Hanna Sarkkinen
Finnish politician
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Hanna Maria Katariina Sarkkinen (born 18 April 1988 in Oulunsalo) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Left Alliance for the Oulu constituency.[1]
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Hanna Sarkkinen | |
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Sarkkinen in 2021 | |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Health | |
| In office 29 June 2021 – 20 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
| Preceded by | Aino-Kaisa Pekonen |
| Succeeded by | Kaisa Juuso |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Oulu | |
| Assumed office 22 April 2015 | |
| Parliamentary group | Left Alliance |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hanna Maria Katariina Sarkkinen 18 April 1988 Oulunsalo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| Party | Left Alliance |
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In June 2021, she was appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Health by President Sauli Niinistö.[2] In the end of January 2022, she was able to announce several measures taken to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland will be lifted, following the example of Denmark.[3] In June 2022, she traveled to Estonia to coordinate the accommodation and social security systems between the two countries for the Ukrainians fleeing the Russo-Ukrainian war.[4] Despite her party being undecided whether to support or oppose a NATO membership would provide, Sarkkinen personally supported the membership bid.[5]
