The Virolainen 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. It was preceded by the Lehto cabinet.
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 MinisterPeriod of officeParty Prime MinisterJohannes VirolainenAhti Karjalainen, deputy September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966 Agrarian League/Centre PartyAgrarian League/Centre Party Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahti Karjalainen September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966 Agrarian League/Centre Party Minister of JusticeJohan Otto Söderhjelm September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966 Swedish People's Party Minister of DefenceArvo Pentti September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966 Agrarian League/Centre Party Minister of the InteriorNiilo Ryhtä September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966 Agrarian League/Centre Party Minister of FinanceEsa Kaitila September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966People's Party Deputy Minister of FinanceErkki Huurtamo September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966 National Coalition Party Minister of EducationJussi Saukkonen September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966 National Coalition Party Minister of AgricultureMauno Jussila September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966 Agrarian League/Centre Party Deputy Minister of AgricultureMarja Lahti September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966 Agrarian League/Centre Party Minister of Transport and Public WorksGrels Teir September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966 Swedish People's Party Deputy Minister of Transport and Public WorksEsa Timonen September 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966Agrarian League/Centre Party Minister of Trade and IndustryToivo WiherheimoSeptember 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966 National Coalition PartyMinister of Social AffairsJuho TenhiäläSeptember 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966People's PartyDeputy Minister of Social AffairsKaarle SorkioSeptember 12, 1964 – May 27, 1966Independent
References
Sources Governments and Ministers since 1917 / No. 49. Virolainen. Finnish Government.