Paasio II Cabinet

Paasio's Second Cabinet

55th Cabinet of Finland
Date formed| 23 February 1972
Date dissolved| 4 September 1972
People and organisations
Head of state| Urho Kekkonen
Head of government| Rafael Paasio
Member party| Social Democratic Party
History
Predecessor| Aura II Cabinet
Successor| Sorsa I Cabinet

Rafael Paasio's second cabinet was the 55th government of Finland.[1] The administration ran from 23 February 1972 to 4 September 1972. It was a minority government formed by the Social Democratic Party.

Rafael Paasio resigned as Prime Minister on 4 September 1972 because the government was not able to start negotiations with the European Economic Community regarding a bilateral free trade area.

## Ministers[edit]

Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party

|
|
|
|

Prime Minister|

Rafael Paasio

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister deputising for the Prime Minister|

Mauno Koivisto

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office|

Matti Louekoski

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister for Foreign Affairs|

Kalevi Sorsa

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs|

Jussi Linnamo

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister of Justice|

Pekka Paavola

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister of the Interior|

Martti Viitanen

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister of Defence|

Sulo Hostila

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister of Finance|

Mauno Koivisto

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister at the Ministry of Finance|

Margit Eskman

| 23 February 1972| 31 May 1972|  | SDP

Seija Karkinen

| 31 May 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister of Education|

Ulf Sundqvist

| 23 February 1972| 31 December 1982|  | SDP
Minister at the Ministry of Education|

Pentti Holappa

| 23 February 1972| 31 December 1982|  | SDP
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry|

Albert Happonen

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister of Transport|

Valde Nevalainen

| 23 February 1972| 31 December 1982|  | SDP
Minister of Trade and Industry|

Jussi Linnamo

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry|

Seppo Lindblom

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister of Social Affairs and Health|

Osmo Kaipainen

| 23 February 1972| 30 June 1972|  | SDP
Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health|

Ahti Fredriksson

| 23 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP

Jussi Linnamo

| 25 February 1972| 4 September 1972|  | SDP
Minister of Labour|

Veikko Helle

| 23 February 1972| 31 December 1972|  | SDP
Preceded by

Aura II Cabinet

|  Cabinet of Finland
23 February 1972 – 4 September 1972  | Succeeded by

Sorsa I Cabinet

|
|

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Composition of a certain government, 55. Paasio II". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2018-01-02.

* v
* t
* e

Governments of Finland

* Svinhufvud I
* Paasikivi I
* Ingman I
* Kaarlo Castrén
* Vennola I
* Erich
* Vennola II
* Cajander I
* Kallio I
* Cajander II
* Ingman II
* Tulenheimo
* Kallio II
* Tanner
* Sunila I
* Mantere
* Kallio III
* Svinhufvud II
* Sunila II
* Kivimäki
* Kallio IV
* Cajander III
* Ryti I
* Ryti II
* Rangell
* Linkomies
* Hackzell
* Urho Castrén
* Paasikivi II
* Paasikivi III
* Pekkala
* Fagerholm I
* Kekkonen I
* Kekkonen II
* Kekkonen III
* Kekkonen IV
* Tuomioja
* Törngren
* Kekkonen V
* Fagerholm II
* Sukselainen I
* Von Fieandt
* Kuuskoski
* Fagerholm III
* Sukselainen II
* Miettunen I
* Karjalainen I
* Lehto
* Virolainen
* Paasio I
* Koivisto I
* Aura I
* Karjalainen II
* Aura II
* Paasio II
* Sorsa I
* Liinamaa
* Miettunen II
* Miettunen III
* Sorsa II
* Koivisto II
* Sorsa III
* Sorsa IV
* Holkeri
* Aho
* Lipponen I
* Lipponen II
* Jäätteenmäki
* Vanhanen I
* Vanhanen II
* Kiviniemi
* Katainen
* Stubb
* Sipilä
* Rinne
* Marin
* Orpo

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template