Annika Saarikko

Finnish politician

Annika Virpi Irene Saarikko (born 10 November 1983) is a Finnish politician and minister. On 5 September 2020, she was elected as the leader of the Finnish Centre Party.[1] In 2020, she became the Deputy Prime Minister of Finland.

Annika Saarikko
Saarikko in 2021
Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
Assumed office
10 September 2020
Prime MinisterSanna Marin
Preceded byMatti Vanhanen
Minister of Finance
Assumed office
27 May 2021
Prime MinisterSanna Marin
Preceded byMatti Vanhanen
Minister of Science and Culture
In office
6 August 2020 – 27 May 2021
Prime MinisterSanna Marin
Preceded byHanna Kosonen
Succeeded byAntti Kurvinen
In office
6 June 2019 – 9 August 2019
Prime MinisterAntti Rinne
Preceded bySampo Terho
Succeeded byHanna Kosonen
Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services
In office
10 July 2017 – 6 June 2019
Prime MinisterJuha Sipilä
Preceded byJuha Rehula
Succeeded byKrista Kiuru
Leader of the Centre Party
Assumed office
5 September 2020
Preceded byKatri Kulmuni
Personal details
Born
Annika Virpi Irene Saarikko

(1983-11-10) 10 November 1983 (age 40)
Oripää, Southwest Finland, Finland
Political partyCentre
Spouse(s)
Erkki Papunen
(m. 2014)

References

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  1. "Saarikko beats Kulmuni in Centre Party leadership vote". Yle Uutiset. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.