Governments and ministers since 1917

On this page, you can browse information about the governments of Finland by name, term, number of days in office or Prime Minister’s political party and see whether the government was a majority, minority or caretaker government. Ministers can be organised by name, political party and total number of days as minister. Information is available for all governments of Finland since it gained independence.

Kauno Kleemola

Personal details

Date and place of birth: 5.7.1906 Kälviä

Days in office 2934

Ministerial duties

  • Miettunen - Minister of Transport and Public Works 14.7.1961 - 26.2.1962 (Agrarian Union)
  • Sukselainen II - Minister deputising for the Prime Minister 3.7.1961 - 14.7.1961 (Agrarian Union)
  • Sukselainen II - Minister of Transport and Public Works 13.1.1959 - 14.7.1961 (Agrarian Union)
  • Fagerholm II - Minister of Trade and Industry 3.3.1956 - 27.5.1957 (Agrarian Union)
  • Kekkonen IV - Minister of Defence 9.7.1953 - 17.11.1953 (Agrarian Union)
  • Kekkonen III - Minister at the Ministry of Transport and Public Works 20.9.1951 - 9.7.1953 (Agrarian Union)
  • Kekkonen II - Minister at the Ministry of Transport and Public Works 17.1.1951 - 20.9.1951 (Agrarian Union)
  • Kekkonen - Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs 24.3.1950 - 30.9.1950 (Agrarian Union)
  • Kekkonen - Minister at the Ministry of Transport and Public Works 17.3.1950 - 17.1.1951 (Agrarian Union)