Antti Kaikkonen

Personal details

Minister of Defence, 6 June 2019 to present
Bachelor of Social Sciences, Member of Parliament
Centre Party of Finland
Date and place of birth: 14 February 1974 Turku
Place of residence: Tuusula

Political career

Minister of Defence, 6 June 2019 to present
Centre Party Parliamentary Group, Chair 2016–2019

Member of Parliament, 2003 to present
Work in Parliament

Tuusula Local Council, Member 1996 to present

Other work experience and societal responsibilities

Eurofacts Oy, Assistant, Journalist, 2002–2003
Assistant to a Member of Parliament 2001–2002
Youth Union of the Centre Party, Chair 1997–2001
EPPE Oy, Assistant 1996–1997
Stand-in Teacher positions 1993–1998

Finnish 4H Federation, Council, Chair 2019
Pyhäjärvi Institute Foundation, Delegation, Member 2015–2019 
HOK-Elanto Council of Representatives, Member 2008–2019

Other interests

Interests: football, floorball, reading, physical exercise, culture
Language skills: Finnish, English, Swedish, German (basic skills) and French (basic skills)