Petteri Orpo

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Petteri Orpo
Minister of Interior
Assumed office
29 May 2015
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä
Preceded by Päivi Räsänen
Minister for Agriculture and Forestry
In office
24 June 2014 – 29 May 2015
Prime Minister Alexander Stubb
Preceded by Jari Koskinen
Succeeded by Kimmo Tiilikainen
Personal details
Born (1969-11-03) 3 November 1969 (age 45)
Köyliö, Finland
Nationality Finnish
Political party National Coalition Party
Spouse(s) Niina Kanniainen-Orpo

Antti Petteri Orpo (born November 3, 1969) is a Finnish politician and a member of the National Coalition Party. He has been the Minister of Interior since 29 May 2015.[1] Previously he was the Minister for Agriculture and Forestry in Alexander Stubb's cabinet.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sipilä’s Government appointed". Finnish Government. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015. 
  2. ^ "Räty, Orpo and Toivakka take over ministerial portfolios". Helsinki Times. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.