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Timo Harakka’s challenge: to increase employment in Finland

Much is expected from the new Finnish Minister of Employment Timo Harakka. His background is unusual for a politician. The ministerial post came as a surprise to him too. As an MP he focused on the economy and the environment.
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Finnish Minister of Employment June - December 2019

Name: Timo Harakka

Minister of Employment Jun - Dec 2019

Minister of Communication Dec 2019 - 

Age: 56

First language: Sign language, Finnish

  • Grew up with deaf adoptive parents in the forestry centre of Äänekoski. Married to the Estonia expert Anu Laitila, with whom he has three children.
  • MP for the Social Democrats since 2015. Before that, he was active in the Green League.
  • Master of Arts in theatre and drama. He has worked as a musician and cartoonist.
  • Journalist and author, including 17 years as a TV journalist and presenter of YLE’s debate programme.
  • Took over from Jari Lindström, whose party “Blue Reform” has lost all its seats in parliament.
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