Aho cabinet

The cabinet of Esko Aho was the 65th government of Finland. The cabinet existed from 26 April 1991 to 13 April 1995. The cabinet’s Prime Minister was Esko Aho.

Aho's Cabinet
65th Cabinet of Finland
Date formed	26 April 1991
Date dissolved	13 April 1995
People and organisations
Head of state	Mauno Koivisto 1991 to 1994 Martti Ahtisaari 1994 to 1995
Head of government	Esko Aho
Member party	Centre Party National Coalition Party Swedish People's Party Christian League
Status in legislature	Majority 114 / 200 (57%)
History
Election	1991 parliamentary election
Predecessor	Holkeri Cabinet
Successor	Lipponen I Cabinet

The Aho Government started its term when Finland was in the midst of its history’s worst economic downfall and a banking crisis. In 1991, the failed coup in Moscow ended the Soviet Union and the Aho cabinet terminated the Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance.

Finland joined the European Union in 1995 following the 1994 referendum. The Christian League left the Government because they opposed Finland’s membership in the European Union.

Ministers

Minister	Period of office	Party
Prime Minister Esko Aho	26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995	Centre Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs Paavo Väyrynen Heikki Haavisto Paavo Rantanen	26 April 1991 – 5 May 1993 5 May 1993 – 3 February 1995 3 February 1995 – 13 April 1995	Centre Party
		Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs (European policy), Deputy Prime Minister Pertti Salolainen	26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995	National Coalition Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Development issues) Toimi Kankaanniemi	26 April 1991 – 28 June 1994	Christian League
Minister of Justice Hannele Pokka Anneli Jäätteenmäki	26 April 1991 – 30 April 1994 1 May 1994 – 13 April 1995	Centre Party
Minister of Interior Mauri Pekkarinen	26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995	Centre Party
Minister of Defence Elisabeth Rehn Jan-Erik Enestam	26 April 1991 – 1 January 1995 2 January 1995 – 13 April 1995	Swedish People's Party
Minister of Finance Iiro Viinanen	26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995	National Coalition Party
Minister of Education Riitta Uosukainen Olli-Pekka Heinonen	26 April 1991 – 11 February 1994 11 February 1994 – 13 April 1995	National Coalition Party
Minister of Culture Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa	26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995	Centre Party
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Martti Pura Mikko Pesälä	26 April 1991 – 12 April 1994 12 April 1994 – 13 April 1995	Centre Party
Minister of Traffic Ole Norrback	26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995	Swedish People's Party
Minister of Trade and Industry Kauko Juhantalo Pekka Tuomisto Seppo Kääriäinen	26 April 1991 – 3 August 1992 3 August 1992 – 31 July 1993 1 August 1993 – 13 April 1995	Centre Party
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Eeva Kuuskoski Jorma Huuhtanen	26 April 1991 – 24 April 1992 24 April 1992 – 13 April 1995	Centre Party
Minister of Labour Deputy Prime Minister Ilkka Kanerva	26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995	National Coalition Party
Minister of Environment Sirpa Pietikäinen	26 April 1991 – 13 April 1995	National Coalition Party
Minister of Housing Pirjo Rusanen Anneli Taina	26 April 1991 – 2 January 1995 2 January 1995 – 13 April 1995	National Coalition Party