Kekkonen IV Cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Kekkonen's Fourth Cabinet
Cabinet Number:36th
Jurisdiction:Finland
Flag:Flag_of_Finland.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:9 August 1953
Date Dissolved:17 November 1953
Government Head:Urho Kekkonen
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
State Head Title:President
Political Parties:Agrarian League
Swedish People's Party
Previous:Kekkonen III Cabinet
Successor:Tuomioja Cabinet
Legislature Status:Minority

Kekkonen's fourth cabinet was the 36th government of Finland, and it lasted from 9 August 1953 to 17 November 1953. It was a majority government headed by Urho Kekkonen.[1]

Ministers

Key
Portfolio MinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister Urho KekkonenKekkonen I CabinetNovember 17, 1953Agrarian
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ralf TörngrenAugust 9, 1953 November 17, 1953Swedish People's
Minister of JusticeSven HögströmAugust 9, 1953 November 17, 1953Swedish People's
Minister of the Interior Vieno Johannes SukselainenKekkonen II CabinetNovember 17, 1953Agrarian
Minister of Defence Kauno KleemolaAugust 9, 1953 November 17, 1953Agrarian
Minister of Finance Juho NiukkanenAugust 9, 1953 November 17, 1953Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Finance Nils MeinanderAugust 9, 1953 November 17, 1953Swedish People's
Minister of Education Johannes VirolainenAugust 9, 1953 November 17, 1953Agrarian
Minister of Agriculture Martti MiettunenKekkonen II CabinetNovember 17, 1953Agrarian
Minister of Transport and Public Works Eero MäkinenAugust 9, 1953October 27, 1953 Independent
Kusti EskolaOctober 30, 1953November 17, 1953Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Transport and Public WorksKusti EskolaAugust 9, 1953October 30, 1953Agrarian
Minister of Trade and Industry Teuvo AuraAugust 9, 1953November 17, 1953Independent
Minister of Social Affairs Lauri HietanenAugust 9, 1953November 17, 1953Independent
Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs Vieno SimonenAugust 9, 1953November 17, 1953Agrarian

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Composition of a certain government, 36. Kekkonen IV . Valtioneuvosto . 12 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220612145005/https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/government/history/governments-and-ministers/report/-/r/m1/36 . 12 June 2022.