Lauri Ihalainen | |
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| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 22 June 2011 –29 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen Alexander Stubb |
| Preceded by | Anni Sinnemäki |
| Succeeded by | Jari Lindström |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lauri Armas Ihalainen 14 May 1947 Pihtipudas,Finland |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
Lauri Ihalainen (born 14 May 1947) is a Finnish trade union leader and politician who served as the Minister of Labour between 2011 and 2015. [1]
Ihalainen was born in Pihtipudas on 14 May 1947. [2] [3]
Ihalainen is a member of the Social Democratic Party. [4] He joined the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) on 5 November 1970 and became the SAK youth secretary on 15 November. [5] Later he was appointed the SAK organization secretary and then the SAK secretary. [5] He became the president of the SAK on 25 May 1990,replacing Pertti Viinanen in the post. [5] He was in office for 18 eighteen years until May 2009. [6]
He was also the deputy chairman of Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance company. [7] In addition,he served as the director of Metsämiehen Säätiö,southern region of Finnish Ice Hockey Association,Orders of the Finnish White Rose and Finnish Lion,director of VR Group Ltd. and director at Solidium Oy. [7] He was also the board member of the Sanoma corporation from 2009 to 2011. [8] He became a member of the Finnish parliament in the general elections of 2011. [8] Ihalainen was appointed minister of labor to the cabinet led by prime minister Jyrki Katainen on 22 June 2011. [9] Ihalainen's tenure ended in May 2015 when Jari Lindström was appointed to the post. [10]
Ihalainen is married and has two children. [3]
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