The first cabinet of Paavo Lipponen was the 66th government of Finland, which existed from 13 April 1995 to 15 April 1999. The cabinet's Prime Minister was Paavo Lipponen. It was a majority government, and one of the longest-running governments in Finnish history. Lipponen's first government ran for a whole term of a Finnish cabinet, or 1 464 days in total. The cabinet was composed of a coalition formed by the Social Democratic Party, the National Coalition Party, the Swedish People's Party, the Left Alliance, and the Green League. Due to the cabinet containing five separate parties from all over Finland's political spectrum, both of Lipponen's cabinets were considered rainbow coalitions (Finnish: sateenkaarihallitukset).
Ministers PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty Prime MinisterPaavo Lipponen April 13, 1995April 15, 1999 Social Democratic Party Deputy Prime Minister Sauli Niinistö April 13, 1995April 15, 1999 National Coalition Party Minister for Foreign AffairsTarja Halonen April 13, 1995April 15, 1999 Social Democratic Party Minister of JusticeSauli Niinistö April 13, 1995February 2, 1996 National Coalition PartyKari HäkämiesFebruary 2, 1996March 13, 1998 National Coalition PartyJussi JärventausMarch 13, 1998April 15, 1999National Coalition Party Minister of the InteriorJan-Erik Enestam April 13, 1995April 15, 1999Swedish People's Party Minister of DefenceAnneli Taina April 13, 1995April 15, 1999National Coalition Party Minister of FinanceIiro Viinanen April 13, 1995February 2, 1996 National Coalition PartySauli NiinistöFebruary 2, 1996April 15, 1999National Coalition Party Minister of EducationOlli-Pekka Heinonen April 13, 1995April 15, 1999National Coalition Party Minister of Agriculture and Forestry April 13, 1995April 15, 1999Independent Minister of TransportTuula Linnainmaa April 13, 1995April 1, 1997 National Coalition PartyApril 2, 1997January 15, 1999 National Coalition PartyKimmo SasiJanuary 15, 1999April 15, 1999National Coalition PartyMinister of Trade and IndustryAntti Kalliomäki April 13, 1995April 15, 1999Social Democratic PartyMinister of Social Affairs and HealthSinikka Mönkäre April 13, 1995April 15, 1999Social Democratic PartyMinister of LabourLiisa Jaakonsaari April 13, 1995April 15, 1999Social Democratic PartyMinister of the EnvironmentPekka Haavisto April 13, 1995April 15, 1999Green League
See also Paavo Lipponen's second Cabinet
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