Ryti I Cabinet


Risto Ryti's first cabinet was the 23rd government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from December 1, 1939 to March 27, 1940. It was Majority government.
MinisterPeriod of officeParty
Prime Minister
Risto Ryti
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940National Progressive Party
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Väinö Tanner
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940Social Democratic Party of Finland
Minister of Justice
J. O. Söderhjelm
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940Swedish People's Party
Minister of Interior
Ernst von Born
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940Swedish People's Party
Minister of Defence
Juho Niukkanen
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940Agrarian League
Minister of Finance
Mauno Pekkala
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940Social Democratic Party of Finland
Minister of Education
Uuno Hannula
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940Agrarian League
Minister of Agriculture
Pekka Heikkinen
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940Agrarian League
Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Juho Koivisto
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940Agrarian League
Minister of Transport and Public Works
Väinö Salovaara
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940Social Democratic Party of Finland
Minister of Trade and Industry
Väinö Kotilainen
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940Independent
Minister of Social Affairs
Karl-August Fagerholm
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940Social Democratic Party of Finland
Minister of People's Service
Rainer von Fieandt
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940Independent
Minister without Portfolio
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940National Coalition Party