Finnish physician and politician (born 1947)
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 Sippola on 6 March 1947.[1] She has a PhD in medicine and surgery.[1]
Career
Mönkäre worked at different hospitals.[1] From 1981 to 1995 she served at the Imatra city council in various capacities.[1] She became a member of the Finnish Parliament in 1987 and served there until 1991.[1]
She is a member of the Social Democratic Party.[2] 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).[3] She was the minister of labour from 1999 to 2000.[4] Then she served as the minister of trade and industry from 2000 to 2003.[3][5] During her term she supported the construction of a new nuclear power plant.[6][7] She was appointed minister of social affairs and health to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Anneli Jäätteenmäki on 17 April 2003.[8] On 23 September 2005, she was removed from office upon her request and replaced by Tuula Haatainen in the post.[2]
Mönkäre was appointed managing director of the state-run Finnish Slot Machine Association (RAY) in 2006.[9] In April 2009, she became a member of the executive committee of the RAY.[10] She was appointed board member for the University of Turku in February 2010.[11] She is also a member of ilmarinen’s supervisory board from 2010.[12]
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