Paasio II cabinet

Paasio II Cabinet

55th Cabinet of Finland
Date formed23 February 1972 (1972-02-23)
Date dissolved4 September 1972 (1972-09-04)
People and organisations
PresidentUrho Kekkonen
Prime MinisterRafael Paasio
Member partySocial Democratic Party
Status in legislatureMinority government
History
PredecessorAura II
SuccessorSorsa I

Rafael Paasio's second cabinet was the 55th government of Finland. The administration ran from 23 February 1972 to 4 September 1972. It was a minority government formed by the Social Democratic Party.

Rafael Paasio resigned as Prime Minister on 4 September 1972 because the government was not able to start negotiations with the European Economic Community regarding a bilateral free trade area.