Mari Kiviniemi
| Mari Kiviniemi | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office
22 June 2010 – 22 June 2011 | |
| President | Tarja Halonen |
| Preceded by | Matti Vanhanen |
| Succeeded by | Jyrki Katainen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1968 (age 45)
Seinäjoki, Finland |
| Political party | Centre Party |
| Spouse(s) | Juha Louhivuori |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Profession | Economist |
Mari Johanna Kiviniemi was born 27 September 1968 in rural Southern Ostrobothnia. She is a Finnish politician, who served as the second female Prime Minister of Finland.
Political Career[edit]
Mari Kiviniemi is a Finnish politician, who served as the second female Prime Minister of Finland from 2010 to 2011. She first ran as a candidate for Member of Parliament while Secretary of the Centre Party Student Union in 1991. She was not elected at the time, but she ran again in 1995, after having completed her Master’s in Social Sciences, and was then elected. Before serving as Prime Minister of Finland, she was formerly Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development from 2005 to 2006, as well as Minister for Public Administration and Local Government from 2007 to 2010. She was also Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen’s economic policy advisor from 2004 to 2005.
Mari Kiviniemi was elected to a leadership position within the Centre Party in 2003, serving as vice-chairman until June 2008. She became a special advisor to Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen in 2004, and was twice appointed by him to serve as a cabinet minister, first in September 2005 on a temporary basis and then on a full-time basis from April 2007. Prior to her appointment as the prime minister, Kiviniemi was Minister of Foreign Trade and Development from 2005-2006 and Minister of Public Administration and Local Government from 2007-2010.
Throughout her years in Finnish politics, she also served as Vice-Chariman of the Finance Committee, and worked on the Committee on the Environment, Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Nordic Council. Her election in 2010 as prime Minister of Finland made her the second female Prime Minister of her country. In addition to her work in national politics, Kiviniemi has also been a member of the Helsinki city council since 2005.
On June 2010, as the new leader of the Centre Party, the Finnish Parliament following the resignation of Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen The Hon. Kiviniemi as Prime Minister. She served as Prime Minister of Finland from 2010-2011. With her election, she became Finland's second female prime minister, following Anneli Jäätteenmäki in 2003.
Education[edit]
Maria Kiviniemi studied economics at the University of Helsinki and then completed her Master’s in Political Science at the same institution. She is fluent in German, Swedish, and English, as well as her native tongue Finnish.
Further information[edit]
The Helsinki Conference on International Law & Women's Rights
The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2013
The Helsinki Conference on International Law & Women's Rights
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by
Paula Lehtomäki |
Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development (Finland)
2005–2006 |
Succeeded by
Paula Lehtomäki |
| New government office | Minister for Public Administration and Local Government
2007–2010 |
Succeeded by
Tapani Tölli |
| Preceded by
Matti Vanhanen |
Prime Minister of Finland
2010–2011 |
Succeeded by
Jyrki Katainen |
