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 | |
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Deputy Prime Minister of Finland | |
Assumed office 10 September 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
Preceded by | Matti Vanhanen |
Minister of Finance | |
Assumed office 27 May 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
Preceded by | Matti Vanhanen |
Minister of Science and Culture | |
In office 6 August 2020 – 27 May 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
Preceded by | Hanna Kosonen |
Succeeded by | Antti Kurvinen |
In office 6 June 2019 – 9 August 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Antti Rinne |
Preceded by | Sampo Terho |
Succeeded by | Hanna Kosonen |
Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services | |
In office 10 July 2017 – 6 June 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Juha Sipilä |
Preceded by | Juha Rehula |
Succeeded by | Krista Kiuru |
Leader of the Centre Party | |
Assumed office 5 September 2020 | |
Preceded by | Katri Kulmuni |
Personal details | |
Born | Annika Virpi Irene Saarikko 10 November 1983 Oripää, Southwest Finland, Finland |
Political party | Centre |
Spouse(s) |
Erkki Papunen (m. 2014) |
References
change- ↑ "Saarikko beats Kulmuni in Centre Party leadership vote". Yle Uutiset. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.