Kai Mykkänen
Appearance
Kai Mykkänen | |
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Minister for Foreign Trade and Development | |
Assumed office 22 June 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Juha Sipilä |
Preceded by | Lenita Toivakka |
Personal details | |
Born | 31 July 1979 |
Political party | National Coalition Party |
Kai Aslak Mykkänen (born July 31, 1979) is a Finnish politician and the incumbent Minister for Foreign Trade and Development. He represents the National Coalition Party in the Uusimaa electoral district.
Mykkänen was elected to the Parliament of Finland in the 2015 election with 5,260 votes.[1] He was a member of the Environment Committee and Grand Committee 2015–2016.[2] On 22 June 2016, Mykkänen was appointed as the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development in Sipilä Cabinet after Lenita Toivakka's resignation.[3]
Mykkänen was the chairman of the Coalition Party Youth League 2000–2001.[4] He was a member of the City Council of Espoo 2001–2008.[5]
References
- ^ "Candidates elected: Electoral district of Uusimaa". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "MPs: Kai Mykkänen". Eduskunta. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Kokoomuksen ministerivaihdoksille sinetti – presidentti vahvisti nimitykset". Yle. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "MPs: Kai Mykkänen". Eduskunta. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Kielitaitoinen Venäjä-ekonomisti - tällainen on ministeriksi kirinyt Kai Mykkänen". Iltalehti. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.