Minister of Health and Social Services, 19 April 2007 to present

Doctor of Science (Health Care), Member of Parliament

National Coalition Party

Date and place of birth: 4 June 1960 Ylihärmä

Place of residence: Seinäjoki

Minister at the Ministry of the Environment, 19 April 2007 to 31 December 2007

National Coalition Party, Vice Chair 2004-2008

Women’s Federation of the National Coalition Party, Chair 2004-2007

Member of Parliament 2003 to present

Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Parliamentary Trustee 2006-2007

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Vice Rector 2003 to present (on leave of absence)

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, School of Health, Director 2001-2002

Director of branch (social affairs, health and culture) 2001-2002

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, School of Health and Social Work, Director 2000-2001

South Ostrobothnia Hospital District, Quality Manager, 1999-2001

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Project Manager 1998-1999

Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, Project Manager 1995-1998

Helsinki Institute of Nursing, Quality Manager 1994-1995

Seinäjoki School of Health Care, Director of Adult Education 1990-1994

Nursing Teacher 1985-1990

Registered Nurse 1983-1985

Seinäjoki City Council 2001 to present, Vice Chair 2001-2007

South Ostrobothnia Hospital District, Vice Chair of the Council 2005-2007

National Advisory Board on Health Care Ethics (ETENE), Member 2006-2007

Council for Gender Equality TANE, Member 2003-2007

Advisory Board on Veterans' Affairs, Member 2006-2007

Advisory Committee on Mental Health Policy, Member 2005-2007

Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations, Member 2005-2007

Suomi Mutual Policyholders' Representative Assembly, Member 2003-2007

South Ostrobothnia OP Bank, Member of the Supervisory Board 2003-2007

Support Association of the Finnish Emigrant Museum, Chair of the Board 2004-2007

Korpisaari Foundation, Board Member 2005-2007, Vice Chair 2006-2007

Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK), Social Affairs Committee, Specialist Member 2003-2007

Finnish Diabetes Association, Member of the Executive Board 2006-2007

Spouse: Head of unit Heikki Tapani Risikko, 2000 to present

Child: Aino (2005)