Sorsa I Cabinet

Sorsa's First Cabinet

53rd Cabinet of Finland
Date formed4 September 1972
Date dissolved13 June 1975
People and organisations
Head of stateUrho Kekkonen
Head of governmentKalevi Sorsa
Member partySocial Democratic Party
Centre Party
Swedish People's Party
Liberal People's Party
History
Election1972 parliamentary election
PredecessorPaasio II Cabinet
SuccessorLiinamaa Cabinet

The first cabinet of Kalevi Sorsa was the 56th government of Finland. The cabinet's Prime Minister was Kalevi Sorsa. The cabinet was in office from 4 September 1972 to 13 June 1975.[1]

President Urho Kekkonen dissolved the government and the Parliament on 13 June 1975 and called a new parliamentary election during the same year.

The Sorsa Cabinet started its term during a time of economic growth for Finland. This allowed the government to make social reforms to pension and public health. The Sorsa government made plans for investments to industry, including those relating to the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant. Due to the financial issues caused by the 1973 Middle East Oil Crisis, these plans were delayed. The government also had to control foreign capital exchange.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Kysy.fi (2017-06-16). "Kekkonen hajotti hallituksia - millä valtuuksilla?". Kysy.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-11-23.