Kekkonen I Cabinet
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.
Group picture of Kekkonen's first government March 18, 1950 at the President's palace.
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
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Urho Kekkonen | March 17, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | Agrarian | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Åke Gartz | March 17, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | Independent | |
| Deputy Minister of 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 Defence | Kustaa Tiitu | March 17, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | Agrarian | |
| Minister of the Interior | Urho Kekkonen | March 17, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | Agrarian | |
| Deputy Minister of the Interior | Lauri Riikonen | March 17, 1950 | September 30, 1950 | Agrarian | |
| Johannes Virolainen | September 30, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | Agrarian | ||
| Minister of Finance | Vieno Johannes Sukselainen | March 17, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | Agrarian | |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Nils Meinander | March 17, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | Swedish People's | |
| Minister of Education | Lennart Heljas | March 17, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | Agrarian | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Taavi Vilhula | March 17, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | Agrarian | |
| Deputy Minister 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 | |
| Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works | Kauno Kleemola | March 17, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | Agrarian | |
| Lauri Riikonen | March 24, 1950 | March 31, 1950 | Agrarian | ||
| Vihtori Vesterinen | March 31, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | Agrarian | ||
| Minister of Trade and Industry | Sakari Tuomioja | March 17, 1950 | September 30, 1950 | 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 | |
| Deputy Minister of Interior | Vihtori Vesterinen | March 17, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | Agrarian | |
| Kauno Kleemola | March 24, 1950 | September 30, 1950 | Agrarian | ||
| Teuvo Aura | September 30, 1950 | January 17, 1951 | National Progressive | ||
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