Annika Saarikko
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Saarikko in 2021
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| 36th Deputy Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 10 September 2020 – 20 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
| Preceded by | Matti Vanhanen |
| Succeeded by | Riikka Purra |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 27 May 2021 – 20 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
| Preceded by | Matti Vanhanen |
| Succeeded by | Riikka Purra |
| Minister of Science and Culture | |
| In office 6 August 2020 – 27 May 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
| Preceded by | Hanna Kosonen |
| Succeeded by | Antti Kurvinen |
| In office 6 June 2019 – 9 August 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Antti Rinne |
| Preceded by | Sampo Terho |
| Succeeded by | Hanna Kosonen |
| Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services | |
| In office 10 July 2017 – 6 June 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Juha Sipilä |
| Preceded by | Juha Rehula |
| Succeeded by | Krista Kiuru |
| Leader of the Centre Party | |
| In office 5 September 2020 – 15 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Katri Kulmuni |
| Succeeded by | Antti Kaikkonen |
| Member of Finnish Parliament for Finland Proper | |
| Assumed office 20 April 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Annika Virpi Irene Saarikko (1983-11-10) 10 November 1983 (age 40) Oripää, Finland |
| Political party | Centre |
| Spouse |
Erkki Papunen (m. 2014) |
| Alma mater | University of Turku |
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Annika Virpi Irene Saarikko (born 10 November 1983) is a Finnish politician and minister who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Finland from 2020 to 2023. She served as the leader of the Finnish Centre Party from 2020 to 2024.[1][2]
Saarikko was born in Oripää, Finland. She has a bachelor's degree in educational science and a master's degree in philosophy (majoring in media studies) from the University of Turku.
On 14 June 2010, Saarikko was elected to the vice chair of the Centre Party.[3] She was elected to the Parliament of Finland in 2011 Finnish parliamentary election.[4]
From 10 July 2017 to 6 June 2019 Saarikko served as the minister of family affairs and social services.[5] On 6 June 2019, she was appointed minister of science and culture. Saarikko took maternity leave on 9 August 2019, and the position was filled by Hanna Kosonen until Saarikko reassumed her post in August 2020.[6] She became Deputy Prime Minister of Finland, traditionally held by the leader of the second largest party in the government coalition, in September 2020. In May 2021 Saarikko became Minister of Finance.[7]
Saarikko led the Centre Party to the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election, in which the party lost 8 seats and finished fourth. Due to the election defeat, Saarikko announced that the party would not seek a place in the government.[8] In February 2024, Saarikko announced that she will not seek another term as leader at the party conference in June 2024.[9]
Saarikko has two children and is expecting a third in July 2024.[9]
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| Preceded by | Minister of Finance 2021–2023 |
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