Krista Kiuru | |
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Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services | |
In office 6 October 2022 –20 June 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
Preceded by | Aki Lindén |
Succeeded by | Sanni Grahn-Laasonen |
In office 6 June 2019 –4 February 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Antti Rinne Sanna Marin |
Preceded by | Annika Saarikko |
Succeeded by | Aki Lindén |
Minister of Education and Communications | |
In office 4 April 2014 –29 May 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen Alexander Stubb |
Preceded by | Herself (education) Pia Viitanen (communications) |
Succeeded by | Sanni Grahn-Laasonen Anne Berner |
Minister of Education | |
In office 24 May 2013 –4 April 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen |
Preceded by | Jukka Gustafsson |
Succeeded by | Herself (education and communications) |
Minister of Housing and Communications | |
In office 22 June 2011 –24 May 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen |
Preceded by | Jan Vapaavuori (housing) Suvi Lindén (communications) |
Succeeded by | Pia Viitanen |
Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
Assumed office 21 March 2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Pori,Satakunta,Finland | 5 August 1974
Political party | Social Democratic |
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