Paasio's first cabinet was the 50th government of Finland, which lasted from 27 May 1966 to 22 March 1968. It was a majority government based on the popular front model. The cabinet’s Prime Minister was Rafael Paasio.

Paasio's first cabinet made many political reforms, such as the primary school law, the party subsidies law, family and pension law, and the liberation of the sale of certain alcoholic beverages.

In October 1967, following a bad economic period which led to a low balance of international payments, the cabinet devaluated the markka by about 30 percent.

Rafael Paasio resigned as Prime Minister on 22 March 1968 following the failure of the Social Democratic Party in establishing good formal relations with the Soviet Union.

Assembly
Minister Period of office Party
Prime Minister
Rafael Paasio
Reino Oittinen, Acting Prime Minister

27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968

Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party
Deputy Prime Minister
Reino Oittinen

27 May 1966 – 22 March 196

Social Democratic Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ahti Karjalainen

27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968

Agrarian League (Centre Party)
Minister of Justice
Aarre Simonen

27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968

Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders
Minister of the Interior
Martti Viitanen
Antero Väyrynen

27 May 1966 – 30.11.1967
1.12.1967 – 22 March 1968

Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party
Deputy Minister of the Interior
Sulo Suorttanen

27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968

Agrarian League (Centre Party)
Minister of Defence
Sulo Suorttanen

27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968

Agrarian League (Centre Party)
Minister of Finance
Mauno Koivisto
Eino Raunio

27 May 1966 – 31.12.1967
1.1.1968 – 22 March 1968

Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party
Deputy Minister of Finance
Ele Alenius

27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968

People's Democratic League
Minister of Education
Reino Oittinen

27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968

Social Democratic Party
Minister of Agriculture
Nestori Kaasalainen

27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968

Agrarian League (Centre Party)
Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Lars Lindeman

27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968

Social Democratic Party
Minister of Transport and Public Works
Leo Suonpää

27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968

People's Democratic League (minority)
Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works
Niilo Ryhtä
Matti Kekkonen

27 May 1966 – 31.8.1967
8.9.1967 – 22 March 1968

Agrarian League (Centre Party)
Agrarian League (Centre Party)
Minister of Trade and Industry
Olavi Salonen

27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968

Social Democratic Party
Minister of Social Affairs
Matti Koivunen

27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968

People's Democratic League
Deputy Minister of Social Affairs
Esa Timonen
Toivo Saloranta

27 May 1966 – 31.8.1967
8.9.1967 – 22 March 1968

Agrarian League (Centre Party)
Agrarian League (Centre Party)

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Preceded by Cabinet of Finland
May 27, 1966– March 22, 1968
Succeeded by