Jari Koskinen Explained

Jari Koskinen
Office:Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Primeminister:Jyrki Katainen
Term Start:22 June 2011
Term End:24 June 2014
Predecessor:Sirkka-Liisa Anttila
Successor:Petteri Orpo
Primeminister2:Paavo Lipponen
Term Start2:31 May 2002
Term End2:17 April 2003
Predecessor2:Raimo Tammilehto
Successor2:Juha Korkeaoja
Birth Date:11 June 1960
Birth Place:Hauho, Finland
Nationality:Finnish
Party:National Coalition
Spouse:Minna Koskinen

Jari Antero Koskinen (born 11 June 1960) is a Finnish politician who was Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of Finland from 2011 to 2014, as well as a former representative of the National Coalition Party in the Parliament of Finland.[1] He also served as Minister for Agriculture and Forestry in Paavo Lipponen's second Cabinet from 2002 to 2003.[2]

In 2015 Koskinen was nominated as the CEO of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities.[3] He remained in the position until resigning himself in August 2018.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Katainen’s Government appointed . Finnish Government official website . Government Communications Unit . 22 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402030508/http://valtioneuvosto.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/tiedote/en.jsp?oid=332905 . 2 April 2012 .
  2. Web site: Jari Koskinen . Eduskunta . 19 June 2011.
  3. Web site: Entinen maa- ja metsätalousministeri Jari Koskinen valittiin Kuntaliiton uudeksi toimitusjohtajaksi . 20 August 2015 . Helsingin Sanoamt . 30 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Kuntaliiton kokoomuslainen toimitusjohtaja Jari Koskinen on irtisanoutunut – "Ei tässä ole mitään dramatiikkaa" . 30 August 2018 . Helsingin Sanoamt . 30 August 2018.