Sorsa's fourth cabinet was the 63rd government of Finland, which existed for 1 456 days, from 6 May 1983 to 30 April 1987. The government’s Prime Minister was Kalevi Sorsa. It was a majority government based on the ”red-soil government” model (Finnish: punamultahallitus), as it was a coalition formed by the Social Democrats, the Centre Party, the Swedish People’s Party, and the Rural Party.
Ministers + MinisterTime in officeParty Prime MinisterKalevi Sorsa 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Social Democratic Party Deputy Prime Minister Paavo Väyrynen 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Centre Party Minister at Council of State 6 May 1983 – 29 February 1984 Centre Party Minister of Foreign AffairsPaavo Väyrynen 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Centre PartyDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Social Democratic Party Minister of JusticeChristoffer Taxell 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Swedish People's Party Minister of the InteriorMatti Ahde Matti Luttinen Kaisa Raatikainen 6 May 1983 – 30 September 1983 1 October 1983 – 30 November 1984 1 December 1984 – 30 April 1987 Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Deputy Minister of the InteriorMatti Luttinen Toivo Yläjärvi6 May 1983 – 30 September 1983 1 March 1984 – 30 April 1987Social Democratic Party Centre Party Minister of Defence 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Centre Party Minister of FinanceAhti Pekkala 6 May 1983 – 31 January 1986 1 February 1986 – 30 April 1987 Centre PartyCentre Party Deputy Minister of FinancePekka Vennamo 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Rural Party Minister of EducationKaarina Suonio Pirjo Ala-Kapee 6 May 1983 – 31 May 1986 1 June 1986 – 30 April 1987 Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Deputy Minister of Education (Science and Culture) 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Swedish People's Party Minister of Agriculture and ForestryToivo Yläjärvi 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Centre Party Deputy Minister of Agriculture and ForestryMatti Ahde 6 May 1983 – 30 September 1983 Social Democratic Party Minister of TrafficMatti Puhakka Matti Luttinen 6 May 1983 – 30 November 1984 1 December 1984 – 30 April 1987 Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Minister of Trade and IndustrySeppo Lindblom 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Social Democratic Party Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (Foreign Trade)Jermu Laine 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Social Democratic Party Deputy Minister of Trade and IndustryMatti Ahde 6 May 1983 – 30 September 1983 Social Democratic Party Minister of Social Affairs and HealthEeva Kuuskoski 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Centre Party Deputy Minister of Social Affairs and HealthMatti Ahde Vappu TaipaleMatti Puhakka 6 May 1983 – 30 April 19876 May 1983 – 30 November 19841 December 1984 – 30 April 1987 Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Minister of Labour 6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 Rural Party Minister of EnvironmentMatti Ahde 1 October 1983 – 30 April 1987 Social Democratic Party
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