Sorsa I Cabinet

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
Election(s)1972 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.

Ministers
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister Kalevi Sorsa4 September 197213 June 1975Social Democratic
Deputy Prime Minister Ahti Karjalainen4 September 197213 June 1975Centre
Minister of Foreign Affairs
 Ahti Karjalainen4 September 197213 June 1975Centre
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Jussi Linnamo4 September 19725 May 1973Social Democratic
 Jermu Laine5 May 197313 June 1975Social Democratic
Minister of Justice Matti Louekoski4 September 197213 June 1975Social Democratic
Minister of the Interior Heikki Tuominen4 September 197213 June 1975Independent
Minister of Defence Kristian Gestrin4 September 197230 September 1974Swedish People's
 Carl-Olaf Homén1 October 19743 June 1975Swedish People's
Minister of Finance Johannes Virolainen4 September 197213 June 1975Centre
Deputy Minister of Finance Esko Niskanen4 September 197230 September 1974Social Democratic
 Heikki Tuominen30 September 197413 June 1975Independent
Minister of Justice Ulf Sundqvist4 September 197231 May 1974Social Democratic
 Varma Kallio1 June 19749 September 1974Social Democratic
 Ulf Sundqvist9 September 197413 June 1975Social Democratic
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Erkki Haukipuro14 September 197231 July 1973Centre
 Heimo Linna1 August 197313 June 1975Centre
Minister of Traffic Pekka Tarjanne4 September 19723 June 1975Liberals
Minister of Trade and Industry Grels Teir4 September 197231 December 1972Swedish People's
 Jan-Magnus Jansson1 January 197330 September 1974Swedish People's
 Kristian Gestrin1 October 197413 June 1975Swedish People's
Minister of Social Affairs Seija Karkinen4 September 197213 June 1975Social Democratic
Minister of Labour Valde Nevalainen4 September 197213 June 1975Social Democratic
Deputy Minister of Social Affairs Pentti Pekkarinen4 September 197220 January 1975Centre
 Reino Karpola7 February 197513 June 1975Centre
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry and Foreign Trade Jussi Linnamo4 September 19725 May 1973Social Democratic
 Jermu Laine5 May 197313 June 1975Social Democratic
Deputy Minister of Education Marjatta Väänänen4 September 197213 June 1975Centre
Deputy Minister of Finance Esko Niskanen4 September 197213 June 1975Social Democratic
Preceded by
Paasio II Cabinet		 Cabinet of Finland
4 September 1972 – 13 June 1975		 Succeeded by
Liinamaa Cabinet

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