Paula Lehtomäki
Paula Lehtomäki | |
|---|---|
Minister for Environment | |
| In office 19 April 2007 – 22 June 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen Mari Kiviniemi |
| Preceded by | Stefan Wallin |
| Succeeded by | Ville Niinistö |
| Minister for Foreign Trade and Development | |
| In office 17 April 2003 – 19 April 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Anneli Jäätteenmäki Matti Vanhanen |
| Preceded by | Jari Vilén |
| Succeeded by | Paavo Väyrynen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1972 Kuhmo, Finland |
| Political party | Centre Party |
| Spouse | Jyri Sahlsten |
Paula Lehtomäki (born 29 November 1972 in
Matti Vanhanen's first cabinet
.
She is married and the mother of three children. Her hobbies include cross country skiing, cycling, Nordic walking, badminton, and karaoke.
On 17 April 2007 it was announced that she would be the Minister for Environment in
maternity leave
from a ministerial post later in 2007.
She was Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers from 2019 - 2022.[1] She is the first woman to hold the position, as well as the first person under 50. In her free time she sometimes sings in a band called Punatähdet, which means Red Star.[2]
See also
- Finance scandal of election in 2007 in Finland
References
External links
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