Annika Saarikko
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| Born | 10 November 1983 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Alma mater | University of Turku |
Finnish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance | |
Annika Virpi Irene Saarikko is a Finnish politician and minister. On 5 September 2020, she was elected as the leader of the Finnish Centre Party.[1]
She was selected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2019.
Background
Saarikko was born in Oripää, Finland. She has a bachelor's degree in educational science and a master's degree in philosophy (majoring in media studies) from the University of Turku.
Political career
From July 2009 to January 2010, Saarikko worked as a press assistant to Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen, from February to May 2010 as a special assistant to Minister for Social Affairs and Health Liisa Hyssälä and from May to June 2010 as a special assistant to his successor Juha Rehula.[2]
On 14 June 2010, Saarikko was elected to the vice chair of the Centre Party.[3] She was elected to the Parliament of Finland in 2011 Finnish parliamentary election.[4]
From 10 July 2017 to 6 June 2019 Saarikko was the minister of family affairs and social services.[5] On 6 June 2019, she was appointed as minister of science and culture. Saarikko took maternity leave on 9 August 2019, and the position was filled by Hanna Kosonen until Saarikko reassumed her post in August 2020.[6] She became Deputy Prime Minister, traditionally held by the leader of the second largest party in the government coalition, in September 2020.
In May 2021 Saarikko became Minister of Finance.[7]
References
- ↑ https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/saarikko_beats_kulmuni_in_centre_party_leadership_vote/11529556
- ↑ http://valtioneuvosto.fi/tietoa/historiaa/hallitukset-ja-ministerit/raportti/-/r/m2/1044
- ↑ http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Mari+Kiviniemi+chosen+as+new+Centre+Party+leader+and+prospective+PM+/1135257525490
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20111120202816/http://www.hs.fi/politiikka/artikkeli/1135265527017
- ↑ http://stm.fi/en/article/-/asset_publisher/annika-saarikko-as-minister-of-family-affairs-and-social-services-in-sipila-s-government
- ↑ https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/artikkeli/-/asset_publisher/10616/hanna-kosonen-tiede-ja-kulttuuriministeriksi
- ↑ https://demokraatti.fi/saarikko-kuvaa-olevansa-uudenlainen-valtiovarainministeri-nosti-mediatilaisuudessa-esiin-asian-johon-on-kertakaikkiaan-turhautunut
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