Urho Kekkonen's fifth cabinet
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Urho Kekkonen's fifth cabinet was the 39th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from October 20, 1954 to March 3, 1956. It was Majority government. Prime Minister Urho Kekkonen was elected as President of Finland
at February 15 in 1956 and resigned.
President of Finland
The President of the Republic of Finland is the nation's head of state. Under the Finnish constitution, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers. The President is elected directly by the people of Finland for a term of six years....
at February 15 in 1956 and resigned.
| Minister | Period of office | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Urho Kekkonen Urho Kekkonen Urho Kaleva Kekkonen , was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland and later as the eighth President of Finland . Kekkonen continued the “active neutrality” policy of his predecessor President Juho Kusti Paasikivi, a doctrine which came to be known as the “Paasikivi–Kekkonen... |
October 20, 1954–March 3, 1956 | Agrarian Party Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Johannes Virolainen Johannes Virolainen Johannes Virolainen was a Finnish politician.Virolainen was born near Viipuri. After the Continuation War Virolainen moved to Lohja, but he remained one of the leaders of the evacuated Karelians, and never gave up the hope that Soviet Union and later Russia would return Finnish Karelia to Finland... |
October 20, 1954–March 3, 1956 | Agrarian Party Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Minister of Justice Aarre Simonen Weio Henriksson |
October 20,1954 –November 6,1954 November 6,1954 - March 3,1956 |
Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Minister of Defence Emil Skog |
October 20, 1954–March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Minister of the Interior Väinö Leskinen Väinö Leskinen Väinö Olavi Leskinen was a Finnish politician, minister and a member of the parliament from Social Democratic Party of Finland... Valto Käkelä |
October 20,1954 – September 30,1955 September 30,1955 – March 3,1956 |
Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Minister of Finance Penna Tervo† |
October 20, 1954–March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Deputy Minister of Finance Veikko Vennamo Veikko Vennamo Veikko Emil Aleksander Vennamo was a Finnish politician. In 1959, he founded the Finnish Rural Party , which was succeeded by the True Finns in 1995. He had originally been the leader of a faction of the Agrarian League... |
October 20, 1954–March 3, 1956 | Agrarian Party Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Minister of Education Kerttu Saalasti |
October 20, 1954–March 3, 1956 | Agrarian Party Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Minister of Agriculture Viljami Kalliokoski Viljami Kalliokoski Viljami Kalliokoski was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Agrarian League. He served as Deputy minister of Agriculture in Kyösti Kallio's fourth cabinet and as Minister of Agriculture in Risto Ryti's second cabinet , in Jukka Rangell's cabinet Viljami Kalliokoski (15 May... |
October 20, 1954–March 3, 1956 | Agrarian Party Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Minister of Transport and Public Works Martti Miettunen Martti Miettunen Martti Johannes Miettunen , was a politician in Finland. He was prime minister in 1961–1962 and 1975–1977.Miettunen was born in Simo... |
October 20, 1954–March 3, 1956 | Agrarian Party Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works Hannes Tiainen |
October 20, 1954–March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Minister of Trade and Industry Aarre Simonen |
October 20, 1954–March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Minister of Social Affairs Onni Peltonen |
October 20, 1954–March 3, 1956 | Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| 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 Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |