Anna-Maja Henriksson

Personal details

Minister of Justice, 10 December 2019 to present
Party Leader, Master of Laws with court training, Bank Lawyer, Member of Parliament
Swedish People's Party
Date and place of birth: 7 January 1964 Jakobstad
Place of residence: Jakobstad

Political career

Minister of Justice, 10 December 2019 to present
Minister of Justice (Rinne), 6 June 2019–10 December 2019
Minister of Justice (Stubb), 24 June 2014–29 May 2015
Minister of Justice (Katainen), 22 June 2011–24 June 2014

Swedish People’s Party, Party Leader 2016 to present and Deputy Party Leader 2010–2015
Swedish People’s Party Parliamentary Group, Chair 2015–2016

Member of Parliament, 2007 to present
Parliament work 

Jakobstad Local Council, Member 1997 to present, Chair 2009–2011, 2016–2019
Jakobstad Local Executive, Chair 2001–2008
Regional Council of Ostrobothnia, Assembly, Member 2005 to present
Vaasa Hospital District, Council, Member 1997–2009

Other work experience and societal responsibilities

OP Bank Pedersörenejdens Andelsbank, Bank Lawyer 1987–2007
Special Adviser (Coordinate Minister of Finance) 2003–2004

National Audit Office of Finland, Advisory Board, Member 2008–2011
Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Board, Member 2002–2007

Nordic Council, Member 2015–2019
Alko, Supervisory Board, Vice Chair 2016–2019
University of Helsinki, Advisory Board for Education in Swedish, Member 2010–2018
Foundation for Higher Education in Ostrobothnia, Delegation, Member 2007 to present
Finland's Swedish Fire and Rescue Association, Chair 2015–2016
Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, Advisory Board for Services in Swedish, Member 2009–2012
Folkhälsan, Working Member, 2005–2012
Kaleva Mutual Insurance Co, Union Representative 2010–2011
Finnvera, Supervisory Board, Member 2010–2011
Swedish Assembly of Finland (Folktinget), Chair 2009–2011
Jakobstad Puhelin Oy, Supervisory Board, Member 2005–2011
Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce, Jakobstad Division, Fund Committee, Member 1996–2009
Jakobstad Regional Business Development Company Concordia, Board, Member 2000–2007

Other information

Spouse: Janne Henriksson
Language skills: Swedish, Finnish, English, German (basic skills)
Interests: summer cottage in the archipelago, jogging, skiing, badminton, downhill skiing