Irina Krohn

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Irina Kaarina Krohn (b. July 10, 1962) is a Finnish politician and member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Green League. She is also member of the city council of Helsinki and has held positions in various other organisations. She was first elected to the parliament in 1995. She is a substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and a member of the Sub-Committees on Sustainable Development and Population

In December 2005, Krohn was appointed the new managing director of the Finnish Film Foundation; she intends to request the Parliament to relieve her of her seat, in which case she would be succeeded by another Green from Helsinki, Johanna Sumuvuori.

Krohn was born in Helsinki, Finland. She has a master's from the Theatre Academy of Finland. Krohn is married with the movie director Wille Mäkelä. They have two children, Rudolf (b. 1993) and Frida (b. 1997).