Lipponen's First Cabinet | |
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 66th Cabinet of Finland | |
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| Date formed | 13 April 1995 |
| Date dissolved | 15 April 1999 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Martti Ahtisaari |
| Head of government | Paavo Lipponen |
| Member party | Social Democratic Party National Coalition Party Swedish People's Party Left Alliance Green League |
| Status in legislature | Majority 144 / 200 (72%)
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| History | |
| Election | 1995 parliamentary election |
| Predecessor | Aho Cabinet |
| Successor | Lipponen II Cabinet |
The first cabinet of Paavo Lipponen was the 66th government of Finland, which existed from 13 April 1995 to 15 April 1999.[1] 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).
- ^ "Composition of a certain government, 66. Lipponen". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2017-12-13.