Personal details

Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen

 

Minister of Finance, 19 April 2007 to present

Party Leader, Master of Social Sciences, Member of Parliament

National Coalition Party

Date and place of birth: 14 October 1971, Siilinjärvi

Place of residence: Siilinjärvi

 

National Coalition Party, Party’s Board of Directors, Vice Chair 2001-2004, Chair 2004 to present

National Coalition Party, Party Council, Chair 1999-2000

 

Member of Parliament, 1999 to present

Foreign Affairs Committee, Chair 2007

Committee for the Future, Chair 2003-2007

Forum for International Affairs, Member 2006-2007

Parliamentary Supervisory Council of the Bank of Finland, 2005-2007

Finnish Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of OSCE, Member 2004-2005

Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE), Administrative Council, 2003-2005

 

Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo, Assembly, 1st Vice Chair, 2001-2004

Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo, Board Member, 1997-2000

Siilinjärvi Municipal Council, Member 1993 to present, 2nd Vice Chair 1997-1998

 

European People's Party, Vice President 2005 to present

Youth of the European People’s Party, Vice Chair 1998-2000

Mannerheim League for Child Welfare, League Assembly

Mannerheim League for Child Welfare, local association of Pohjois-Savo, Vice Chair

 

Spouse: Mervi Marika Kuittinen 2003 to present

Children: Saara (2005)