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]