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Lauri Ingman's first cabinet was the third Government of independent Finland and the first to be officially designated as Government (valtioneuvosto) instead of Senate (senaatti). The cabinet's time period lasted from November 27, 1918 to April 17, 1919, following the surrender of Germany and the consequent republican transformation of the Finnish form of state. [1]
The following table displays the Government's composition: [1]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lauri Ingman | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | National Coalition | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Carl Enckell | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | Independent | |
| Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs | Leo Ehrnrooth | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | Swedish People's | |
| Minister of Justice | Karl Söderholm | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | Swedish People's | |
| Minister of War | Rudolf Walden | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | Independent | |
| Minister of the Interior | Antti Tulenheimo | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | National Coalition | |
| Minister of Finance | Kaarlo Castrén | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | National Progressive | |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Juho Vennola | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | National Progressive | |
| Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs | Mikael Soininen | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | Young Finnish | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Uuno Brander | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | Agrarian | |
| Minister of Transport and Public Works | Bernhard Wuolle | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | National Coalition | |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | Julius Stjernvall | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | Swedish People's | |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Eero Erkko | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | National Progressive | |
| Minister of Food | Mikko Collan | November 27, 1918 | April 17, 1919 | National Progressive | |
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