title: Miettunen II Cabinet
text: # Miettunen II Cabinet
  
  The second cabinet of Martti Miettunen was the 58th government of Finland, which lasted from 30 November 1975 to 29 September 1976. It was a majority government formed by the Centre Party, the Social Democrats, the Finnish People's Democratic League, the Swedish People's Party, the Liberals, and some unaffiliated politicians. The cabinet's Prime Minister was Martti Miettunen.
  
  Miettunen's cabinet had large economic problems to solve resulting from the aftershock of the 1973 oil crisis.
  
  ## Ministers
  
  | Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Prime Minister | Martti Miettunen | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | Centre |
  | Minister deputising for the Prime Minister | Kalevi Sorsa | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | SDP |
  | Minister at the Prime Minister's Office | Reino Karpola | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | Centre |
  | Minister for Foreign Affairs | Kalevi Sorsa | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | SDP |
  | Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs | Tapani Lehto | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | Independent |
  | Minister of Justice | Lars Gestrin | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | RKP |
  | Minister of the Interior | Paavo Tiilikainen | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | SDP |
  | Minister at the Ministry of the Interior | Mauno Hänninen | 30 November 1975 | 29 June 1976 | Left Alliance |
  | Minister at the Ministry of the Interior | Uuno Hautala | 29 June 1976 | 29 September 1976 | Left Alliance |
  | Minister of Defence | Ingvar Melin | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | RKP |
  | Minister of Finance | Paul Paavela | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | SDP |
  | Minister at the Ministry of Finance | Viljo Luukka | 30 November 1975 | 9 April 1976 | Independent |
  | Minister at the Ministry of Finance | Esko Rekola | 9 April 1976 | 29 September 1976 | Independent |
  | Minister of Education | Paavo Väyrynen | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | Centre |
  | Minister at the Ministry of Education | Kalevi Kivistö | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | Left Alliance |
  | Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | Heimo Linna | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | Centre |
  | Minister of Transport | Kauko Hjerppe | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | Left Alliance |
  | Minister of Trade and Industry | Eero Rantala | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | SDP |
  | Minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry | Sakari Lehto | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | Independent |
  | Minister of Social Affairs and Health | Irma Toivanen | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | Liberals |
  | Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health | Pirkko Työläjärvi | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | SDP |
  | Minister of Labour | Paavo Aitio | 30 November 1975 | 29 September 1976 | Left Alliance |
  