Sirpa Paatero

Sirpa Paatero (born 9 September 1964) is a Finnish politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party. She was the Minister for International Development in Alexander Stubb's cabinet 2014–2015 and again in Antti Rinne's cabinet in 2019.[1][2] She offered her resignation from the Rinne cabinet in November 2019 after failing to act to prevent state-owned postal services from cutting the pay of around 700 workers.[3] Paatero is also the chairman of the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation.

Sirpa Paatero
Minister of Local Government
Assumed office
10 December 2019
Prime MinisterSanna Marin
Minister of Local Government and Ownership Steering
In office
6 June 2019  10 December 2019
Prime MinisterAntti Rinne
Preceded byAnu Vehviläinen (local government)
Mika Lintilä (ownership steering)
Succeeded byTytti Tuppurainen (ownership steering)
Minister for International Development
In office
26 September 2014  29 May 2015
Prime MinisterAlexander Stubb
Preceded byPekka Haavisto
Succeeded byLenita Toivakka
Personal details
Born (1964-09-09) 9 September 1964
Karhula, Kymenlaakso, Finland
Political partySocial Democratic

References

  1. "Sirpa Paatero to take over as Int'l Dev minister". Finland Times. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  2. "Tässä he nyt ovat – Antti Rinteen viisikon kaikki ministerit" (in Finnish). Yle. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. "Minister Paatero resigns over Posti outsourcing scandal". Yle. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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