Aki Lindén

Personal details

Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services from 4 February 2022 
Specialist Degree in Medicine, Master of Social Sciences, Member of Parliament
Social Democratic Party
Date and place of birth: 19 April 1952, Copenhagen, Denmark
Present place of residence: Turku

Political career

Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services from 4 February 2022
Member of Parliament, 2019 to present

Parliament work

Wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland, County Council, Member from 2022
Turku City Council, Member 1977–1998, 2021 to present

Other work experience and societal responsibilities 

Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Director 2010–2018
Hospital District of Southwest Finland, Director 2001–2010
Provincial Medical Officer, Turku and Pori Province; Western Finland Province, 1995–2000
Head of Healthcare, Pori, 1987–1995
Clinical Lecturer in General Practice, University of Turku, 1984–1987
Private Practitioner, part-time, 1978–2001
General Practitioner in a health centre, Turku, 1978–1987
Temporary posts in hospitals in various fields of medicine, 1978–1985

‘Health Care into the 21st Century’ project, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, Project Manager for Western Finland 1999–2000
Rapporteur for the health and social services reform appointed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, 2013

Commission for Local Authority Employers, Council, Chair 2009–2013
Commission for Local Authority Employers, Council, Member 2005–2009

Other details

Spouse: Ulla-Maija Lindén (née Tammi)
Language skills: Finnish, Swedish, English
Interests: Literature, physical exercise, travel

Publications

HUSin toimitusjohtaja Aki Lindénin luentoja 2010–2018, HUS
[Lectures by Aki Lindén, Director of the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, 2010–2018, HUS] 

Further information

Photos of the Minister

Twitter
Instagram
akilinden.fi

sdp.fi

The ministries are not responsible for the contents or maintenance of government ministers' personal websites.