Sorsa Iii Cabinet

The majority government lasted from 19 February 1982 to 6 May 1983. The cabinet's prime minister was Kalevi Sorsa. The Finnish People's Democratic League disapproved of the government's decision to raise the country's defence budget, which led to a governmental crisis, which culminated in the FPDL being forced to resign from the government by the prime minister on 31 December 1982. As a result of the change, the Liberal People's Party joined the coalition and, together with the rest of the previous government, formed the Sorsa IIIb Cabinet.

Sorsa's Third Cabinet
62nd Cabinet of Finland
Date formed	19 February 1982
Date dissolved	6 May 1983
People and organisations
Head of state	Mauno Koivisto
Head of government	Kalevi Sorsa
Member party	19 February 1982 to 31 December 1982 Social Democratic Party Centre Party Swedish People's Party Finnish People's Democratic League 31 December 1982 to 6 May 1983 Social Democratic Party Centre Party Swedish People's Party Liberal People's Party
History
Election(s)	1979 parliamentary election
Predecessor	Koivisto II Cabinet
Successor	Sorsa IV Cabinet