Henna Virkkunen | |
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 Virkkunen in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | Finland |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 4 April 2014 – 24 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen |
| Preceded by | Merja Kyllönen |
| Succeeded by | Paula Risikko (Transport and Local Government) |
| Minister of Public Administration and Local Government | |
| In office 22 June 2011 – 24 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen |
| Preceded by | Tapani Tölli |
| Succeeded by | Paula Risikko (Transport and Local Government) |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 19 December 2008 – 22 June 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen Mari Kiviniemi |
| Preceded by | Sari Sarkomaa |
| Succeeded by | Jukka Gustafsson |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
| In office 21 March 2007 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | Helsinki |
| Member of the Jyväskylä City Council | |
| In office 20 October 1996 – 9 April 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henna Maria Virkkunen 4 June 1972 Joutsa, Finland |
| Political party | National Coalition |
| Spouse | Matti Mäkinen |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Jyväskylä |
| Website | www |
Henna Maria Virkkunen (born 4 June 1972) is a Finnish politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2014. She is a member of the National Coalition Party, part of the European People's Party. She was Minister of Public Administration and Local Government in the government of Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen from 22 June 2011 to 24 June 2014.[1]
- ^ "Minister of Public Administration and Local Government". Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-07-14.