Paasio II cabinet

Paasio's Second Cabinet

55th Cabinet of Finland
Date formed23 February 1972
Date dissolved4 September 1972
People and organisations
Head of stateUrho Kekkonen
Head of governmentRafael Paasio
Member partySocial Democratic Party
History
PredecessorAura II Cabinet
SuccessorSorsa I Cabinet

Rafael Paasio's second cabinet was the 55th government of Finland.[1] The administration ran from 23 February 1972 to 4 September 1972. It was a minority government formed by the Social Democratic Party.

Rafael Paasio resigned as Prime Minister on 4 September 1972 because the government was not able to start negotiations with the European Economic Community regarding a bilateral free trade area.

  1. ^ "Composition of a certain government, 55. Paasio II". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2018-01-02.