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.
MinisterPeriod of officeParty
Prime Minister
Urho Kekkonen
October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956Agrarian Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Johannes Virolainen
October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956Agrarian 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, 1956Social 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, 1956Social Democrat
Deputy Minister of Finance
Veikko Vennamo
October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956Agrarian Party
Minister of Education
Kerttu Saalasti
October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956Agrarian Party
Minister of Agriculture
Viljami Kalliokoski
October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956Agrarian Party
Minister of Transport and Public Works
Martti Miettunen
October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956Agrarian Party
Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works
Hannes Tiainen
October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956Social Democrat
Minister of Trade and Industry
Aarre Simonen
October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956Social Democrat
Minister of Social Affairs
Onni Peltonen
October 20, 1954 – March 3, 1956Social 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