Pekkala Cabinet

Mauno Pekkala's cabinet[lower-alpha 1] was the 31st government of the Republic of Finland. The cabinet's time period was from March 26, 1946, to August 29, 1948. It was a majority government[1]. Pekkala's cabinet did many major reforms including the child benefit security.

Pekkala's Cabinet

31st Cabinet of Finland
Photo of Mauno Pekkala serving as Prime Minister in 1946.
Date formed26 March 1946
Date dissolved29 August 1948
People and organisations
PresidentJuho Kusti Paasikivi
Prime MinisterMauno Pekkala
Member partiesFinnish People's Democratic League
Social Democratic Party
Agrarian League
Swedish People's Party
Status in legislatureMajority
162 / 200 (81%)
Opposition parties
History
PredecessorPaasikivi III Cabinet
SuccessorFagerholm I Cabinet

Ministers
Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister Mauno Pekkala March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 People's Democratic League
Deputy Prime Minister Yrjö Kallinen March 26, 1946 April 6, 1948 Social Democratic
Hertta Kuusinen April 6, 1948 August 29, 1948 People's Democratic League
Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Enckell March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 Independent
Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Reinhold Svento March 26, 1946 April 30, 1948 People's Democratic League
Uuno Takki March 27, 1946 August 29, 1948 Social Democratic
Minister of the Interior Yrjö Leino March 26, 1946 May 22, 1948 People's Democratic League
Eino Kilpi May 26, 1948 August 29, 1948 People's Democratic League
Minister at the Ministry of Interior Paavo A. Viding March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 Agrarian
Minister of Defence Mauno Pekkala March 26, 1946 March 27, 1946 People's Democratic League
Yrjö Kallinen March 27, 1946 August 29, 1948 Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry of Defence Mauno Pekkala March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 People's Democratic League
Minister of Finance Ralf Törngren March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 Swedish People's
Minister at the Ministry of Finance Onni Hiltunen March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 Social Democratic
Minister of Education Eino Kilpi March 26, 1946 May 26, 1948 People's Democratic League
Lennart Heljas May 26, 1948 August 29, 1948 Agrarian
Minister of Agriculture Vihtori Vesterinen March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Agriculture Paavo A. Viding March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 Agrarian
Minister of Transport and Public Works Lauri Kaijalainen March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Transport and Public Works Erkki Härmä March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 Social Democratic
Minister of Trade and Industry Uuno Takki March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 Social Democratic
Minister of Social Affairs Matti Janhunen March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 People's Democratic League
Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs Lennart Heljas March 26, 1946 May 26, 1948 Agrarian
Erkki Härmä April 12, 1946 August 29, 1948 Social Democratic
Onni Peltonen May 26, 1948 August 29, 1948 Social Democratic
Minister of Public Welfare Taavi Vilhula March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Public Welfare Yrjö Murto March 26, 1946 August 29, 1948 People's Democratic League
Erkki Härmä April 12, 1946 August 29, 1948 Social Democratic
Minister without portfolio Hertta Kuusinen May 26, 1948 June 4, 1948 People's Democratic League

References

Notes
  1. Finnish: Pekkalan hallitus; Swedish: Regeringen Pekkala

Sources
  1. "31. Pekkala". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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