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Kekkonen I Cabinet
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Kekkonen's first cabinet was the 33rd government of Finland. The cabinet existed from 17 March 1950 to 17 January 1951. It was a minority government. The cabinet's Prime Minister was Urho Kekkonen.[1]
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Kekkonen's First Cabinet | |
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![]() 33rd Cabinet of Finland | |
![]() Group picture of Kekkonen's first government March 18, 1950 at the President's palace. | |
Date formed | 17 March 1950 |
Date dissolved | 17 January 1951 |
People and organisations | |
President | Juho Kusti Paasikivi |
Prime Minister | Urho Kekkonen |
No. of ministers | 11 |
Total no. of members | 19 |
Member parties | Agrarian League National Progressive Party Swedish People's Party |
Status in legislature | Minority 74 / 200 (37%)
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Opposition parties | |
History | |
Predecessor | Fagerholm I Cabinet |
Successor | Kekkonen II Cabinet |
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During the cabinet's run, Kekkonen took a more significant role in the management of Soviet relations than president Paasikivi. For example, as Prime Minister, Kekkonen signed the Soviet-sponsored World Peace Council act banning atomic weapons. In June 1950, Kekkonen travelled to Moscow to agree on the first five-year agreement between Finnish-Soviet trade. The cabinet's foreign policy lead to an improvement in Finnish-Soviet relationships.
One of the cabinet's problems was the large inflation caused by the Korean War.