Minister of Local Government, 10 December 2019 to present
Counsellor of Preventive Substance Abuse Work, Member of Parliament
Social Democratic Party
Date and place of birth: 9 September 1964 Karhula
Place of residence: Kotka

Political career

Minister of Local Government, 10 December 2019 to present
Minister of Local Government and Ownership Steering (Rinne), 6 June 2019–10 December 2019
Minister for International Development and matters that fall under the Government Ownership Steering Department (Stubb), 26 September 2014–29 May 2015

Social Democratic Party Parliamentary Group, 1st Vice Chair 2011–2014
Social Democratic Party, Party Council, Chair 2017 to present, Board, Member 2008–2012
Social Democratic District of Kyme, Chair 2005–2008

Member of Parliament, 2006 to present
Parliament work

Regional Council of Kymenlaakso, Assembly, 2nd Vice Chair 2009 to present
Regional Council of Kymenlaakso, Board, Member 2005–2008, 2017 to present
Kotka City Council, Member 2000 to present
Kotka City Executive, 2nd Vice Chair 2005–2008
Culture and Recreation Committee, City of Kotka, Chair 2000–2004

Other work experience and societal responsibilities

Health Promotion Unit, City of Kotka, Counsellor of Preventive Substance Abuse Work 1995–2005

Kotkan Energia, Board, Member 2018 to present
Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, Board, Member 2007 to present, Chair 2018 to present
UKK Institute, Board of Directors, Member 2012 to present
Tradeka, Board of Representatives, Member 2010 to present
Finnish Workers’ Sports Federation, Chair 2007–2016
Kisakeskus Foundation, Commission, Chair 2007–2016
Veikkaus Oy – Finnish National Lottery, Supervisory Board, Member 2009–2014
Finnish Olympic Committee, Vice Chair 2009–2013
Finnish Sports Federation, Board of Directors, Vice Chair 2007–2013
Young Eagles, Board, Chair 2007–2012>
Stadium Foundation, Board of Representatives, Member 2008–2012
Advisory Council for Youth Affairs Nuora, Member 2007-2011
Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Deputy Auditor 2006–2011
Fortum, Supervisory Board, Member 2007–2008
Port of Kotka Ltd, Supervisory Board, Member 2000–2004

Other information

Spouse: Antti Johannes Paatero
Language skills: Finnish, English
Interests: jogging, physical exercise, involvement in local associations

Further information

Photos of the minister

Twitter
Instagram
sirpapaatero.net

sdp.fi

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