Sinikka Mönkäre (born 6 March 1947) is a

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physician and politician who served as minister in different cabinets of Finland.

Early life and education

Mönkäre was born in

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on 6 March 1947. She has a PhD in medicine and surgery.

Career

Mönkäre worked at different hospitals. From 1981 to 1995 she served at the

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city council in various capacities. She became a member of the

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in 1987 and served there until 1991. She is a member of the

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. She held different ministerial roles. Her first ministerial post was the minister of social affairs and health and minister in the ministry of environment (housing) (1995–1999). She was the

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from 1999 to 2000. Then she served as the minister of trade and industry from 2000 to 2003. During her term she supported the construction of a new nuclear power plant. She was appointed minister of social affairs and health to the

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led by Prime Minister

Anneli Jäätteenmäki Anneli Tuulikki Jäätteenmäki (born 11 February 1955) is a Finnish politician who was the first female Prime Minister of Finland from 17 April 2003 to 24 June 2003. From 2004 until 2019, she served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) ...

on 17 April 2003. On 23 September 2005, she was removed from office upon her request and replaced by

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in the post. Mönkäre was appointed managing director of the state-run Finnish Slot Machine Association (RAY) in 2006. In April 2009, she became a member of the executive committee of the RAY. She was appointed board member for the University of Turku in February 2010. She is also a member of ilmarinen’s supervisory board from 2010.

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