Paasio I Cabinet
Paasio's first cabinet was the 50th government of Finland, which lasted from 27 May 1966 to 22 March 1968. It was a majority government based on the popular front model. The cabinet’s Prime Minister was Rafael Paasio.
Paasio's first cabinet made many political reforms, such as the primary school law, the party subsidies law, family and pension law, and the liberation of the sale of certain alcoholic beverages.
In October 1967, following a bad economic period which led to a low balance of international payments, the cabinet devaluated the markka by about 30 percent.
Rafael Paasio resigned as Prime Minister on 22 March 1968 following the failure of the Social Democratic Party in establishing good formal relations with the Soviet Union.
| Minister | Period of office | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Rafael Paasio Reino Oittinen, Acting Prime Minister |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 |
Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party |
| Deputy Prime Minister Reino Oittinen |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 196 |
Social Democratic Party |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahti Karjalainen |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 |
Agrarian League (Centre Party) |
| Minister of Justice Aarre Simonen |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 |
Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders |
| Minister of the Interior Martti Viitanen Antero Väyrynen |
27 May 1966 – 30.11.1967 1.12.1967 – 22 March 1968 |
Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party |
| Deputy Minister of the Interior Sulo Suorttanen |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 |
Agrarian League (Centre Party) |
| Minister of Defence Sulo Suorttanen |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 |
Agrarian League (Centre Party) |
| Minister of Finance Mauno Koivisto Eino Raunio |
27 May 1966 – 31.12.1967 1.1.1968 – 22 March 1968 |
Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party |
| Deputy Minister of Finance Ele Alenius |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 |
People's Democratic League |
| Minister of Education Reino Oittinen |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 |
Social Democratic Party |
| Minister of Agriculture Nestori Kaasalainen |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 |
Agrarian League (Centre Party) |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture Lars Lindeman |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 |
Social Democratic Party |
| Minister of Transport and Public Works Leo Suonpää |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 |
People's Democratic League (minority) |
| Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works Niilo Ryhtä Matti Kekkonen |
27 May 1966 – 31.8.1967 8.9.1967 – 22 March 1968 |
Agrarian League (Centre Party) Agrarian League (Centre Party) |
| Minister of Trade and Industry Olavi Salonen |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 |
Social Democratic Party |
| Minister of Social Affairs Matti Koivunen |
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 |
People's Democratic League |
| Deputy Minister of Social Affairs Esa Timonen Toivo Saloranta |
27 May 1966 – 31.8.1967 8.9.1967 – 22 March 1968 |
Agrarian League (Centre Party) Agrarian League (Centre Party) |
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