Kekkonen V cabinet
Kekkonen V cabinet | |
|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} 39th Cabinet of Finland | |
| Date formed | 20 October 1954 |
| Date dissolved | 3 March 1956 |
| People and organisations | |
| Prime Minister | Urho Kekkonen (until Feb 15 1956) |
| Total no. of members | 14 |
| Member parties | SDP Agrarian League |
| Status in legislature | Majority (until Feb 15 1956) Caretaker (after Feb 15 1956) |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Törngren |
| Successor | Fagerholm II |
Kekkonen's fifth cabinet was the 39th government of Finland. The cabinet existed from 20 October 1954 to 3 March 1956.[1] It was a majority government. Prime Minister Urho Kekkonen was elected the President of Finland on February 15 February 1956, resigning as Prime Minister and dissolving the cabinet in the process.
| Minister | Period of office | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Urho Kekkonen | October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Agrarian Party |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Johannes Virolainen | October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Agrarian Party |
| Minister of Justice Aarre Simonen Weio Henriksson | October 20, 1954 –November 6, 1954 November 6, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat |
| Minister of Defence Emil Skog | October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat |
| Minister of the Interior Väinö Leskinen Valto Käkelä | October 20, 1954 – September 30, 1955 September 30, 1955 – March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat Social Democrat |
| Minister of Finance Penna Tervo† | October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat |
| Deputy Minister of Finance Veikko Vennamo | October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Agrarian Party |
| Minister of Education Kerttu Saalasti | October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Agrarian Party |
| Minister of Agriculture Viljami Kalliokoski | October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Agrarian Party |
| Minister of Transport and Public Works Martti Miettunen | October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Agrarian Party |
| Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works Hannes Tiainen | October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat |
| Minister of Trade and Industry Aarre Simonen | October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat |
| Minister of Social Affairs Onni Peltonen | October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat |
| Deputy Minister of Social Affairs Tyyne Leivo-Larsson Hannes Tiainen | October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956 October 22, 1954 – March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat Social Democrat |
References
- ^ "39. Kekkonen V". Finnish Government. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
