Personal details

Minister of Social Affairs and Health

Minister of Social Affairs and Health, 19 April 2007 to present

Doctor of Dental Science, Master of Social Sciences, Member of Parliament

Centre Party

Date and place of birth: 18 December 1948, Ii, Finland

Place of residence: Lieto

Minister at the Ministry of Labour, 19 April 2007 to 31 December 2007

Minister of Health and Social Services, 17 April 2003 to 19 April 2007

Member of Parliament, 1995 to present

Centre Party parliamentary group, Vice Chair 2003

Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council, Member 1995-1999

Library of Parliament, Board Member 1995-1999

Finnish Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of OSCE, Member 1999-2003

Institutional Social Worker 1971-1974

Health Centre Dentist 1985-1986

Private Dentist 1978-1995

Lecturer and Researcher of Public Health Science 1989-1995

Lieto Municipal Council, Member 1993-2008

Lieto Social Services Committee, Member 1993-1995

Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals (AKAVA), Regional Committee of Southwest Finland, Member 1990-1994

Council for the Disabled, Municipality of Lieto, Member 1993-1996

Special Care Services in the District of Southwest Finland, Council Member 1993-1995

Regional Council of Southwest Finland, Vice Chair of the Board 1996 to present

Local Government Pensions Institution, Board Member 1996 to present

Finnish Dental Association, Member of the Council 1992-1994

Finnish Dental Association, Board Member 1995

Centre Party Women in Southwest Finland, Chair, 1995-1996 and 1997-1998

University of Turku, Member of the Advisory Board 1999