title: Miettunen III Cabinet
text: # Miettunen III Cabinet
  
  The third cabinet of Martti Miettunen was the 59th government of Finland. The government existed from 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977. It was a minority government formed by the Centre Party, the Swedish People’s Party, and the Liberal People’s Party. The cabinet had economic problems to solve during the aftershock of the 1973 oil crisis.
  
  ## Ministers
  
  | Minister | Period of office | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | Prime Minister Martti Miettunen | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Centre Party |
  | Deputy Prime Minister Ahti Karjalainen | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Centre Party |
  | Minister at Council of State Ahti Karjalainen | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Centre Party |
  | Minister of Foreign Affairs Keijo Korhonen | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Centre Party |
  | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Göran Aminoff | 12 December 1975 – 29 September 1976 | Swedish People's Party |
  | Minister of Justice Kristian Gestrin | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Swedish People's Party |
  | Minister of the Interior Eino Uusitalo | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Centre Party |
  | Minister of Defence Seppo Westerlund | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Liberal People's Party |
  | Minister of Finance Esko Rekola | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Independent |
  | Deputy Minister of Finance Jouko Loikkanen | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Centre Party |
  | Minister of Education Paavo Väyrynen | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Centre Party |
  | Deputy Minister of Education Marjatta Väänänen | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Centre Party |
  | Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Johannes Virolainen | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Centre Party |
  | Minister of Traffic Ragnar Granvik | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Swedish People's Party |
  | Minister of Trade and Industry Arne Berner | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Liberal People's Party |
  | Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Carl Göran Aminoff | 12 December 1975 – 29 September 1976 | Swedish People's Party |
  | Minister of Social Affairs and Health Irma Toivanen | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Liberal People's Party |
  | Deputy Minister of Social Affairs and Health Orvokki Kangas | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Centre Party |
  | Minister of Labour Paavo Väyrynen | 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Centre Party |
  | Preceded byMiettunen II Cabinet | Cabinet of Finland 29 September 1976 to 15 May 1977 | Succeeded bySorsa II Cabinet |
  