Annika Saarikko

Current Member of Parliament

Centre Party Parliamentary Group

Member of Parliament   20.04.2011–

E-mail:

annika.saarikko(at)eduskunta.fi

Profession / Title:

Master of Arts

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Varsinais-Suomi 20.04.2011–

Present memberships in committees:

Supervisory Board for the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra (member) 28.06.2023–

Member of the Government:

  • Minister of Science and Culture (Marin) 06.08.2020–26.05.2021
  • Minister of Finance (Marin) 27.05.2021–20.06.2023
  • Minister of Science and Culture (Rinne) 06.06.2019–08.08.2019
  • Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services (Sipilä) 10.07.2017–05.06.2019

  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Grand Committee (alternate member) 09.06.2015–09.07.2017
    • Foreign Affairs Committee (member) 03.05.2011–29.06.2011, (member) 28.06.2023–30.05.2024
    • Transport and Communications Committee (alternate member) 03.05.2011–29.06.2011
    • Agriculture and Forestry Committee (alternate member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Social Affairs and Health Committee (member) 30.06.2011–05.09.2014, (member) 09.06.2015–09.07.2017
    • Committee for the Future (alternate member) 30.06.2011–05.09.2014, (member) 30.01.2015–21.04.2015
    • Employment and Equality Committee (member) 03.05.2011–29.06.2011, (member) 30.06.2011–05.09.2014, (member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015, (alternate member) 09.06.2015–09.07.2017
    • Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council (alternate member) 10.06.2011–21.04.2015
    • Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (alternate member) 30.06.2011–21.04.2015

  • Full name:
    • Saarikko, Annika Virpi Irene
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1983 Oripää
  • Present place of residence:
    • Oripää
  • Education:
    • secondary school graduate 2002 (Lauttakylän lukio, general upper secondary school), Bachelor of Education 2008 (University of Turku), Master of Arts, media studies 2013
  • Career:
    • Special Adviser to the Prime Minister at the Prime Minister's Office 2010-2011
    • Special Adviser to the Minister of Social Affairs and Health at the Prime Minister's Office 2010-2010
    • Press Assistant to the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development at the Ministry for Foreign 2009-2010
    • Project Secretary for Parish Election Communications at the Church Council 2009-2009
    • Acting Press Officer at the Church Council 2008-2008
    • Acting Press Officer and Project Secretary at the Turku and Kaarina Parish Union
    • Fixed-term employment relationships at the Turku and Kaarina Parish Union 2006-2008
    • Summer Reporter at JP-Kunnallissanomat 2007-2008
    • substitute teacher positions 2002-2008