organisations
Head of state Urho Kekkonen
Head of government Martti Miettunen
History
Predecessor Liinamaa Cabinet
Successor Miettunen III Cabinet

The second cabinet of Martti Miettunen was the 58th government of Finland, which lasted from 30 November 1975 to 29 September 1976. [1] It was a majority government formed by the Centre Party, the Social Democrats, the Finnish People's Democratic League, the Swedish People's Party, the Liberals, and some unaffiliated politicians. The cabinet's Prime Minister was Martti Miettunen.

Miettunen's cabinet had large economic problems to solve resulting from the aftershock of the 1973 oil crisis.

Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister Martti Miettunen 30 November 197529 September 1976  Centre
Minister deputising for the Prime Minister Kalevi Sorsa 30 November 197529 September 1976  Social Democratic
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Reino Karpola 30 November 197529 September 1976  Centre
Minister for Foreign Affairs Kalevi Sorsa 30 November 197529 September 1976  Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Tapani Lehto 30 November 197529 September 1976  Independent
Minister of Justice Lars Gestrin 30 November 197529 September 1976  Swedish People's
Minister of the Interior Paavo Tiilikainen 30 November 197529 September 1976  Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry of the Interior Mauno Hänninen 30 November 197529 June 1976  Left Alliance
Uuno Hautala 29 June 197629 September 1976  Left Alliance
Minister of Defence Ingvar Melin 30 November 197529 September 1976  Swedish People's
Minister of Finance Paul Paavela 30 November 197529 September 1976  Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry of Finance Viljo Luukka 30 November 19759 April 1976  Independent
Esko Rekola 9 April 197629 September 1976  Independent
Minister of Education Paavo Väyrynen 30 November 197529 September 1976  Centre
Minister at the Ministry of Education Kalevi Kivistö 30 November 197529 September 1976  Left Alliance
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Heimo Linna 30 November 197529 September 1976  Centre
Minister of Transport Kauko Hjerppe 30 November 197529 September 1976  Left Alliance
Minister of Trade and Industry Eero Rantala 30 November 197529 September 1976  Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry Sakari Lehto 30 November 197529 September 1976  Independent
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Irma Toivanen 30 November 197529 September 1976  Liberals
Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Pirkko Työläjärvi 30 November 197529 September 1976  Social Democratic
Minister of Labour Paavo Aitio 30 November 197529 September 1976  Left Alliance

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References

  1. "Composition of a certain government, 58. Miettunen II". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
Preceded by Cabinet of Finland
30 November 1975 – 29 September 1976
Succeeded by