Hackzell cabinet
Antti Hackzell's cabinet was the 27th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from September 8, 1944 to October 21, 1944. It was a majority government.
Hackzell's government's main task was to get Finland out of the war against Soviet Union. At the end of August Antti Hackzell obtained a negotiation link with Moscow and on September 2 the government agreed to an armistice which started two days later.
Hackzell travelled to Moscow to negotiate the peace treaty but he suffered a bad stroke on September 14 and couldn no longer continue his work as minister. Foreign minister Carl Enckell succeeded him in making the Moscow Armistice treaty. New prime minister Urho Castrén took office and formed a new cabinet.
| Minister | Period of office | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Antti Hackzell |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Independent |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Enckell |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Independent |
| Minister of Justice Ernst von Born |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Swedish People's Party |
| Minister of Interior Kaarlo Hillilä |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Agrarian League |
| Deputy Minister of Interior Eemil Luukka |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Agrarian League |
| Minister of Defence Rudolf Walden |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Independent |
| Minister of Finance Onni Hiltunen |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Social Democrat |
| Deputy Minister of Finance Olli Paloheimo |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | National Coalition Party |
| Minister of Education Kalle Kauppi |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | National Progressive Party |
| Minister of Agriculture Viljami Kalliokoski |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Agrarian League |
| Minister of Transport and Public Works Väinö Salovaara |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Social Democrat |
| Minister of Trade and Industry Uuno Takki |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Social Democrat |
| Minister of Social Affairs Aleksi Aaltonen |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Social Democrat |
| Minister of People's Service Kaarle Ellilä |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Agrarian League |
| Deputy Minister of People's Service Jalo Aura |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Social Democrat |
References
- ^ 27. Hackzell Finnish Government.
