The second cabinet of Mauno Koivisto was the 61st government of
Finland
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, which was in office from 26 May 1979 to 19 February 1982. It was a majority government composed of a coalition between the
Social Democrats
Social democracy is a political, social, and economic philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy. As a policy regime, it is described by academics as advocating economic and social interventions to promote so ...
, the
Centre Party, the
Swedish People’s Party, and the
People’s Democratic League. The government was dissolved on 26 January 1982 due to
Prime Minister
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Mauno Koivisto
Mauno Henrik Koivisto (; 25 November 1923 – 12 May 2017) was a Finnish politician who served as the ninth president of Finland from 1982 to 1994. He also served as the country's prime minister twice, from 1968 to 1970 and again from 1979 to 19 ...
being elected the 9th
President of Finland
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.
{{Cabinets of Finland
Koivisto
1979 establishments in Finland
1982 disestablishments in Finland
Cabinets established in 1979
Cabinets disestablished in 1982