# Sorsa I cabinet

The first cabinet of Kalevi Sorsa was the 56th government of Finland. The cabinet's Prime Minister was Kalevi Sorsa. The cabinet was in office from 4 September 1972 to 13 June 1975.
President Urho Kekkonen dissolved the government and the Parliament on 13 June 1975 and called a new parliamentary election during the same year.
The Sorsa Cabinet started its term during a time of economic growth for Finland. This allowed the government to make social reforms to pension and public health. The Sorsa government made plans for investments to industry, including those relating to the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant. Due to the financial issues caused by the 1973 Middle East Oil Crisis, these plans were delayed. The government also had to control foreign capital exchange.

## Ministers

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Prime Minister | Kalevi Sorsa | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | SDP |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ahti Karjalainen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Centre |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ahti Karjalainen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Centre |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Jussi Linnamo | 4 September 1972 | 5 May 1973 | SDP |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Jermu Laine | 5 May 1973 | 13 June 1975 | SDP |
| Minister of Justice | Matti Louekoski | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | SDP |
| Minister of the Interior | Heikki Tuominen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Independent |
| Minister of Defence | Kristian Gestrin | 4 September 1972 | 30 September 1974 | RKP |
| Minister of Defence | Carl-Olaf Homén | 1 October 1974 | 3 June 1975 | RKP |
| Minister of Finance | Johannes Virolainen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Centre |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Esko Niskanen | 4 September 1972 | 30 September 1974 | SDP |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Heikki Tuominen | 30 September 1974 | 13 June 1975 | Independent |
| Minister of Justice | Ulf Sundqvist | 4 September 1972 | 31 May 1974 | SDP |
| Minister of Justice | Varma Kallio | 1 June 1974 | 9 September 1974 | SDP |
| Minister of Justice | Ulf Sundqvist | 9 September 1974 | 13 June 1975 | SDP |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | Erkki Haukipuro | 14 September 1972 | 31 July 1973 | Centre |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | Heimo Linna | 1 August 1973 | 13 June 1975 | Centre |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | Grels Teir | 4 September 1972 | 31 December 1972 | RKP |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | Jan-Magnus Jansson | 1 January 1973 | 30 September 1974 | RKP |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | Kristian Gestrin | 1 October 1974 | 13 June 1975 | RKP |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Seija Karkinen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | SDP |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | Pekka Tarjanne | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Liberals |
| Minister of Labour | Valde Nevalainen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | SDP |
| Deputy Minister of Social Affairs | Pentti Pekkarinen | 4 September 1972 | 20 January 1975 | Centre |
| Deputy Minister of Social Affairs | Reino Karpola | 7 February 1975 | 13 June 1975 | Centre |
| Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry and Foreign Trade | Jussi Linnamo | 4 September 1972 | 5 May 1973 | SDP |
| Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry and Foreign Trade | Jermu Laine | 5 May 1973 | 13 June 1975 | SDP |
| Deputy Minister of Education | Marjatta Väänänen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | Centre |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Esko Niskanen | 4 September 1972 | 13 June 1975 | SDP |
| Preceded byPaasio II Cabinet | Cabinet of Finland 4 September 1972 – 13 June 1975 | Succeeded byLiinamaa Cabinet |