Karjalainen I Cabinet


Ahti Karjalainen's first cabinet was the 47th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from April 13, 1962 to December 18, 1963. It was a majority government. Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders left the government in October 1963.
MinisterPeriod of officeParty
Prime Minister
Ahti Karjalainen
Johannes Virolainen, deputy
April 13, 1962 – December 18, 1963
April 13, 1962 – December 18, 1963
Agrarian League
Minister at the Council of State
Olavi J. Mattila
November 1, 1963 – December 18, 1963Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Veli Merikoski
April 13, 1962 – December 18, 1963People's Party
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Olavi J. Mattila
November 1, 1963 – December 18, 1963Independent
Minister of Justice
J.O. Söderhjelm
April 13, 1962 – December 18, 1963Swedish People's Party
Minister of Defence
Arvo Pentti
April 13, 1962 – December 18, 1963Agrarian League
Minister of the Interior
Eeli Erkkilä
Niilo Ryhtä
April 13, 1962 -February 8, 1963
February 8, 1963 – December 18, 1963
Agrarian League
Agrarian League
Minister of Finance
Osmo P. Karttunen
Mauno Jussila
April 13, 1962 – December 18, 1963
April 13, 1962 – December 18, 1963
National Coalition Party
Agrarian League
Deputy Minister of Finance
Onni Koski
Johan Otto Söderhjelm
Mauno Jussila
April 13, 1962 – October 18, 1963
September 21, 1962 – November 1, 1963
November 1, 1963 – December 13, 1963
Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders
Swedish People's Party
Agrarian League
Minister of Education
Armi Hosia
April 13, 1962 – December 18, 1963People's Party of Finland
Minister of Agriculture
Johannes Virolainen
April 13, 1962 – December 18, 1963Agrarian League
Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Verner Korsbäck
April 13, 1962 – December 18, 1963Swedish People's Party
Minister of Transport and Public Works
Veikko Savela
April 13, 1962 – December 18, 1963Agrarian League
Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works
Onni Närvänen
Olavi Lahtela
April 13, 1962 -October 18, 1963
November 1, 1963 – December 18, 1963
Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders
Agrarian League
Minister of Trade and Industry
Toivo Wiherheimo
April 13, 1962 – December 18, 1963National Coalition Party
Minister of Social Affairs
Olavi Saarinen
Kyllikki Pohjala
April 13, 1962 – October 18, 1963
October 18, 1963 -December 18, 1963
Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders
National Coalition Party
Deputy Minister of Social Affairs
Kyllikki Pohjala
April 13, 1962 -October 18, 1963National Coalition Party