Minister of Education (Finland)

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The Minister of Education (Finnish : opetusministeri, Swedish : undervisningsminister) is one of the 19 ministerial portfolios which comprise the Finnish Government. [1] The Minister of Education leads Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture. [2]

Finland's incumbent Minister of Education is Anna-Maja Henriksson of the Swedish People's Party. [3]

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References

  1. "Ministers". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  2. "Organisation". Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  3. "Prime Minister Orpo's Government appointed". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2023-06-20.