Personal details

Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Stubb

 

Minister for Foreign Affairs, 4 April 2008 to present

Doctor of Philosophy (London School of Economics), Master of Arts (College of Europe, Bruges), Bachelor of Arts (Furman University, the United States)

National Coalition Party

Date and place of birth: 1 April 1968, Helsinki

Place of residence: Helsinki

 

Member of European Parliament, 2004-2008

European Parliament, Internal Market and Consumer Policy Committee, Vice-Chairperson

European Parliament, Budgetary Control Committee, Member

European Parliament, Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Deputy Member

 

Permanent Representation of Finland to the European Union in Brussels, Counsellor, 2003-2004

Adviser to the President of the European Commission, 2001-2003

College of Europe, Bruges, Visiting Professor, 2000-2007

Permanent Representation of Finland to the European Union in Brussels, Researcher, 1999-2001

Academy of Finland, Researcher, 1997-1999

Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Researcher, 1995-1997

Finnish Government IGC Negotiating Group, 1995-1997

Finnish Government IGC Delegation, Member, 1999-2001 and 2003-2004

 

Spouse: Lawyer Suzanne Innes-Stubb

Children: Emilie (2001), Oliver (2004)

Language skills: Finnish, Swedish, English, French and German

Military rank: Private (Jaeger)

Publications: nine books on the EU, about 30 academic articles on the EU and over 100 columns