Kekkonen's first cabinet was the 33rd government of Finland. The cabinet existed from 17 March 1950 to 17 January 1951. It was a minority government. The cabinet's Prime Minister was Urho Kekkonen.[1]

Kekkonen's First Cabinet

33rd Cabinet of Finland
Group picture of Kekkonen's first government March 18, 1950 at the President's palace.
Date formed17 March 1950
Date dissolved17 January 1951
People and organisations
PresidentJuho Kusti Paasikivi
Prime MinisterUrho Kekkonen
No. of ministers11
Total no. of members19
Member partiesAgrarian League
National Progressive Party
Swedish People's Party
Status in legislatureMinority
74 / 200 (37%)
Opposition parties
History
PredecessorFagerholm I Cabinet
SuccessorKekkonen II Cabinet

During the cabinet's run, Kekkonen took a more significant role in the management of Soviet relations than president Paasikivi. For example, as Prime Minister, Kekkonen signed the Soviet-sponsored World Peace Council act banning atomic weapons. In June 1950, Kekkonen travelled to Moscow to agree on the first five-year agreement between Finnish-Soviet trade. The cabinet's foreign policy lead to an improvement in Finnish-Soviet relationships.

One of the cabinet's problems was the large inflation caused by the Korean War.

Ministers

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Key
  • RES Resigned
Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister   Urho Kekkonen March 17, 1950 Kekkonen IV Cabinet Agrarian
Minister of Foreign Affairs   Åke Gartz March 17, 1950 Kekkonen II Cabinet Independent
Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs   Sakari Tuomioja March 17, 1950 January 17, 1951 National Progressive
Minister of Justice   Heikki Kannisto March 17, 1950 January 17, 1951 National Progressive
Minister of the Interior   Urho Kekkonen March 17, 1950 January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of the Interior   Lauri Riikonen March 17, 1950 September 30, 1950 RES Agrarian
  Johannes Virolainen September 30, 1950 January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister of Defence Kustaa Tiitu March 17, 1950 January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister of Finance   Vieno Johannes Sukselainen March 17, 1950 January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Finance   Nils Meinander March 17, 1950 January 17, 1951 Swedish People's
Minister of Education Lennart Heljas March 17, 1950 Kekkonen II Cabinet Agrarian
Minister of Agriculture   Taavi Vilhula March 17, 1950 January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Agriculture   Eemil Luukka March 17, 1950 January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister of Transport and Public Works   Martti Miettunen March 17, 1950 January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Transport and Public Works   Kauno Kleemola March 17, 1950 January 17, 1951 Agrarian
  Lauri Riikonen March 24, 1950 March 31, 1950 RES Agrarian
  Vihtori Vesterinen March 31, 1950 January 17, 1951 Agrarian
Minister of Trade and Industry   Sakari Tuomioja March 17, 1950 September 30, 1950 RES National Progressive
  Teuvo Aura September 30, 1950 January 17, 1951 National Progressive
Minister of Social Affairs   Ralf Törngren March 17, 1950 January 17, 1951 Swedish People's

References

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  1. ^ "Composition of a certain government, 33. Kekkonen". Valtioneuvosto. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.


Preceded by Cabinet of Finland
March 17, 1950–January 17, 1951
Succeeded by