Jutta Urpilainen
Finnish politician
Jutta Pauliina Urpilainen (born 4 August 1975) is a Finnish politician. She was the first female chair of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, which she led from 2008 to 2014. She was the Minister of Finance as well as the Deputy Prime Minister of Finland from 2011 to 2014.[2] She is the European Commissioner for International Partnerships since 2019.[3] She is a candidate for President of Finland in the 2024 election.
Jutta Urpilainen | |
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| European Commissioner for International Partnerships | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2019 On leave: 2 December 2023 – present* | |
| President | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Preceded by | Neven Mimica |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 22 June 2011 – 6 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen |
| Preceded by | Jyrki Katainen |
| Succeeded by | Antti Rinne |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 22 June 2011 – 6 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen |
| Preceded by | Jyrki Katainen |
| Succeeded by | Antti Rinne |
| Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 6 June 2008 – 9 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Eero Heinäluoma |
| Succeeded by | Antti Rinne |
| Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
| In office 19 March 2003 – 30 November 2019 | |
| Constituency | Vaasa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 August 1975 Lapua, Finland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | Party of European Socialists |
| Spouse(s) | Juha Mustonen |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Jyväskylä |
| Website | Official website |
| *Margaritis Schinas served as acting commissioner during Urpilainen's leave.[1] | |
References
change- ↑ "Press corner". European Commission - European Commission. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ "Sdp valitsi ministerinsä" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 2011-06-18. Archived from the original on 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ↑ "The Commissioners". European Commission. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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