Aho cabinet

Aho's Cabinet

65th Cabinet of Finland
Date formed26 April 1991
Date dissolved13 April 1995
People and organisations
Head of stateMauno Koivisto 1991 to 1994
Martti Ahtisaari 1994 to 1995
Head of governmentEsko Aho
Member partyCentre Party
National Coalition Party
Swedish People's Party
Christian League
Status in legislatureMajority
114 / 200 (57%)
History
Election1991 parliamentary election
PredecessorHolkeri Cabinet
SuccessorLipponen I Cabinet

The cabinet of Esko Aho was the 65th government of Finland. The cabinet existed from 26 April 1991 to 13 April 1995.[1] The cabinet’s Prime Minister was Esko Aho.

The Aho Government started its term when Finland was in the midst of its history’s worst economic downfall and a banking crisis. In 1991, the failed coup in Moscow ended the Soviet Union and the Aho cabinet terminated the Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance.

Finland joined the European Union in 1995 following the 1994 referendum. The Christian League left the Government because they opposed Finland’s membership in the European Union.

Ministers

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Minister Period of office Party
Prime Minister
Esko Aho
26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995 Centre Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Paavo Väyrynen
Heikki Haavisto
Paavo Rantanen

26 April 1991 – 5 May 1993
5 May 1993 – 3 February 1995
3 February 1995 – 13 April 1995
Centre Party
Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs (European policy), Deputy Prime Minister
Pertti Salolainen
26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995 National Coalition Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Development issues)
Toimi Kankaanniemi
26 April 1991 – 28 June 1994 Christian League
Minister of Justice
Hannele Pokka
Anneli Jäätteenmäki
26 April 1991 – 30 April 1994
1 May 1994 – 13 April 1995
Centre Party
Minister of Interior
Mauri Pekkarinen
26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995 Centre Party
Minister of Defence
Elisabeth Rehn
Jan-Erik Enestam
26 April 1991 – 1 January 1995
2 January 1995 – 13 April 1995
Swedish People's Party
Minister of Finance
Iiro Viinanen
26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995 National Coalition Party
Minister of Education
Riitta Uosukainen
Olli-Pekka Heinonen
26 April 1991 – 11 February 1994
11 February 1994 – 13 April 1995
National Coalition Party
Minister of Culture
Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa
26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995 Centre Party
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Martti Pura
Mikko Pesälä
26 April 1991 – 12 April 1994
12 April 1994 – 13 April 1995
Centre Party
Minister of Traffic
Ole Norrback
26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995 Swedish People's Party
Minister of Trade and Industry
Kauko Juhantalo
Pekka Tuomisto
Seppo Kääriäinen
26 April 1991 – 3 August 1992
3 August 1992 – 31 July 1993
1 August 1993 – 13 April 1995
Centre Party
Minister of Social Affairs and Health
Eeva Kuuskoski
Jorma Huuhtanen
26 April 1991 – 24 April 1992
24 April 1992 – 13 April 1995
Centre Party
Minister of Labour Deputy Prime Minister
Ilkka Kanerva
26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995 National Coalition Party
Minister of Environment
Sirpa Pietikäinen
26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995 National Coalition Party
Minister of Housing
Pirjo Rusanen
Anneli Taina
26 April 1991 – 2 January 1995
2 January 1995 – 13 April 1995
National Coalition Party
Preceded by Cabinet of Finland
26 April 1991 to 13 April 1995
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Composition of a certain government, 65. Aho". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2017-12-13.