Kekkonen's first cabinet was the 33rd government of Finland. The cabinet existed from 17 March 1950 to 17 January 1951. It was a minority government. The cabinet's Prime Minister was Urho Kekkonen.
Group picture of Kekkonen's first government March 18, 1950 at the President's palace.
Urho Kaleva Kekkonen, often referred to by his initials UKK, was a Finnish politician who served as the eighth and longest-serving president of Finland from 1956 to 1982. He also served as prime minister, and held various other cabinet positions. He was the third and most recent president from the Agrarian League/Centre Party. Head of state for nearly 26 years, he dominated Finnish politics for 31 years overall. Holding a large amount of power, he won his later elections with little opposition and has often been classified as an autocrat.
Kekkonen in 1975
Urho Kekkonen
Kekkonen was born in a humble, small log cabin called Lepikon Torppa in Pielavesi.
Young lawyer Kekkonen walking near Ateneum, Helsinki, in the early 1930s