Sanni Grahn-Laasonen (born 4 May 1983) is a Finnish politician and a member of the National Coalition Party. She was the Minister of Education and Culture 2015-2019.[1] She was the Minister of the Environment in Alexander Stubb's cabinet between 2014 and 2015.[2] Before her career in politics she has worked as a journalist in the Finnish afternoon newspaper Iltalehti.
Sanni Grahn-Laasonen | |
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.jpg) Grahn-Laasonen in 2023 | |
| Minister of Social Security | |
| Assumed office 20 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Petteri Orpo |
| Preceded by | Krista Kiuru |
| Minister of Education and Science | |
| In office 5 May 2017 – 6 June 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Juha Sipilä |
| Preceded by | Herself (education and culture) |
| Succeeded by | Li Andersson (education) Annika Saarikko (science) |
| Minister of Education and Culture | |
| In office 29 May 2015 – 5 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Juha Sipilä |
| Preceded by | Krista Kiuru (education) Pia Viitanen (culture) |
| Succeeded by | Herself (education) Sampo Terho (culture) |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 26 September 2014 – 29 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexander Stubb |
| Preceded by | Ville Niinistö |
| Succeeded by | Kimmo Tiilikainen |
| Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
| Assumed office 20 April 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1983 Forssa, Tavastia Proper, Finland |
| Political party | National Coalition Party |
In June 2023, she was appointed Minister of Social Security in the Orpo Cabinet.[3]
Electoral history
editParliamentary elections
edit| Year | Constituency | Votes | Percentage | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tavastia | 5,866 | 2.89% | Elected |
| 2015 | Tavastia | 7,556 | 3.73% | Re-elected |
| 2019 | Tavastia | 7,419 | 3.61% | Re-elected |
| 2023 | Tavastia | 7,003 | 3.38% | Re-elected |
References
edit- ^ "Sipilä's Government appointed". Finnish Government. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Grahn-Laasonen named Minister of the Environment". Helsinki Times. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Prime Minister Orpo's Government appointed". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Information Service". vaalit.fi. Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
External links
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