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Contact details
Secretary to the Minister
Ms Päivi Saarimaa
Tel. +358 295 163
State Secretary
Ms Saila Ruuth
Tel. +358 295 163 391
Advisers
Mr Lauri Holappa, Special Adviser (social security reform, unemployment security, housing allowance, health insurance, occupational safety and health, work ability and wellbeing at work)
Tel. +358 295 163 732
Ms Hanna Hänninen, Special Adviser (pharmaceutical services, family benefits, Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations STEA, and Veikkaus proceeds)
Tel. +358 295 163 508
Mr Jiri Sironen, Special Adviser (international and EU affairs, pension security and private insurance, and communications)
Tel. +358 295 163 410
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Meritullinkatu 8, Helsinki
PO Box 33
FI-00023 Government, Finland
[email protected]
Current issues
Finland strengthens economy of wellbeing approach by joining Wellbeing Economy Governments network
High-profile group to look for ways to strengthen wellbeing and equality in the aftermath of coronavirus crisis
Work to promote the economy of wellbeing continues
Future social security will be built through long-term and open discussion
A comprehensive social security reform to be launched – Pasi Moisio will chair the committee
Family leave reform aims to improve the wellbeing of families and to increase gender equality
Activation model to be repealed at the beginning of 2020
Government of Prime Minister Marin appointed
EU ministers to discuss pharmaceutical policy, health and safety at work, gender equality and future of labour law
Combating work-related cancer through European cooperation
Angaben zur Person
Ministerin für Soziales und Gesundheit, seit 10.12.2019
Pflegerin, Abgeordnete zum finnischen Parlament, Linksbündnis
Geburtsdatum und -ort: 24.1.1979, Riihimäki
Wohnsitz: Riihimäki
Politische Karriere
Ministerin für Soziales und Gesundheit, seit 10.12.2019
Ministerin für Soziales und Gesundheit (Kabinett Rinne), 6.6.2019–10.12.2019
Linke Parlamentsfraktion, Vorsitzende, seit 23.4.2015
Linksbündnis, 1. stv. Vorsitzende 2013–2015, 2. stv. Vorsitzende 2007–2013
Abgeordnete zum finnischen Parlament, seit 2011
Stadtrat Riihimäki, Mitglied seit 2004, 1. stv. Vorsitzende 2017–2019, 3. stv. Vorsitzende 2013–2017
Regionalversammlung Häme, Mitglied, 2004
Weitere Karriereschritte und gemeinnützige Tätigkeiten
Jugendwohnverein Gebiet Riihimäki ry, Koordinatorin, 2010–2011
Gesundheitskommunalverband Gebiet Riihimäki, Pflegerin, 2006–2009
RTV-Konzern, Kassiererin, 2002–2006
Hihhihhii Oy, Verkäuferin, 2001
Oljamikoti Oy, Aushilfspflegekraft, 2000–2001
McDonald's, Restaurantmitarbeiterin, 1997–2000
Genossenschaft Tradeka, Mitglied der Hauptversammlung, 2016–2019
Alko Oy, Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates, 2016–2019
HIV-Stiftung, Vorsitzende, 2015–2019
Gewerkschaftsbund für öffentlichen Dienst und Sozial- und Pflegebedienstete JHL, Mitglied der Hauptversammlung, it 2012–2019
Parlamentarische Bevollmächtigte bei der Sozialversicherungsanstalt Kela, 2011–2015
Staatsbahn VR, Verwaltungsrat, Mitglied, 2009–2015
Sonstiges
Partner: Henri Mikael Pekonen
Sprachkenntnisse: Finnisch, Englisch
Profile
Aino-Kaisa Pekonen is Finland’s Minister of Social Affairs and Health. She has served as Member of Parliament since 2011, focusing in particular on questions regarding social and health policy. Pekonen is a trained Practical Nurse for Social and Health Care and she used to work as a housing counsellor and practical nurse before being elected as Member of Parliament. She has served as Vice-Chair of the Left Alliance and chaired the party’s Parliamentary Group. Pekonen has also been active in many civil society tasks, for example as Chair of the Board of the HIV Foundation.
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