Lipponen I Cabinet

Paavo Lipponen's first cabinet was the 66th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from April 13, 1995 to April 15, 1999. It was Majority government. Due to the cabinet containing parties from all over Finland's political spectrum, it was informally referred to as "The Rainbow Cabinet" ("Sateenkaarihallitus").

Minister	Term of office	Party
Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen	April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999	Social Democrat
Deputy Prime Minister Sauli Niinistö	April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999	National Coalition Party
Minister for Foreign Affairs Tarja Halonen	April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999	Social Democrat
Minister of Justice Sauli Niinistö Kari Häkämies Jussi Järventaus	April 13, 1995 - February 2, 1996 February 2, 1996 - March 13, 1998 March 13, 1998 - April 15, 1999	National Coalition Party National Coalition Party National Coalition Party
Minister of the Interior Jan-Erik Enestam	April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999	Swedish People's Party
Minister of Defence Anneli Taina	April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999	National Coalition Party
Minister of Finance Iiro Viinanen Sauli Niinistö	April 13, 1995 - February 2, 1996 February 2, 1996 - April 15, 1999	National Coalition Party National Coalition Party
Minister of Education Olli-Pekka Heinonen	April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999	National Coalition Party
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Kalevi Hemilä	April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999	neutral
Minister of Transport Tuula Linnainmaa Matti Aura Kimmo Sasi	April 13, 1995 - April 1, 1997 April 2, 1997 - January 15, 1999 January 15, 1999 - April 15, 1999	National Coalition Party National Coalition Party National Coalition Party
Minister of Trade and Industry Antti Kalliomäki	April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999	Social Democrat
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Sinikka Mönkäre	April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999	Social Democrat
Minister of Labour Liisa Jaakonsaari	April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999	Social Democrat
Minister of the Environment Pekka Haavisto	April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999	Green League

Preceded by Esko Aho's cabinet

Cabinet of Finland April 13, 1995 - April 15, 1999

Succeeded by Paavo Lipponen's second cabinet

See also

• Paavo Lipponen's second Cabinet