Tuula Haatainen

Tuula Haatainen
Minister of Education
In office
17 April 2003 – 23 September 2005
Prime Minister Anneli Jäätteenmäki
Matti Vanhanen
Preceded by Maija-Liisa Rask
Succeeded by Antti Kalliomäki
Minister of Social Affairs and Health
In office
24 September 2005 – 18 April 2007
Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen
Preceded by Sinikka Mönkäre
Succeeded by Liisa Hyssälä
Personal details
Born (1960-02-11) 11 February 1960
Tuusniemi, Finland
Political party Social Democratic Party
Website www.tuulahaatainen.fi

Tuula Irmeli Haatainen (born 11 February 1960 in Tuusniemi) is a Finnish politician and a member of the Finnish Parliament, representing the Social Democratic Party. She was the Minister of Education 2003–2005 and the Minister of Social Affairs and Health 2005–2007.[1]

In 2007 Haatainen was chosen as the Deputy Mayor of Helsinki and she left the parliament.[2] She returned to the parliament following the 2015 elections, in which she received 6,662 personal votes.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Tuula Haatainen". Eduskunta. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tuula Haatainen Helsingin apulaiskaupunginjohtajaksi". Yle. 10 June 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Valitut ehdokkaat Helsingin vaalipiiri". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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