Sirpa Paatero

Sirpa Paatero
Minister of Local Government
In office
10 December 2019 – 20 June 2023
Prime MinisterSanna Marin
Preceded byAnu Vehviläinen
Succeeded byAnna-Kaisa Ikonen
Minister of Local Government and Ownership Steering
In office
6 June 2019 – 10 December 2019
Prime MinisterAntti Rinne
Preceded byAnu Vehviläinen (local government)
Mika Lintilä (ownership steering)
Succeeded byTytti Tuppurainen (ownership steering)
Minister for International Development
In office
26 September 2014 – 29 May 2015
Prime MinisterAlexander Stubb
Preceded byPekka Haavisto
Succeeded byLenita Toivakka
Personal details
Born (1964-09-09) 9 September 1964 (age 60)
Karhula, Kymenlaakso, Finland
Political partySocial Democratic

Sirpa Paatero (born 9 September 1964) is a Finnish politician of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who served as Minister of Local Government in the government of Prime Minister Sanna Marin from 2019 to 2023.