Kekkonen II cabinet

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Kekkonen's Second Cabinet
34th Cabinet of Finland
Date formed	17 January 1951
Date dissolved	20 September 1951
People and organisations
President	Juho Kusti Paasikivi
Prime Minister	Urho Kekkonen
No. of ministers	11
Total no. of members	17
Member parties	Agrarian League Social Democratic Party National Progressive Party Swedish People's Party
Status in legislature	Majority 130 / 200 (65%)
Opposition parties	Finnish People's Democratic League National Coalition Party
History
Predecessor	Kekkonen I Cabinet
Successor	Kekkonen III Cabinet

Kekkonen's second cabinet was the 34th government of Finland, which existed from 17 January 1951 to 20 September 1951. It was a majority government, and its Prime Minister was Urho Kekkonen.

There were 11 total ministers in Kekkonen's second cabinet: five (including Kekkonen himself) from the Agrarian League, four from the Social Democratic Party, one from both the Swedish People's Party and the National Progressive Party, and one independent. Additionally, 6 additional ministers served within various ministries: three from the Social Democratic Party, two from the Agrarian League, and one from the Swedish People's Party. Rafael Paasio served as a minister at both the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Transport and Public Works.^[1]

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister	Urho Kekkonen	Kekkonen I Cabinet	Kekkonen IV Cabinet		Agrarian
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office	Johannes Virolainen	January 17, 1951	September 20, 1951		Agrarian
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Åke Gartz	Kekkonen I Cabinet	September 20, 1951		Independent
Minister of Justice	Teuvo Aura	January 17, 1951	September 20, 1951		National Progressive
Minister of the Interior	Johannes Virolainen	January 17, 1951	Kekkonen III Cabinet		Agrarian
Minister of Defence	Emil Skog	January 17, 1951	Kekkonen III Cabinet		Social Democratic
Minister of Finance	Onni Hiltunen	January 17, 1951	September 20, 1951		Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry of Finance	Ralf Törngren	January 17, 1951	September 20, 1951		Swedish People's
Minister of Education	Lennart Heljas	Kekkonen I Cabinet	September 20, 1951		Agrarian
Minister of Agriculture	Martti Miettunen	January 17, 1951	Kekkonen IV Cabinet		Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Agriculture	Matti Lepistö	January 17, 1951	Kekkonen III Cabinet		Social Democratic
Minister of Transport and Public Works	Onni Peltonen	January 17, 1951	Kekkonen III Cabinet		Social Democratic
Minister at the Ministry of Transport and Public Works	Kauno Kleemola	January 17, 1951	Kekkonen III Cabinet		Agrarian
	Rafael Paasio	January 17, 1951	September 20, 1951		Social Democratic
Minister of Trade and Industry	Penna Tervo	January 17, 1951	Kekkonen III Cabinet		Social Democratic
Minister of Social Affairs	Vihtori Vesterinen	January 17, 1951	September 20, 1951		Agrarian
Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs	Emil Huunonen	January 17, 1951	Kekkonen III Cabinet		Social Democratic
	Rafael Paasio	January 17, 1951	September 20, 1951		Social Democratic