Jyrki Katainen
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Jyrki Katainen (b. October 14, 1971) is the chairman of the Finnish National Coalition Party (Kokoomus) and the current Minister of Finance of Finland. Katainen became a member of Siilinjärvi municipal council in 1993. He was elected member of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta) from the district of Northern Savonia in 1999, served as the vice-chairman of his party since 2001, becoming its leader in 2004. In the parliamentary elections 2007, National Coalition led by Katainen won the second place from the Social Democrats. Katainen became the Finance minister in the new cabinet with Center, National Coalition, Greens, and Swedish People's party.
In March 2003, he was elected Vice President of the European People's Party (EPP) for a three-year term.
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| Preceded by Eero Heinäluoma |
Minister for Finance (Finland) 2007- |
Succeeded by incumbent |
