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Henna Virkkunen / National Coalition Party

MP since 21.03.2007 -

Full name: Virkkunen, Henna Maria
Telephone: +358 9 432 3057
E-mail: henna.virkkunen[at]parliament.fi
Date and place of birth: 04.06.1972 Joutsa
Education: Master of Arts 2001 - (University of Jyväskylä), Licenciate in Philosophy 2006 - (University of Jyväskylä)
Career / Biographical info: editor for Keskisuomalainen (newspaper) and freelance writer 1993-1998, communications designer and shareholder in Medita Communication 1998-2002, researcher 2003-2006
Spouse: Administrative director Matti Tapani Mäkinen
Present place of residence: Jyväskylä
Constituency:
  • Central Finland constituency 21.03.2007 -

Parliamentary career

Earlier memberships in committees:
  • Transport and Communications Committee (deputy member) 03.04.2007 - 18.12.2008
  • Employment and Equality Committee (deputy member) 03.04.2007 - 18.12.2008
  • Environment Committee (member) 03.04.2007 - 18.12.2008
  • Grand Committee (deputy member) 03.05.2007 - 18.12.2008
  • Education and Culture Committee (member) 03.05.2007 - 17.12.2007, (deputy member) 27.05.2008 - 18.12.2008
  • Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council (deputy member) 04.04.2007 - 12.02.2009
  • The Finnish Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (deputy member) 03.05.2007 - 10.02.2008
Parliamentary groups:

Member in the Council of State

Minister:
  • Minister of Education (Vanhanen II) 19.12.2008 - 21.06.2010,
  • Minister of Education (Kiviniemi) 22.06.2010 - 21.06.2011,
  • Minister of Public Administration and Local Government (Katainen) 22.06.2011 -
Updated: 24.02.2012 07:12:03