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–
Speaker's Council (First Deputy Speaker) 21.06.2023–
Chancellery Commission (First Deputy Speaker) 21.06.2023–
Forum for International Affairs (First Deputy Speaker) 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, (Speaker) 05.02.2018–16.04.2019, (Second Deputy Speaker) 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, (Speaker) 05.02.2018–16.04.2019, (Second Deputy Speaker) 24.04.2019–06.06.2019, (member) 18.06.2019–04.04.2023
    • Chancellery Commission (Second Deputy Speaker) 29.05.2015–21.06.2016, (Speaker) 05.02.2018–16.04.2019, (Second Deputy Speaker) 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) 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
    • Commerce Committee (alternate member) 19.04.2023–27.06.2023
    • Committee for the Future (Chair) 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, (Speaker) 05.02.2018–16.04.2019, (Second Deputy Speaker) 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-