Sinikka Mönkäre | |
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Minister of Social Affairs and Health | |
In office 13 April 1995 – 14 April 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
Preceded by | Jorma Huuhtanen |
Succeeded by | Maija Perho |
In office 17 April 2003 – 19 April 2007 | |
Prime Minister |
Anneli Jäätteenmäki Matti Vanhanen |
Preceded by | Maija Perho |
Succeeded by | Tuula Haatainen |
Minister of Labour | |
In office 15 April 1999 – 24 February 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
Preceded by | Liisa Jaakonsaari |
Succeeded by | Tarja Filatov |
Minister of Trade and Industry | |
In office 25 February 2000 – 16 April 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
Preceded by | Erkki Tuomioja |
Succeeded by | Mauri Pekkarinen |
Personal details | |
Born | Taru Sinikka Mönkäre 6 March 1947 Sippola, Finland |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Sinikka Mönkäre (born 6 March 1947) is a Finnish physician and politician who served as minister in different cabinets of Finland.
Mönkäre was born in Sippola on 6 March 1947. [1] She has a PhD in medicine and surgery. [1]
Mönkäre worked at different hospitals. [1] From 1981 to 1995 she served at the Imatra city council in various capacities. [1] She became a member of the Finnish Parliament in 1987 and served there until 1991. [1]
She is a member of the Social Democratic Party. [2] She held different ministerial roles. Her first ministerial post was the minister of social affairs and health and minister in the ministry of environment (housing) (1995–1999). [3] She was the minister of labour from 1999 to 2000. [4] Then she served as the minister of trade and industry from 2000 to 2003. [3] [5] During her term she supported the construction of a new nuclear power plant. [6] [7] She was appointed minister of social affairs and health to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Anneli Jäätteenmäki on 17 April 2003. [8] On 23 September 2005, she was removed from office upon her request and replaced by Tuula Haatainen in the post. [2]
Mönkäre was appointed managing director of the state-run Finnish Slot Machine Association (RAY) in 2006. [9] In April 2009, she became a member of the executive committee of the RAY. [10] She was appointed board member for the University of Turku in February 2010. [11] She is also a member of ilmarinen’s supervisory board from 2010. [12]