Minister of Economic Affairs 10 December 2019 to present
Bachelor of Administrative Sciences, Member of Parliament
Centre Party of Finland
Date and place of birth: 15 April 1966, Toholampi
Place of residence: Toholampi

Political career

Minister of Economic Affairs 10 December 2019 to present
Minister of Finance (Rinne), 6 June 2019–10 December 2019
Minister deputising for the Prime Minister (Rinne), 6 June 2019–12 September 2019
Minister of Economic Affairs, ownership steering (Sipilä), 5 May 2017–6 June 2019
Minister of Economic Affairs (Sipilä), 29 December 2016–6 June 2019

Member of Parliament, 1999 to present
Parliament work

Local Council of Toholampi, Member 2001–2017
Toholampi Local Council, Chair 1997–2000

Regional Council of Central Ostrobothnia, Board, Chair 2001–2005
Regional Council of Central Ostrobothnia, Assembly, Member 1997–2000

Other work experience and societal responsibilities

Pouttu Oy 1994–1999
Suomen Hippos ry, The Finnish Trotting and Breeding Association, Chair 2008–2016
European Trotting Union, Board, Member 2009–2016

Other information

Spouse: Pirjo Pikkukangas-Lintilä
Interests: harness racing, football, sports
Language skills: Finnish, English, Swedish

Profile

Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä was born in Toholammi, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland. This is his sixth term as Member of Parliament.

During his parliamentary career that started in 1999, Lintilä has been member of the Commerce Committee and the Finance Committee and he has also chaired the Tax Sub-committee of the Finnish Parliament. He served as Minister of Economic Affairs in the previous Finnish Government under Prime Minister Juha Sipilä.

Lintilä holds a Bachelor's degree in Administrative Sciences from the University of Tampere.

Prior to his political career, Lintilä worked as Head of Finances at Finland’s oldest meat processing company Pouttu Ltd. Lintilä’s military rank is sergeant first class in the reserves. In 1988–1990, he participated in the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) on the Golan Heights.

A trotting enthusiast, Lintilä chaired the Finnish Trotting and Breeding Association in 2008–2016 and was member of the Board of European Trotting Union in 2009–2016. He also plays football and follows spectator sports very actively.

Mika Lintilä is married with two daughters.

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