Sinikka Mönkäre (born 6 March 1947) is a Finnish physician and politician who served as minister in different cabinets of Finland.
Sinikka Mönkäre | |
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| Minister of Social Affairs and Health | |
| In office 13 April 1995 – 14 April 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
| Preceded by | Jorma Huuhtanen |
| Succeeded by | Maija Perho |
| In office 17 April 2003 – 19 April 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Anneli Jäätteenmäki Matti Vanhanen |
| Preceded by | Maija Perho |
| Succeeded by | Tuula Haatainen |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 15 April 1999 – 24 February 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
| Preceded by | Liisa Jaakonsaari |
| Succeeded by | Tarja Filatov |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 25 February 2000 – 16 April 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
| Preceded by | Erkki Tuomioja |
| Succeeded by | Mauri Pekkarinen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Taru Sinikka Mönkäre 6 March 1947 Sippola, Finland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Early life and education edit
Mönkäre was born in Sippola on 6 March 1947.[1] She has a PhD in medicine and surgery.[1]
Career edit
Mönkäre worked at different hospitals.[1] From 1981 to 1995 she served at the Imatra city council in various capacities.[1] She became a member of the Finnish Parliament in 1987 and served there until 1991.[1]
She is a member of the Social Democratic Party.[2] She held different ministerial roles. Her first ministerial post was the minister of social affairs and health and minister in the ministry of environment (housing) (1995–1999).[3] She was the minister of labour from 1999 to 2000.[4] Then she served as the minister of trade and industry from 2000 to 2003.[3][5] During her term she supported the construction of a new nuclear power plant.[6][7] She was appointed minister of social affairs and health to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Anneli Jäätteenmäki on 17 April 2003.[8] On 23 September 2005, she was removed from office upon her request and replaced by Tuula Haatainen in the post.[2]
Mönkäre was appointed managing director of the state-run Finnish Slot Machine Association (RAY) in 2006.[9] In April 2009, she became a member of the executive committee of the RAY.[10] She was appointed board member for the University of Turku in February 2010.[11] She is also a member of ilmarinen’s supervisory board from 2010.[12]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Finland". VIPS. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ a b "SDP Shuffles Government Ministers". YLE News. 8 September 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Finland Ministers". Women Leaders. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Labor". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Trade and Industry". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Renate Nimtz-Köster (21 November 2005). "Finland Raises Eyebrows with New Nuclear Reactor". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Finnish Nuke Moving Ahead". LGC Energy Online. 20 March 2002. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Jäätteenmäki's Government appointed". Finnish Embassy. 9 May 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Police question Slot Machine Association management". Helsingin Sanomat. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Hannu Salokorpi appointed Deputy Managing Director of RAY". RAY. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ Ulla Willberg (3 February 2010). "Financial management is the greatest challenge for the new university Boards" (Press release). Academy of Finland. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Corporate Governance" (PDF). Ilmarinen. 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
External links edit
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