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On 7 September 2019, Kulmuni defeated [[Antti Kaikkonen]] in the leadership election of the Centre Party.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keskustan uudeksi puheenjohtajaksi valittiin Katri Kulmuni |url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10960622 |publisher=Yle |date=7 September 2019 |accessdate=7 September 2019}}</ref> On 12 September 2019 she succeeded [[Mika Lintilä]] as the [[Deputy Prime Minister (Finland)|Deputy Prime Minister of Finland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://valtioneuvosto.fi/artikkeli/-/asset_publisher/10616/katri-kulmunista-paaministerin-ensimmainen-sijainen|title=Katri Kulmunista pääministerin ensimmäinen sijainen|website=Valtioneuvosto|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> After the collapse of the Rinne Cabinet, Kulmuni went on to take the seat of the Minister of Finance in the following [[Marin Cabinet]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tässä ovat Marinin hallituksen ministerit – joukko äänikuningattaria, pikapaluun tekijä, maailman nuorin pääministeri |url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11108950 |publisher=Yle |language= Finnish |accessdate=11 December 2019 |date=9 December 2019}}</ref>
On 7 September 2019, Kulmuni defeated [[Antti Kaikkonen]] in the leadership election of the Centre Party.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keskustan uudeksi puheenjohtajaksi valittiin Katri Kulmuni |url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10960622 |publisher=Yle |date=7 September 2019 |accessdate=7 September 2019}}</ref> On 12 September 2019 she succeeded [[Mika Lintilä]] as the [[Deputy Prime Minister (Finland)|Deputy Prime Minister of Finland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://valtioneuvosto.fi/artikkeli/-/asset_publisher/10616/katri-kulmunista-paaministerin-ensimmainen-sijainen|title=Katri Kulmunista pääministerin ensimmäinen sijainen|website=Valtioneuvosto|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> After the collapse of the Rinne Cabinet, Kulmuni went on to take the seat of the Minister of Finance in the following [[Marin Cabinet]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tässä ovat Marinin hallituksen ministerit – joukko äänikuningattaria, pikapaluun tekijä, maailman nuorin pääministeri |url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11108950 |publisher=Yle |language= Finnish |accessdate=11 December 2019 |date=9 December 2019}}</ref>

==Other activities==
===European Union organizations===
* [[European Investment Bank]] (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)<ref>[http://www.eib.org/about/governance-and-structure/statutory-bodies/board_of_governors/index.htm Board of Governors] [[European Investment Bank]] (EIB).</ref>
* [[European Stability Mechanism]] (ESM), Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)<ref>[https://www.esm.europa.eu/profile/katri-kulmuni Board of Governors: Katri Kulmuni] [[European Stability Mechanism]].</ref>
===International organizations===
* [[Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank]] (AIIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)<ref>[https://www.aiib.org/en/about-aiib/governance/board-governors/index.html Board of Governors] [[Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank]] (AIIB).</ref>
* [[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)<ref>[http://www.ebrd.com/shareholders-and-board-of-governors.html Board of Governors] [[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (EBRD).</ref>
* [[Nordic Investment Bank]] (NIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)<ref>[https://www.nib.int/who_we_are/about/member_countries_governing_bodies_and_capital/board_of_governors Board of Governors] [[Nordic Investment Bank]] (NIB).</ref>
* [[World Bank]], Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)<ref>[http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/627731541108831255/BankGovernors.pdf Board of Governors] [[World Bank]].</ref>


==Controversy==
==Controversy==

Revision as of 07:39, 11 March 2020

Katri Kulmuni
35th Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 September 2019
Prime MinisterAntti Rinne
Sanna Marin
Preceded byMika Lintilä
Minister of Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 December 2019
Prime MinisterSanna Marin
Preceded byMika Lintilä
Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
6 June 2019 – 10 December 2019
Prime MinisterAntti Rinne
Preceded byMika Lintilä
Succeeded byMika Lintilä
Personal details
Born (1987-09-04) 4 September 1987 (age 37)
Tornio, Finland
Political partyCentre Party

Katri Briitta Ilona Kulmuni (born 4 September 1987 in Tornio) is a Finnish politician and the current leader of the Centre Party of Finland.[1]

Early life and education

Kulmuni graduated as Master of Social Science from the University of Lapland in 2018.[2]

Political career

Kulmuni was elected first time to the Parliament of Finland in 2015 and again in 2019.[3] After the 2019 elections she was named as the Minister of Economic Affairs at the cabinet of Antti Rinne.

On 7 September 2019, Kulmuni defeated Antti Kaikkonen in the leadership election of the Centre Party.[4] On 12 September 2019 she succeeded Mika Lintilä as the Deputy Prime Minister of Finland.[5] After the collapse of the Rinne Cabinet, Kulmuni went on to take the seat of the Minister of Finance in the following Marin Cabinet.[6]

Other activities

European Union organizations

International organizations

Controversy

Shortly after her 2019 appointment as finance minister, Kulmuni caused controversy when she posted an informal Instagram poll on whether the government should allow Finnish women with links to Islamic State to return from Syria, or just their children. She later deleted the Instagram post and issued an apology after criticism by Human Rights Watch.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Katri Kulmuni on keskustan uusi puheenjohtaja: "Nyt alkaa työt, keskusta ei voi olla 10 prosentin puolue" – Yle seurasi Kouvolan puoluekokousta". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ Kulmuni, Katri (2018). "Maankaappaukset ja taistelu ruuasta: "Osta maata, sitä ei enää valmisteta."" (in Finnish). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Katri Kulmuni". www.eduskunta.fi. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Keskustan uudeksi puheenjohtajaksi valittiin Katri Kulmuni". Yle. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Katri Kulmunista pääministerin ensimmäinen sijainen". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Tässä ovat Marinin hallituksen ministerit – joukko äänikuningattaria, pikapaluun tekijä, maailman nuorin pääministeri" (in Finnish). Yle. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  7. ^ Board of Governors European Investment Bank (EIB).
  8. ^ Board of Governors: Katri Kulmuni European Stability Mechanism.
  9. ^ Board of Governors Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
  10. ^ Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
  11. ^ Board of Governors Nordic Investment Bank (NIB).
  12. ^ Board of Governors World Bank.
  13. ^ Anne Kauranen (December 13, 2019), 'Seriously, Finland?' Red-faced minister deletes Instagram poll Reuters.
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Preceded by Leader of the Centre Party
2019–present 		Incumbent


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