Paasio II cabinet
{{Short description|55th cabinet of Finland}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
|cabinet_name = Paasio's Second Cabinet
|cabinet_number = 55th
|incumbent =
|jurisdiction = Finland
|flag = Flag_of_Finland.svg
|flag_border = true
|image =Paasio-II-cabinet-1972.jpg
|date_formed = 23 February 1972
|date_dissolved = 4 September 1972
|government_head = Rafael Paasio
|government_head_history =
|state_head = Urho Kekkonen
|current_number =
|former_members_number =
|total_number =
|political_party = Social Democratic Party
|last_election =
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|previous =Aura II Cabinet
|successor =Sorsa I Cabinet
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Rafael Paasio's second cabinet was the 55th government of Finland.{{Cite web|url=http://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/government/history/governments-and-ministers/report/-/r/m1/55|title=Composition of a certain government, 55. Paasio II|website=Valtioneuvosto|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-02}} The administration ran from 23 February 1972 to 4 September 1972. It was a minority government formed by the Social Democratic Party.
Rafael Paasio resigned as Prime Minister on 4 September 1972 because the government was not able to start negotiations with the European Economic Community regarding a bilateral free trade area.
Ministers
{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Prime Minister
| minister1 = Rafael Paasio
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister deputising for the Prime Minister
| minister1 = Mauno Koivisto
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister at the Prime Minister's Office
| minister1 = Matti Louekoski
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister for Foreign Affairs
| minister1 = Kalevi Sorsa
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
| minister1 = Jussi Linnamo
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Justice
| minister1 = Pekka Paavola
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of the Interior
| minister1 = Martti Viitanen
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Defence
| minister1 = Sulo Hostila
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Finance
| minister1 = Mauno Koivisto
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister at the Ministry of Finance
| minister1 = Margit Eskman
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 31 May 1972
| minister2 = Seija Karkinen
| minister2_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister2_termstart = 31 May 1972
| minister2_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Education
| minister1 = Ulf Sundqvist
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 31 December 1982
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister at the Ministry of Education
| minister1 = Pentti Holappa
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 31 December 1982
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
| minister1 = Albert Happonen
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Transport
| minister1 = Valde Nevalainen
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 31 December 1982
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Trade and Industry
| minister1 = Jussi Linnamo
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry
| minister1 = Seppo Lindblom
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Social Affairs and Health
| minister1 = Osmo Kaipainen
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 30 June 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
| minister1 = Ahti Fredriksson
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1972
| minister2 = Jussi Linnamo
| minister2_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister2_termstart = 25 February 1972
| minister2_termend = 4 September 1972
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Labour
| minister1 = Veikko Helle
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
| minister1_termstart = 23 February 1972
| minister1_termend = 31 December 1972
}}
|}
{{S-start}}
{{S-bef|before=Aura II Cabinet}}
{{S-ttl|title=Cabinet of Finland
|years= 23 February 1972 – 4 September 1972}}
{{S-aft|after=Sorsa I Cabinet}}
{{End}}