Stefan Wallin
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| Stefan Wallin | |
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| Stefan Wallin in 2006 | |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – April 19, 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen |
| Preceded by | Jan-Erik Enestam |
| Succeeded by | Paula Lehtomäki |
| Minister of Culture and Sport | |
| In office April 19, 2007 – June 22, 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen Mari Kiviniemi |
| Preceded by | Tanja Karpela |
| Succeeded by | Paavo Arhinmäki |
| Minister of Defence | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 22, 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen |
| Preceded by | Jyri Häkämies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1967 Vaasa, Finland |
| Political party | Swedish People's Party |
| Website | Official website |
Stefan Erik Wallin (born 1 June 1967 in Vaasa) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish politician. He is currently Finland's Minister of Defence in Jyrki Katainen's cabinet.
Wallin was born in Vaasa and studied at the Åbo Akademi University in Turku, where he graduated with a Master's Degree in Social Sciences. He worked as a reporter for the newspaper Vasabladet from 1989 to 1993 before acting as a research assistant for the Swedish People's Party. He served as a Special Adviser successively to the Ministers of Transport, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, Interior, and Defence from 1994 to 2000.
He was Deputy Editor-in-Chief and a leader writer for the newspaper Åbo Underrättelser from 2000 to 2005. He then served as State Secretary to the Minister of the Environment from 2005 to 2007.
Wallin was appointed Minister of the Environment and Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs responsible for Nordic Cooperation by President Tarja Halonen on 29 December 2006. He succeeded Jan-Erik Enestam, who was also Wallin's predecessor as chairman of the Swedish People's Party. On 22 June, 2011, he was appointed the Minister of Defence.
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| Preceded by Jan-Erik Enestam |
Minister of the Environment 2007 |
Succeeded by Paula Lehtomäki |
| Preceded by Tanja Saarela |
Minister for Culture and Sports 2007—2011 |
Succeeded by Paavo Arhinmäki |
| Preceded by Jyri Häkämies |
Minister of Defence 2011— |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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