Sinikka Mönkäre (born 6 March 1947) is a Finnish 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 Finnish Parliament 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

minister of labour Minister of labour (in British English) or labor (in American English) is typically a cabinet-level position with portfolio responsibility for setting national labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, traini ...

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 cabinet led by Prime Minister Anneli Jäätteenmäki 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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