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Riikka Purra
Finnish politician (born 1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Riikka Katriina Purra[1] (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈriːkːɑ ˈkɑtriːnɑ ˈpurːɑ]; born 13 June 1977) is a Finnish politician, serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Finland, and Finance Minister, since 2023. She is also a member of the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party for the Uusimaa constituency.[2] In August 2021 she was elected the new leader of the party, after Jussi Halla-aho.[3]
Quick Facts 37th Deputy Prime Minister of Finland, Prime Minister ...
Riikka Purra | |
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![]() Purra in 2023 | |
37th Deputy Prime Minister of Finland | |
Assumed office 20 June 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Petteri Orpo |
Preceded by | Annika Saarikko |
Minister of Finance | |
Assumed office 20 June 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Petteri Orpo |
Preceded by | Annika Saarikko |
Leader of the Finns Party | |
Assumed office 14 August 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jussi Halla-aho |
Member of Parliament for Uusimaa | |
Assumed office 17 April 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1977-06-13) 13 June 1977 (age 47) Pirkkala, Finland |
Political party | Finns Party |
Spouse | Mikko Välimaa |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Turku |
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