Kai Mykkänen

Current Member of Parliament

Parliamentary Group of the National Coalition Party

Member of Parliament   22.04.2015–

Telephone:

09 432 3159

E-mail:

kai.mykkanen(at)eduskunta.fi

Profession / Title:

Master of Political Science, economist

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Uusimaa 22.04.2015–

Member of the Government:

  • Minister of the Interior (Sipilä) 12.02.2018–05.06.2019
  • Minister for Foreign Trade and Development (Sipilä) 22.06.2016–11.02.2018
  • Minister of Climate and the Environment (Orpo) 20.06.2023–

  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Speaker's Council (member) 19.04.2023–20.06.2023
    • Grand Committee (alternate member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015, (member) 09.06.2015–21.06.2016
    • Constitutional Law Committee (alternate member) 18.06.2019–12.06.2020
    • Audit Committee (member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Agriculture and Forestry Committee (member) 09.09.2020–04.11.2020
    • Social Affairs and Health Committee (alternate member) 19.04.2023–20.06.2023
    • Commerce Committee (alternate member) 09.06.2015–21.06.2016, (alternate member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Employment and Equality Committee (alternate member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015, (Chair) 19.04.2023–20.06.2023
    • Environment Committee (member) 09.06.2015–21.06.2016, (member) 05.11.2020–04.04.2023
    • Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (alternate member) 10.06.2015–27.09.2016, (member) 19.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Forum for International Affairs (member) 19.04.2023–20.06.2023
  • Earlier positions in parliamentary groups
    • Parliamentary Group of the National Coalition Party (chair) 11.06.2019–19.06.2023

  • Full name:
    • Mykkänen, Kai Aslak
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1979 Espoo
  • Present place of residence:
    • Espoo
  • Education:
    • Master of Political Science, economist 2006 (University of Helsinki)
  • Career:
    • Financial Manager at Sampo Pankki 2006-2008
    • Senior Consultant at Bearing Point Finland Oy 2008-2009
    • Economist at East office of Finnish Industries Oy 2009-2011
    • Special Ministerial Adviser at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment 2011-2013
    • Director of the Confederation of Finnish Industries 2013-2015