Pekkala Cabinet

Mauno Pekkala's cabinet[a] 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

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister Mauno PekkalaMarch 26, 1946August 29, 1948People's Democratic League
Deputy Prime MinisterYrjö KallinenMarch 26, 1946April 6, 1948Social Democratic
Hertta KuusinenApril 6, 1948August 29, 1948People's Democratic League
Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl EnckellMarch 26, 1946August 29, 1948Independent
Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Reinhold SventoMarch 26, 1946April 30, 1948People's Democratic League
Uuno TakkiMarch 27, 1946August 29, 1948Social Democratic
Minister of the Interior Yrjö LeinoMarch 26, 1946May 22, 1948People's Democratic League
Eino KilpiMay 26, 1948August 29, 1948People's Democratic League
Minister at the Ministry of InteriorPaavo A. Viding [fi]March 26, 1946August 29, 1948Agrarian
Minister of Defence Mauno PekkalaMarch 26, 1946March 27, 1946People's Democratic League
Yrjö KallinenMarch 27, 1946August 29, 1948Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry of Defence Mauno PekkalaMarch 26, 1946August 29, 1948People's Democratic League
Minister of Finance Ralf TörngrenMarch 26, 1946August 29, 1948Swedish People's
Minister at the Ministry of Finance Onni HiltunenMarch 26, 1946August 29, 1948Social Democratic
Minister of Education Eino KilpiMarch 26, 1946May 26, 1948People's Democratic League
Lennart HeljasMay 26, 1948August 29, 1948Agrarian
Minister of Agriculture Vihtori VesterinenMarch 26, 1946August 29, 1948Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of AgriculturePaavo A. Viding [fi]March 26, 1946August 29, 1948Agrarian
Minister of Transport and Public WorksLauri KaijalainenMarch 26, 1946August 29, 1948Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Transport and Public Works Erkki HärmäMarch 26, 1946August 29, 1948Social Democratic
Minister of Trade and Industry Uuno TakkiMarch 26, 1946August 29, 1948Social Democratic
Minister of Social AffairsMatti JanhunenMarch 26, 1946August 29, 1948People's Democratic League
Minister at the Ministry of Social AffairsLennart HeljasMarch 26, 1946May 26, 1948Agrarian
Erkki HärmäApril 12, 1946August 29, 1948Social Democratic
Onni PeltonenMay 26, 1948August 29, 1948Social Democratic
Minister of Public Welfare [fi] Taavi VilhulaMarch 26, 1946August 29, 1948Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Public Welfare [fi]Yrjö MurtoMarch 26, 1946August 29, 1948People's Democratic League
Erkki HärmäApril 12, 1946August 29, 1948Social Democratic
Minister without portfolioHertta KuusinenMay 26, 1948June 4, 1948People's Democratic League

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Preceded by Cabinet of Finland
March 26, 1946 – August 29, 1948
Succeeded by