Personal details
Minister of Education and Science
Jukka Gustafsson
Minister of Education, 22 June 2011 to present
Master of Social Sciences, Bachelor of Social Sciences, Member of Parliament
Social Democratic Party
Date and place of birth: 2 January 1947, Turku
Place of residence: Tampere
Member of Parliament, 1987 to present
Social Democratic Party parliamentary group, 2nd Vice Chair 2003–2007, 1st Vice Chair 2007–2011
Parliamentary Employment and Equality Committee, Chair 2003–207, Vice Chair 2007–2010
Speaker's Council, Member 2003–2007, 2011
Grand Committee, Chair 2007
Education and Culture Committee, Vice Chair 1995–2003
Education and Science Sub–committee, Chair 2003
Education and Culture Committee, Member 1987–1995
Headmaster, Murikka Institute 1977–1987
Machine joiner 1964–1970
Educational planner 1975–1976
Tampere City Council, Member 1976 to present
Työhön kutsu (Finnish Sports Federation), Steering Group, Chair 2008 to present
SILTA-valmennus ry, training association, Board, Chair 2007–2011
National Board of Education, Management Board, Vice Chair 2001–2007, Member 2007–2011
Parliamentary adult education and training committee, Vice Chair 2001–2002
Adult Education Council 1996–2001
Committee for the drafting of the Basic Education Act, 1996–1997
Veikkaus, the Finnish National Lottery, Supervisory Board, Member 1995–2011
TPV–Tampere – Finnish football club, Chair 1994–2001
Football Association of Finland, Vice Chair 1991–2006
Presidential Electoral College, Member 1988
Adult Education Advisory Board 1988–1991
EKA Group (Tradeka), Supervisory Board, Member 1985–2011
Spouse: Virpi Gustafsson
Two children
Interests: dance, football, philosophy of ideas
Language skills: Finnish, English
Publications:
Työn ja sivistyksen maailma 1986
Ihmisyys haastaa itsekkyyden 2002