Hanna Kosonen
Hanna Kosonen | |
|---|---|
South-Eastern Finland | |
| Assumed office 22 April 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1976 Savonlinna, Finland |
| Political party | Centre |
| Alma mater | University of Jyväskylä |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Finland
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| Women's ski orienteering | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2000 Krasnoyarsk | Relay |
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2000 Krasnoyarsk | Long |
| Junior World Championships | ||
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1996 Banská Bystrica/Donovaly | Long |
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1996 Banská Bystrica/Donovaly | Short |
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1996 Banská Bystrica/Donovaly | Relay |
Hanna Kosonen (born 27 February 1976) is a Finnish politician and former
ski-orienteering competitor. She was Finland's Minister of Science and Culture
from August 2019 till August 2020.
She became double junior world champion in ski orienteering in 1996. She won a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2000 World Ski Orienteering Championships, and a gold medal in the relay. Her best performances in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering were placing fourth overall in 2000, and fifth overall in 2001.
She has been a member of the
Finnish Parliament for the Centre Party since 2015, and was appointed Minister of Science and Culture in Antti Rinne's cabinet in August 2019 for the duration of Annika Saarikko
's maternity leave.
Personal life and professional career
Kosonen was born in
entrepreneuring association Diges.[1] She has two children;[2] her marriage was dissolved in 2017.[3]
Sports career
Kosonen competed at the 1996
Borovetz, she placed 9th in the middle distance and 18th in the long distance.[11]
Political career
Kosonen was elected to the
South-Eastern Finland.[1] She was member of the Education and Culture Committee. In 2017 she was also elected member of the Savonlinna City Council.[2] In 2019 she was re-elected to the parliament for the term 2019–2023.[12] On 9 August 2019, Kosonen was appointed as Minister of Science and Culture in Antti Rinne's cabinet, replacing Annika Saarikko, who took maternity leave.[2][13] Saarikko reassumed her post in August 2020.[13]
References
- ^ a b c "Hanna Kosonen". www.eduskunta.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ a b c d "Hanna Kosonen. Minister of Science and Culture". valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Päivätie, Launo (30 August 2017). "Kansanedustaja Hanna Kosonen eroaa aviomiehestään". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships 1996". old.orienteering.org. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Ski Orienteering World Cup Overall 1997". old.orienteering.org. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "World Ski Orienteering Championships 1998". old.orienteering.org. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Ski Orienteering World Cup Overall 1999". old.orienteering.org. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "World Ski Orienteering Championships 2000". old.orienteering.org. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Ski Orienteering World Cup Overall 2000". old.orienteering.org. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Ski Orienteering World Cup Overall 2001". old.orienteering.org. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "World Ski Orienteering Championships 2002". old.orienteering.org. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Parliamentary Elections 2019". tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Hanna Kosonen appointed as Minister of Science and Culture". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 9 August 2019.