Miettunen III cabinet

Miettunen III Cabinet
Finland
59th Cabinet of Finland
Date formed29 September 1976 (1976-09-29)
Date dissolved15 May 1977 (1977-05-15)
People and organisations
Prime MinisterMartti Miettunen
Member partiesCentre Party
Liberal People's Party
RKP
Status in legislatureMinority government
History
PredecessorMiettunen II
SuccessorSorsa II

The third cabinet of Martti Miettunen was the 59th government of Finland. The government existed from 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977.[1] It was a minority government formed by the Centre Party, the Swedish People’s Party, and the Liberal People’s Party. The cabinet had economic problems to solve during the aftershock of the 1973 oil crisis.

Ministers

Minister Period of office Party
Prime Minister
Martti Miettunen
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Centre Party
Deputy Prime Minister
Ahti Karjalainen
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Centre Party
Minister at Council of State
Ahti Karjalainen
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Centre Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Keijo Korhonen
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Centre Party
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Carl Göran Aminoff
12 December 1975 – 29 September 1976 Swedish People's Party
Minister of Justice
Kristian Gestrin
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Swedish People's Party
Minister of the Interior
Eino Uusitalo
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Centre Party
Minister of Defence
Seppo Westerlund
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Liberal People's Party
Minister of Finance
Esko Rekola
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Independent
Deputy Minister of Finance
Jouko Loikkanen
29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 Centre Party
Minister of Education
Paavo Väyrynen
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Centre Party
Deputy Minister of Education
Marjatta Väänänen
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Centre Party
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Johannes Virolainen
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Centre Party
Minister of Traffic
Ragnar Granvik
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Swedish People's Party
Minister of Trade and Industry
Arne Berner
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Liberal People's Party
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
Carl Göran Aminoff
12 December 1975 – 29 September 1976 Swedish People's Party
Minister of Social Affairs and Health
Irma Toivanen
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Liberal People's Party
Deputy Minister of Social Affairs and Health
Orvokki Kangas
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Centre Party
Minister of Labour
Paavo Väyrynen
29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977 Centre Party

References

  1. ^ "59. Miettunen III - Finnish Government". Finnish Government. Retrieved 14 June 2025.