Koivisto I cabinet

Mauno Koivisto's cabinet was the 51st government of Finland, which lasted from 22 March 1968 to 14 May 1970.^[1] It was a majority government which was based on the popular front model. The Prime Minister of the cabinet was Mauno Koivisto of the Social Democratic Party.

Koivisto I
51st Cabinet of Finland
Koivisto I Cabinet, resigning, with Pres. Urho Kekkonen (right). Others from the left: M. Koivisto, J. Virolainen, M. Miettunen, V. Leskinen, G. Teir & S. Suorttanen
Date formed	22 March 1968 (1968-03-22)
Date dissolved	14 May 1970 (1970-05-14)
People and organisations
Prime Minister	Mauno Koivisto
Member parties	SDP Centre Party SKDL TPDL RKP
Status in legislature	Majority government
History
Predecessor	Paasio I
Successor	Aura I

Paasio's cabinet made lot of political reforms; pension laws, family laws, farmers and entrepreneur pension laws and liberating lower alcohol beer sales.

Assembly

Minister	Period of office	Party
Prime Minister Mauno Koivisto	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	Social Democratic Party
Deputy Prime Minister Johannes Virolainen	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	Centre Party
Minister at Council of State Jussi Linnamo Margit Eskman	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970 1 February 1970 – 14 May 1970	Centre Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahti Karjalainen	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	Centre Party
Minister of Justice Aarre Simonen	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders
Minister of the Interior Antero Väyrynen	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	Social Democratic Party
Minister of Defence Sulo Suorttanen	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	Centre Party
Minister of Finance Eino Raunio	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	Social Democratic Party
Minister of Education Johannes Virolainen	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	Centre Party
Minister of Agriculture Martti Miettunen	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	Centre Party
'Minister of Transport and Public Works Paavo Aitio	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	People's Democratic League (minority)
Minister of Transport Paavo Aitio	1 March 1970 – 14 May 1970	People's Democratic League (minority)
Minister of Trade and Industry Grels Teir	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	Swedish People's Party
Minister of Social Affairs Anna-Liisa Tiekso	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	People's Democratic League
Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works Viljo Virtanen Veikko Helle	22 March 1968 – 31 December 1969 1 January 1970 – 28 February 1970	Social Democratic Party
Minister of Labour Veikko Helle	1 May 1970 – 14 May 1970	Social Democratic Party
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Väinö Leskinen	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	Social Democratic Party
Deputy Minister of Social Affairs Eemil Partanen	2 April 1968 – 14 May 1970	Centre Party
Deputy Minister of Finance Ele Alenius	22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970	People's Democratic League