Sorsa IV cabinet

Kalevi Sorsa 's Third cabinet was the 62th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from 6 May 1983 to 30 April 1987. It was a Majority government. Sorsa Government start it's term when Finland Gross domestic product, which growth was 28% between 1979-1984, was highest in the OECD member countries just before Japan.

Assembly

Minister	Period of office	Party
Prime Minister Kalevi 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 Toivo Yläjärvi	6 May 1983 – 29 February 1984	Centre Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs Paavo Väyrynen	6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987	Centre Party
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Jermu Laine	6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987	Social Democratic Party
Minister of Justice Christoffer Taxell	6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987	Swedish People's Party
Minister of the Interior Matti 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 Interior Matti Luttinen Toivo Yläjärvi	6 May 1983 – 30 September 1983 1.3.1984 – 30 April 1987	Social Democratic Party Centre Party
Minister of Defence Veikko Pihlajamäki	6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987	Centre Party
Minister of Finance Ahti Pekkala Esko Ollila	6 May 1983 – 31.1.1986 1 February 1986 – 30 April 1987	Centre Party Centre Party
Deputy Minister of Finance Pekka Vennamo	6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987	Rural Party
Minister of Education Kaarina Suonio Pirjo Ala-Kapee	6 May 1983 – 31 May 1986 1.6.1986 – 30 April 1987	Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party
Deputy Minister of Education (Science and Culture) Gustav Björkstrand	6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987	Swedish People's Party
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Toivo Yläjärvi	6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987	Centre Party
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Matti Ahde	6 May 1983 – 30 September 1983	Social Democratic Party
Minister of Traffic Matti 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 Industry Seppo Lindblom	6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987	Social Democratic Party
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (Foreing Trade) Jermu Laine	6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987	Social Democratic Party
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Matti Ahde	6 May 1983 – 30 September 1983	Social Democratic Party
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Eeva Kuuskoski	6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987	Centre Party
Deputy Minister of Social Affairs and Health Matti Ahde Vappu Taipale Matti Puhakka	6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987 6 May 1983 – 30 November 1984 1 December 1984 – 30 April 1987	Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party
Minister of Labour Urpo Leppänen	6 May 1983 – 30 April 1987	Rural Party
Minister of Environment Matti Ahde	1 October 1983 – 30 April 1987	Social Democratic Party