# Sorsa III cabinet

The third cabinet of Kalevi Sorsa was the 62nd government of Finland. The majority government lasted from 19 February 1982 to 6 May 1983. The cabinet's prime minister was Kalevi Sorsa. The Finnish People's Democratic League disapproved of the government's decision to raise the country's defence budget, which led to a governmental crisis, which culminated in the FPDL being forced to resign from the government by the prime minister on 31 December 1982. As a result of the change, the Liberal People's Party joined the coalition and, together with the rest of the previous government, formed the Sorsa IIIb Cabinet.

## Ministers

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Prime Minister | Kalevi Sorsa | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | SDP |
| Minister deputising for the Prime Minister | Ahti Pekkala | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | Centre |
| Minister at the Prime Minister's Office | Mikko Jokela | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | Centre |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Pär Stenbäck | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | RKP |
| Minister of Justice | Christoffer Taxell | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | RKP |
| Minister of the Interior | Matti Ahde | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | SDP |
| Minister at the Ministry of the Interior | Matti Ahde | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | SDP |
| Minister of Defence | Juhani Saukkonen | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | Centre |
| Minister of Finance | Ahti Pekkala | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | Centre |
| Minister at the Ministry of Finance | Mauno Forsman | 19 February 1982 | 15 September 1982 | SDP |
| Minister at the Ministry of Finance | Jermu Laine | 15 September 1982 | 6 May 1983 | SDP |
| Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs | Esko Rekola | 19 February 1982 | 31 December 1982 | Independent |
| Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs | Arne Berner | 31 December 1982 | 6 May 1983 | Liberals |
| Minister of Education | Kalevi Kivistö | 19 February 1982 | 31 December 1982 | SKDL |
| Minister of Education | Kaarina Suonio | 31 December 1982 | 6 May 1983 | SDP |
| Minister at the Ministry of Education | Kaarina Suonio | 19 February 1982 | 31 December 1982 | SDP |
| Minister at the Ministry of Education | Arvo Salo | 31 December 1982 | 6 May 1983 | SDP |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | Taisto Tähkämaa | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | Centre |
| Minister at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Jarmo Wahlström | 19 February 1982 | 31 December 1982 | SKDL |
| Minister of Transport | Jarmo Wahlström | 19 February 1982 | 31 December 1982 | SKDL |
| Minister of Transport | Reino Breilin | 31 December 1982 | 6 May 1983 | SDP |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | Esko Ollila | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | Centre |
| Minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry | Matti Ahde | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | SDP |
| Minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry | Johannes Rekola | 19 February 1982 | 31 December 1982 | independent (politician) |
| Minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry | Arne Berner | 31 December 1982 | 6 May 1983 | Liberals |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Health | Jacob Söderman | 19 February 1982 | 30 June 1982 | SDP |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Health | Vappu Taipale | 1 July 1982 | 6 May 1983 | SDP |
| Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health | Matti Ahde | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | SDP |
| Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health | Marjatta Väänänen | 19 February 1982 | 6 May 1983 | Centre |
| Minister of Labour | Jouko Kajanoja | 19 February 1982 | 31 December 1982 | SKDL |
| Minister of Labour | Veikko Helle | 31 December 1982 | 6 May 1983 | SDP |
| Preceded byKoivisto II Cabinet | Cabinet of Finland 19 February 1982 to 6 May 1983 | Succeeded bySorsa IV Cabinet |