Mari Kiviniemi

Finnish politician · Finland · On the map · Politicians · Born 1968 · age 58

Mari Johanna Kiviniemi is a Finnish politician, who served as the 41st and second female Prime Minister of Finland from 2010 to 2011.

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2015“Equality is not simply an option: it has to be achieved and efforts must not stop until it is so.”In their words6 March 2015taken from an interview from the UK's Permanent Delegation to the OECDRead the whole statement

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward2006Commander of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward2003Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward1968Born27 September 1968

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Mari Kiviniemi (left) with then-President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and then-President of Finland Tarja Halonen (right)

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When improving gender equality, it is of utmost importance that the whole of society works for it.
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Don’t hesitate to take risks. It is often needed if you want to achieve something. Remember also that it is ok to fail, and that you can learn a lot from your mistakes.
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Public administration and services hold a key position in achieving inclusive growth.
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