Sorsa IV cabinet

Sorsa's Fourth Cabinet

63rd Cabinet of Finland
Date formed6 May 1983
Date dissolved30 April 1987
People and organisations
Head of stateMauno Koivisto
Head of governmentKalevi Sorsa
Member partySocial Democratic Party
Centre Party
Swedish People's Party
Rural Party
History
Election1983 parliamentary election
PredecessorSorsa III Cabinet
SuccessorHolkeri Cabinet

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

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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
1.3.1984 – 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 – 31.1.1986
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
1.6.1986 – 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
Preceded by Cabinet of Finland
6 May 1983 to 30 April 1987
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Composition of a certain government, 63. Sorsa IV". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2017-12-13.