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Sauli Väinämö NiinistöCopyright � Office of the President of the Republic of Finland.Photos for publishing.
President of the Republic of Finland 1.3.2012 -born 24 August 1948, SaloMaster of Laws, Master of Laws with court trainingMarried to Jenni Elina Haukio 2009–Married to Marja-Leena Alanko (d. 1995) 1975–1995 sons Nuutti b. 1975 and Matias b. 1980
CareerRural Police Chief for the municipality of Kisko 1974–1975Own law office 1978–1988Assistant Judge of the Turku Court of Appeal 1976–1988Member of Parliament, National Coalition Party 1987–2003, 2007–2011Minister of Justice 13.4.1995–2.2.1996Deputy Prime Minister 13.4.1995–31.8.2001Minister of Finance 2.2.1996–17.4.2003Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) 2003–2007Member of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 1996–2003,Chairman of the Board of Governors 1999–2000Member of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) 2000–2001Speaker of the Finnish Parliament 2007–2011
Confidential political posts and officesMember of the City Council of Salo 1977–1992Member of the City Board of Salo 1977–1988Chair of the City Council of Salo 1989–1992Chairman of the National Coalition Party 1994–2001Chairman of the European Democratic Union (EDU) 1998–2002Chairman of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) and the Eurogroup 1999Honorary President of the European People's Party 2003
Publications"Hiljaisten historia" ("Ordinary People at the Mercy of Great Events"), published 2007, Teos, Helsinki"Viiden vuoden yksinäisyys" ("Five Years of Solitude"), published 2005, Teos, Helsinki"Yhteinen raha: eurooppalaisen yhteistyön alku- vai päätepiste?" ("Single Currency: the Beginning or the End ofEuropean Cooperation?") article in the book "Marginaalista ytimeen: Suomi Euroopan unionissa 1989-2003" ("From theMargin to the Centre: Finland in the European Union 1989–2003"), Tammi.
OtherChairman of the organising committee for the 2009 European Figure Skating ChampionshipsChairman of the Tukikummi foundation (combating social exclusion among young people)Chairman of the Finnish Football Association 2009–2012Captain in the Finnish Army Reserve
