Virolainen cabinet

Johannes Virolainen's cabinet meets under the leadership of President Urho Kekkonen in 1964

Virolainen's cabinet was the 49th government of Finland. The cabinet existed from 12 September 1964 to 27 May 1966. It was a majority government whose Prime Minister was Johannes Virolainen.

Virolainen's cabinet made many political reforms. It instituted the purchase tax law, the new language law, the development area law and founded universities in the eastern and northern parts of the country. The cabinet had economical problems and had to raise both the road and fuel taxes.

Assembly
Minister Period of office Party
Prime Minister
Johannes Virolainen
Ahti Karjalainen,deputy 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966
September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 		Agrarian League
Agrarian League
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ahti Karjalainen 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 Agrarian League
Minister of Justice
Johan Otto Söderhjelm 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 Swedish People's Party
Minister of Defence
Arvo Pentti 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 Agrarian League
Minister of the Interior
Niilo Ryhtä 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 Agrarian League
Minister of Finance
Esa Kaitila 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 People's Party
Deputy Minister of Finance
Erkki Huurtamo 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 National Coalition Party
Minister of Education
Jussi Saukkonen 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 National Coalition Party
Minister of Agriculture
Mauno Jussila 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 Agrarian League
Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Marja Lahti 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 Agrarian League
Minister of Transport and Public Works
Grels Teir 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 Swedish People's Party
Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works
Esa Timonen 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 Centre Party
Minister of Trade and Industry
Toivo Wiherheimo 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 National Coalition Party
Minister of Social Affairs
Juho Tenhiälä 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 People's Party
Deputy Minister of Social Affairs
Kaarle Sorkio 		September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 Independent
Preceded by Cabinet of Finland
September 12, 1964–May 27, 1966 		Succeeded by

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