Sorsa IV cabinet
Sorsa IV Cabinet  | |
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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.
 
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