Paula Risikko

Current Member of Parliament

Parliamentary Group of the National Coalition Party

Member of Parliament   19.03.2003–

Telephone:

09 432 3107

E-mail:

paula.risikko(at)eduskunta.fi

Profession / Title:

Doctor in Health Sciences

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Vaasa 19.03.2003–

Present memberships in committees:

Speakers (First Deputy Speaker) 21.06.2023–, (member) 21.06.2023–
Speaker's Council (First Deputy Speaker) 21.06.2023–, (member) 21.06.2023–
Chancellery Commission (First Deputy Speaker) 21.06.2023–, (member) 21.06.2023–
Forum for International Affairs (First Deputy Speaker) 21.06.2023–, (member) 21.06.2023–

Member of the Government:

  • Minister of Social Affairs and Health (Katainen) 22.06.2011–23.06.2014
  • Minister of Health and Social Services (Kiviniemi) 22.06.2010–21.06.2011
  • Minister of the Interior (Sipilä) 22.06.2016–05.02.2018
  • Minister of Transport and Local Government (Stubb) 24.06.2014–28.05.2015
  • Minister of Health and Social Services (Vanhanen II) 19.04.2007–21.06.2010
  • Minister at the Ministry of Environment (Vanhanen II) 19.04.2007–01.01.2008

  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Speakers (Second Deputy Speaker) 29.05.2015–21.06.2016, (member) 29.05.2015–21.06.2016, (Speaker) 05.02.2018–16.04.2019, (member) 05.02.2018–16.04.2019, (Second Deputy Speaker) 24.04.2019–06.06.2019, (member) 24.04.2019–06.06.2019
    • Speaker's Council (member) 03.04.2007–18.04.2007, (Second Deputy Speaker) 29.05.2015–21.06.2016, (member) 29.05.2015–21.06.2016, (Speaker) 05.02.2018–16.04.2019, (member) 05.02.2018–16.04.2019, (Second Deputy Speaker) 24.04.2019–06.06.2019, (member) 24.04.2019–06.06.2019, (member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Chancellery Commission (Second Deputy Speaker) 29.05.2015–21.06.2016, (member) 29.05.2015–21.06.2016, (Speaker) 05.02.2018–16.04.2019, (member) 05.02.2018–16.04.2019, (Second Deputy Speaker) 24.04.2019–06.06.2019, (member) 24.04.2019–06.06.2019
    • Foreign Affairs Committee (alternate member) 19.04.2023–27.06.2023
    • Education and Culture Committee (alternate member) 21.10.2005–10.02.2006, (Chair) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023, (member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023, (member) 19.04.2023–27.06.2023
    • Social Affairs and Health Committee (member) 02.04.2003–10.02.2006, (member) 06.09.2006–20.03.2007, (vice chair) 19.04.2023–27.06.2023, (member) 19.04.2023–27.06.2023
    • Commerce Committee (alternate member) 19.04.2023–27.06.2023
    • Committee for the Future (Chair) 03.04.2007–18.04.2007, (member) 03.04.2007–18.04.2007
    • Employment and Equality Committee (member) 02.04.2003–21.10.2005, (alternate member) 25.10.2005–10.02.2006, (alternate member) 06.09.2006–20.03.2007
    • Parliamentary Trustees of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (member) 31.03.2006–18.04.2007
    • Forum for International Affairs (Second Deputy Speaker) 29.05.2015–21.06.2016, (member) 29.05.2015–21.06.2016, (Speaker) 05.02.2018–16.04.2019, (member) 05.02.2018–16.04.2019, (Second Deputy Speaker) 24.04.2019–06.06.2019, (member) 24.04.2019–06.06.2019, (member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023

  • Full name:
    • Risikko, Paula Sinikka
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1960 Ylihärmä
  • Present place of residence:
    • Seinäjoki
  • Education:
    • secondary school graduate 1979 (Alahärmän lukio, general upper secondary school), Nurse 1983 (Seinäjoen sairaanhoito-oppilaitos, vocational school), specialised nurse 1985 (Seinäjoen sairaanhoito-oppilaitos, vocational school), nursing teacher 1987 (Oulun sairaanhoito-oppilaitos, vocational school), Master of Health Care 1990 (University of Kuopio), Doctor of Health Sciences 1997 (Tampere University)
  • Career:
    • Nurse at the Hospital District of South Ostrobothnia 1983-1985
    • Nursing Teacher at Seinäjoen terveydenhuolto-oppilaitos 1985-1987
    • Nursing Teacher at Kuopion terveydenhuolto-oppilaitos 1988-1990
    • Director of Adult Education at Seinäjoen terveydenhuolto-oppilaitos 1990-1994
    • Quality Manager at Helsingin sairaanhoito-opisto 1994-1995
    • Project Manager in the ‘SoTeKeKo’ project managed by Stakes 1995-1998
    • Project Manager at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences 1998-1999
    • Quality Manager at the Hospital District of South Ostrobothnia 1999-2001
    • Director, Health Care and Social Work Unit 2000-2001
    • Director of the Health Care and Social Work Unit, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences 2001-2002
    • Division Director at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences 2001-2002
    • Deputy Rector at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, work leave 2003-