Personal details
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Tuula Haatainen
Minister of Social Affairs and Health, 23 September 2005 to present
Registered Nurse, Master of Social Sciences, Member of Parliament
Social Democratic Party
Date and place of birth: 11 February 1960, Tuusniemi, Finland
Place of residence: Helsinki
Minister of Education, 17 April 2003 to 23 September 2005
Member of Parliament, 1996 to present
Hospital of the Invalid Foundation Orton, Registered Nurse 1981-1982
Åland Central Hospital, Registered Nurse 1984
Social Insurance Institution (KELA), Research Institute for Social Security, Research Assistant 1986-1987
Probation Association, Research Assistant 1988
Social Democratic Women, General Secretary 1989-1996
Helsinki City Council, Member 1989-2003, Vice Chair 1997-2000
Socialist International Women, Vice Chair 1990-1993
Finnish Delegation to the UN, Member 1991
Rautaruukki Corporation, Member of the Supervisory Board 1991-2003
Finnish Delegation to the UN Conference on Women, Member 1995
Council for Equality, Chair 1995-2003
National Advisory Board on Health Care Ethics (ETENE), Member 1999-2002
Finnish UN Association, Vice Chair 1997-2003
Helsinki University Central Hospital, Board Member 1997-1999
Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS), Board Member 2000-2003
Finnchurchaid (CA) Board Member 2001-2003
SYLVA, for the Benefit of Finnish Children with Cancer, Vice Chair 2001 to present
Advisory Council on Consumer Affairs, Member 2002-2003
Elanto Group, Member of the Representative Body 1999-2003
Spouse: Janne Tapani Metsämäki 1983 to present, Lawyer
Children: Joonas, b. 1987; Tuuli, b. 1991
