Sorsa IV cabinet
Sorsa IV Cabinet | |
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.svg.png){kind=small} 63rd Cabinet of Finland | |
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| Date formed | 6 May 1983 |
| Date dissolved | 30 April 1987 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Mauno Koivisto |
| Prime Minister | Kalevi Sorsa |
| Member parties | SDP Centre Party RKP Rural Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority government |
| History | |
| Election | 1983 parliamentary election |
| Predecessor | Sorsa III |
| Successor | Holkeri |
Sorsa's fourth cabinet was the 63rd government of Finland, which existed for 1 456 days, from 6 May 1983 to 30 April 1987.[1] The government’s Prime Minister was Kalevi Sorsa. It was a majority government based on the ”red-soil government” model (Finnish: punamultahallitus), as it was a coalition formed by the Social Democrats, the Centre Party, the Swedish People’s Party, and the Rural Party.
Ministers
| Minister | Time in office | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Kalevi Sorsa |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Social Democratic Party |
| Deputy Prime Minister Paavo Väyrynen |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Centre Party |
| Minister at Council of State
Toivo Yläjärvi |
6 May 1983 – 29 February 1984 | Centre Party |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Paavo Väyrynen |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Centre Party |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Jermu Laine |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Social Democratic Party |
| Minister of Justice Christoffer Taxell |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Swedish People's Party |
| Minister of the Interior Matti Ahde Matti Luttinen Kaisa Raatikainen |
6 May 1983 – 30 September 1983 1 October 1983 – 30 November 1984 1 December 1984 – 30 April 1987 |
Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party |
| Deputy Minister of the Interior Matti Luttinen Toivo Yläjärvi |
6 May 1983 – 30 September 1983 1 March 1984 – 30 April 1987 |
Social Democratic Party Centre Party |
| Minister of Defence
Veikko Pihlajamäki |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Centre Party |
| Minister of Finance Ahti Pekkala Esko Ollila |
6 May 1983 – 31 January 1986 1 February 1986 – 30 April 1987 |
Centre Party Centre Party |
| Deputy Minister of Finance Pekka Vennamo |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Rural Party |
| Minister of Education Kaarina Suonio Pirjo Ala-Kapee |
6 May 1983 – 31 May 1986 1 June 1986 – 30 April 1987 |
Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party |
| Deputy Minister of Education (Science and Culture)
Gustav Björkstrand |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Swedish People's Party |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Toivo Yläjärvi |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Centre Party |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Matti Ahde |
6 May 1983 – 30 September 1983 | Social Democratic Party |
| Minister of Traffic Matti Puhakka Matti Luttinen |
6 May 1983 – 30 November 1984 1 December 1984 – 30 April 1987 |
Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party |
| Minister of Trade and Industry Seppo Lindblom |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Social Democratic Party |
| Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (Foreign Trade) Jermu Laine |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Social Democratic Party |
| Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Matti Ahde |
6 May 1983 – 30 September 1983 | Social Democratic Party |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Health Eeva Kuuskoski |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Centre Party |
| Deputy Minister of Social Affairs and Health Matti Ahde Vappu Taipale Matti Puhakka |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 6 May 1983 – 30 November 1984 1 December 1984 – 30 April 1987 |
Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party |
| Minister of Labour
Urpo Leppänen |
6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Rural Party |
| Minister of Environment Matti Ahde |
1 October 1983 – 30 April 1987 | Social Democratic Party |
References
- ^ "Composition of a certain government, 63. Sorsa IV". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
