Paula Lehtomäki
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Paula Lehtomäki is a Finnish politician. She started her political career in 1996, when she was elected to the Kuhmo Town Council. In 1999 she was elected to the Finnish Parliament
, and again in 2003. In 2002, she was elected to be the vice chairman of Keskusta. In April 2004, she was chosen to be the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, making her the youngest minister in Matti Vanhanen's first cabinet
.
She is married and the mother of one child. Her hobbies include cross country skiing, cycling, Nordic walking and badminton. She is also famous, or infamous, for her strong passion for karaoke
singing.
On April 17, 2007 it was announced that she would be the Minister for Environment in Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet
. At the same time it was also announced that she is pregnant, and would take her second maternity leave from a ministerial post later in 2007.
Parliament of Finland
The Eduskunta , is the parliament of Finland. The unicameral parliament has 200 members and meets in the Parliament House in Helsinki. The latest election to the parliament took place on April 17, 2011.- Constitution :...
, and again in 2003. In 2002, she was elected to be the vice chairman of Keskusta. In April 2004, she was chosen to be the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, making her the youngest minister in Matti Vanhanen's first cabinet
Matti Vanhanen's first cabinet
Matti Vanhanen's cabinet is the 69th cabinet of Finland. The previous cabinet, that of Anneli Jäätteenmäki, cabinet lasted only for 69 days, and it fell because of the Iraq-gate scandal....
.
She is married and the mother of one child. Her hobbies include cross country skiing, cycling, Nordic walking and badminton. She is also famous, or infamous, for her strong passion for karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
singing.
On April 17, 2007 it was announced that she would be the Minister for Environment in Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet
Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet
Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet was the 70th cabinet of Finland. The cabinet was a centre-right/green coalition, consisting of four parties: the Centre Party Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet (April 2007 - June 2010 ) was the 70th cabinet of Finland. The cabinet was a centre-right/green coalition,...
. At the same time it was also announced that she is pregnant, and would take her second maternity leave from a ministerial post later in 2007.
External links
- Keskusta party home page (in FinnishFinnish languageFinnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
, English and Swedish)