Krista Katriina Kiuru (born 5 August 1974) is a Finnish politician. She served as Minister of Housing and Communications and Minister of Education and Communications in
Jyrki Katainen
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's and
Alexander Stubb
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Rising in politics as a researcher specialis ...
's cabinets. From 2019 to 2023, she served as the
Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services in the
Rinne Cabinet and the subsequent
Marin Cabinet.
On 13 December 2024, in the afternoon, Kiuru was attacked in
Kaisaniemi Park
Kaisaniemi park (, ) is a popular park, in the center of Helsinki, in the region of Kluuvi. The Kaisaniemi Park was named after Cajsa Wahllund, Catharina "Cajsa" Wahllund. Part of the park was given to the University of Helsinki in 1829, for garden ...
when an unknown man hit her in the face. Initially, it was speculated that the assault might have been politically motivated, as Kiuru was involved with contentious discussions about a hospital network reform. The police quickly apprehended a suspect, and early reports from the police indicated that the attack had been random.
References
External links
Krista Kiuru Official Homepage
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1974 births
Living people
People from Pori
Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians
Ministers of education of Finland
Ministers of social affairs of Finland
Members of the Parliament of Finland (2007–2011)
Members of the Parliament of Finland (2011–2015)
Members of the Parliament of Finland (2015–2019)
Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–2023)
Members of the Parliament of Finland (2023–2027)
Women government ministers of Finland
21st-century Finnish women politicians
Women members of the Parliament of Finland
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