Risto Ryti's first cabinet
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Risto Ryti's first cabinet was the 23rd government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from December 1, 1939 to March 27, 1940. It was Majority government.
| Minister | Period of office | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Risto Ryti Risto Ryti Risto Heikki Ryti was the fifth President of Finland, from 1940 to 1944. Ryti started his career as a politician in the field of economics and as a political background figure during the interwar period. He made a wide range of international contacts in the world of banking and within the... |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | National Progressive Party National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs Väinö Tanner Väinö Tanner Väinö Tanner was a pioneer and leader in the cooperative movement in Finland, and Prime Minister of Finland from 1926 to 1927.... |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | Social Democratic Party of Finland Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Minister of Justice J. O. Söderhjelm |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | Swedish People's Party |
| Minister of Interior Ernst von Born |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | Swedish People's Party |
| Minister of Defence Juho Niukkanen Juho Niukkanen Juho Niukkanen was a Finnish politician prior to, during, and after the Winter War. He was a member of parliament 1917–1932 and 1936–1954, and represented the Agrarian Party . He served as a minister in many cabinets... |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | Agrarian League Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Minister of Finance Mauno Pekkala Mauno Pekkala Mauno Pekkala was a Finnish left-wing politician and Prime Minister from 1946 to 1948 . Pekkala was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland until he left the party during the Continuation war. After the war, Pekkala joined the Finnish People's Democratic League , an alliance of... |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | Social Democratic Party of Finland Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Minister of Education Uuno Hannula |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | Agrarian League Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Minister of Agriculture Pekka Heikkinen |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | Agrarian League Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture Juho Koivisto |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | Agrarian League Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Minister of Transport and Public Works Väinö Salovaara |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | Social Democratic Party of Finland Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Minister of Trade and Industry Väinö Kotilainen |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | neutral |
| Minister of Social Affairs Karl-August Fagerholm Karl-August Fagerholm Karl-August Fagerholm was Speaker of Parliament and three times Prime Minister of Finland . Fagerholm became chairman of the Social Democrats after the armistice in the Continuation War... |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | Social Democratic Party of Finland Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Minister of People's Service Rainer von Fieandt Rainer von Fieandt Berndt Rainer von Fieandt was a Finnish official without party affiliation who served as Prime Minister of Finland in 1957 to 1958 .-References:... |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | neutral |
| Minister without Portfolio Juho Kusti Paasikivi Juho Kusti Paasikivi Juho Kusti Paasikivi was the seventh President of Finland . Representing the Finnish Party and the National Coalition Party, he also served as Prime Minister of Finland , and was generally an influential figure in Finnish economics and politics for over fifty years... |
December 1, 1939–March 27, 1940 | neutral |