Annika Saarikko

Annika Virpi Irene Saarikko (born 10 November 1983 in Oripää, Finland) is a Finnish politician and minister. On 5 September 2020, she was elected as the leader of the Finnish Centre Party.[1]

Annika Saarikko
Annika Saarikko in 2020
Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
Assumed office
10 September 2020
Prime MinisterSanna Marin
Preceded byMatti Vanhanen
Minister of Science and Culture
Assumed office
6 August 2020
Prime MinisterSanna Marin
Preceded byHanna Kosonen
In office
6 June 2019 – 9 August 2019
Prime MinisterAntti Rinne
Preceded bySampo Terho
Succeeded byHanna Kosonen
Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services
In office
10 July 2017 – 6 June 2019
Prime MinisterJuha Sipilä
Preceded byJuha Rehula
Succeeded byKrista Kiuru
Leader of the Centre Party
Assumed office
5 September 2020
Preceded byKatri Kulmuni
Personal details
Born
Annika Virpi Irene Saarikko

(1983-11-10) 10 November 1983
Oripää, Southwest Finland, Finland
Political partyCentre
Spouse(s)
Erkki Papunen
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(m. 2014)​

Saarikko has a bachelor's degree of media studies from the University of Turku.

On 14 June 2010, she was elected to the vice chair of the Centre Party.[2] She was elected to the Parliament of Finland in 2011 Finnish parliamentary election.[3] From 10 July 2017 to 6 June 2019 Saarikko was the minister of family affairs and social services.[4] On 6 June 2019 she was appointed as minister of science and culture. Saarikko took maternity leave on 9 August 2019, and the position was filled by Hanna Kosonen until Saarikko reassumed her post in August 2020.[5] She became Deputy Prime Minister, traditionally held by the leader of the second largest party in the government coalition, in September 2020.

References
  1. "Saarikko beats Kulmuni in Centre Party leadership vote". Yle Uutiset. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  2. "Mari Kiviniemi chosen as new Centre Party leader and prospective PM". Helsingin Sanomat. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. Annika Saarikko. Edustajamatrikkeli. Kansanedustajat 1907 –. Eduskunta (Parliament of Finland). (in Finnish)
  4. "Annika Saarikko as Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services in Sipilä's Government". Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö.
  5. "Hanna Kosonen appointed as Minister of Science and Culture". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2019-08-09..
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