Election No.

Year

Prime Minister

Party composition

1

1945

J. A. Paasikivi

Agrarian, Social Democrat, Swedish, Liberal, Communist

1946

M. Pekkala

Communist, Agrarian, Social Democrat, Swedish

2

1948

K. A. Fagerholm

Social Democrat

1950

U. Kekkonen

Agrarian, Swedish, Liberal

1951

U. Kekkonen

Agrarian, Social Democrat, Swedish, Liberal

3

1951

U. Kekkonen

Agrarian, Social Democrat, Swedish

1953

U. Kekkonen

Agrarian, Swedish

1953

S. Tuomioja

Caretaker

4

1954

R. Törngren

Swedish, Agrarian, Social Democrat

1954

U. Kekkonen

Agrarian, Social Democrat

5

1956

K. A. Fagerholm

Social Democrat, Agrarian, Swedish, Liberal

1957

V. Sukselainen

Agrarian, Swedish, Liberal

1957

V. Sukselainen

Agrarian, Swedish

1957

V. Sukselainen

Agrarian, Workers, Liberal

1957

R. von Fieandt

Caretaker

1958

R. Kuuskoski

Caretaker

6

1958

K. A. Fagerholm

Social Democrat, Agrarian, Conservative, Swedish, Liberal

1959

V. Sukselainen

Agrarian

1961

M. Miettunen

Agrarian

7

1962

A. Karjalainen

Agrarian, Conservative, Swedish, Liberal

1963

R. R. Lehto

Caretaker

1964

J. Virolainen

Agrarian, Conservative, Swedish, Liberal

8

1966

R. Paasio

Social Democrat, Agrarian, Communist, Workers

1968

M. Koivisto

Social Democrat, Agrarian, Swedish, Communist, Workers

9

1970

T. Aura

Caretaker

1970

A. Karjalainen

Agrarian, Social Democrat, Swedish, Liberal, Communist

1971

A. Karjalainen

Agrarian, Social Democrat, Swedish, Liberal

1971

T. Aura

Caretaker

10

1972

R. Paasio

Social Democrat

1972

K. Sorsa

Social Democrat, Agrarian, Swedish, Liberal

1975

K. Liinamaa

Caretaker

1975

M. Miettunen

Agrarian, Social Democrat, Swedish, Liberal, Communist

1976

M. Miettunen

Agrarian, Swedish, Liberal

1977

K. Sorsa

Social Democrat, Agrarian, Swedish, Liberal, Communist

1978

K. Sorsa

Social Democrat, Agrarian, Liberal, Communist