Lenita Toivakka

Lenita Toivakka
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development
In office
29 May 2015  22 June 2016
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä
Preceded by Sirpa Paatero
Succeeded by Kai Mykkänen
Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade
In office
24 June 2014  28 May 2015
Prime Minister Alexander Stubb
Preceded by Alexander Stubb
Succeeded by Timo Soini
Personal details
Born (1961-09-28) 28 September 1961
Helsinki, Finland
Nationality Finnish
Political party National Coalition Party
Spouse(s) Jukka Toivakka

Lenita Anneli Toivakka (born 28 September 1961 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and a member of National Coalition Party. She is the former Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development serving in both in Alexander Stubb's cabinet and Juha Sipilä's cabinet.[1] She also served as member of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Advisory Council on Gender and Development.[2]

On 21 June 2016, Toivakka announced that she would resign due to the tax shelter methods used by her family company and the resulting negative publicity to the party.[3] She was followed by Kai Mykkänen.[4]

References

  1. "Räty, Orpo and Toivakka take over ministerial portfolios". Helsinki Times. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. World Bank Advisory Council on Gender and Development: 2015-2017 Members World Bank Group.
  3. "Lenita Toivakka jättää ministerin tehtävät – "Ympärilläni käyty keskustelu ei ole ollut puolueelle hyväksi"". Helsingin Sanomat. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  4. "Kokoomuksen ministerivaihdoksille sinetti – presidentti vahvisti nimitykset". Yle. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by
Alexander Stubb
Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade
2014–2015
Succeeded by
Timo Soini
Preceded by
Sirpa Paatero
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development
2015–2016
Succeeded by
Kai Mykkänen
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