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.
Kalevi Sorsa
Personal details
Date and place of birth: 21.12.1930 Keuruu
Days in office 4793
Ministerial duties
- Holkeri - Minister deputising for the Prime Minister 30.4.1987 - 31.1.1989 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Holkeri - Minister for Foreign Affairs 30.4.1987 - 31.1.1989 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Sorsa IV - Prime Minister 6.5.1983 - 30.4.1987 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Sorsa III - Prime Minister 19.2.1982 - 6.5.1983 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Sorsa II - Prime Minister 15.5.1977 - 26.5.1979 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Miettunen II - Minister deputising for the Prime Minister 30.11.1975 - 29.9.1976 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Miettunen II - Minister for Foreign Affairs 30.11.1975 - 29.9.1976 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Sorsa - Prime Minister 4.9.1972 - 13.6.1975 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
- Paasio II - Minister for Foreign Affairs 23.2.1972 - 4.9.1972 (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)