Kekkonen V Cabinet
Kekkonen's fifth cabinet was the 39th government of Finland. The cabinet existed from 20 October 1954 to 3 March 1956. 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 |