Governments and ministers since 1917

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Johannes Virolainen

Personal details

Date and place of birth: 31.1.1914 Viipurin mlk.

Days in office 6169

Ministerial duties

  • Sorsa II - Minister deputising for the Prime Minister 15.5.1977 - 26.5.1979 (Centre Party)
  • Sorsa II - Minister of Agriculture and Forestry 15.5.1977 - 26.5.1979 (Centre Party)
  • Miettunen III - Minister of Agriculture and Forestry 29.9.1976 - 15.5.1977 (Centre Party)
  • Sorsa - Minister of Finance 4.9.1972 - 13.6.1975 (Centre Party)
  • Koivisto - Minister deputising for the Prime Minister 22.3.1968 - 14.5.1970 (Centre Party)
  • Koivisto - Minister of Education 22.3.1968 - 14.5.1970 (Centre Party)
  • Virolainen - Prime Minister 12.9.1964 - 27.5.1966 (Agrarian Union)
  • Karjalainen - Minister deputising for the Prime Minister 13.4.1962 - 18.12.1963 (Agrarian Union)
  • Karjalainen - Minister of Agriculture 13.4.1962 - 18.12.1963 (Agrarian Union)
  • Miettunen - Minister of Agriculture 14.7.1961 - 13.4.1962 (Agrarian Union)
  • Fagerholm III - Minister deputising for the Prime Minister 29.8.1958 - 4.12.1959 (Agrarian Union)
  • Fagerholm III - Minister for Foreign Affairs 29.8.1958 - 4.12.1958 (Agrarian Union)
  • Sukselainen - Minister deputising for the Prime Minister 31.10.1957 - 29.11.1957 (Agrarian Union)
  • Sukselainen - Minister for Foreign Affairs 27.5.1957 - 29.11.1957 (Agrarian Union)
  • Fagerholm II - Minister deputising for the Prime Minister 11.1.1957 - 27.5.1957 (Agrarian Union)
  • Fagerholm II - Minister at the Prime Minister's Office 3.3.1956 - 27.5.1957 (Agrarian Union)
  • Fagerholm II - Minister of Education 3.3.1956 - 27.5.1957 (Agrarian Union)
  • Kekkonen V - Minister for Foreign Affairs 20.10.1954 - 3.3.1956 (Agrarian Union)
  • Törngren - Minister of Education 5.5.1954 - 20.10.1954 (Agrarian Union)
  • Kekkonen IV - Minister of Education 9.7.1953 - 17.11.1953 (Agrarian Union)
  • Kekkonen II - Minister at the Prime Minister's Office 17.1.1951 - 20.9.1951 (Agrarian Union)
  • Kekkonen - Minister at the Ministry of the Interior 30.9.1950 - 17.1.1951 (Agrarian Union)