Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Timo Soini
Personal details
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister deputising for the Prime Minister
Party Leader, The Finns Party
Member of Parliament, The Finns Party
Master of Social Sciences
Date and place of birth: 30 May 1962, Rauma
Place of residence: Espoo
Political career
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister deputising for the Prime Minister, 29 May 2015 -
The Finns Party, Party Leader 1997 to present
Member of Parliament, 2003-2009, 2011 to present
Speakers (First Deputy Speaker) 28.4.2015 - 28.5.2015
Speaker's Council (member) 3.5.2011 - 21.4.2015, (First Deputy Speaker) 28.4.2015 - 28.5.2015
Chancellery Commission (First Deputy Speaker) 28.4.2015 - 28.5.2015
Legal Affairs Committee (member) 2.4.2003 - 20.3.2007, (deputy member) 3.5.2007 - 13.7.2009
Grand Committee (deputy member) 29.4.2003 - 2.5.2007, (member) 3.5.2007 - 13.7.2009, (deputy member)
3.5.2011 - 21.4.2015
Working Subcommittee of the Grand Committee (member) 9.5.2007 - 13.7.2009
Foreign Affairs Committee (Chair) 3.5.2011 - 21.4.2015
Advisory Council of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (member) 1.6.2007 - 31.5.2011
The Finnish Delegation to the Asia - Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (member) 30.6.2011 - 9.10.2012
Inter-Parliamentary Union, Finnish Group (deputy member) 14.5.2003 - 13.7.2009
Forum for International Affairs (member) 3.5.2011 - 21.4.2015, (First Deputy Speaker) 28.4.2015 - 28.5.2015
European Parliament, MEP 13.7.2009 – 19.4.2011
Espoo City Council, Member 2001 to present
Espoo Local Executive, Member 2006-2007
Publications
Peruspomo
(2014)
Maisterisjätkä
(2008)
Other information
Spouse: Tiina Soini
Two children
Language skills: English and Swedish