Anna-Maja Kristina Henriksson (née Forss; born 7 January 1964) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish politician. She has served as Finland's Minister of Justice, in Jyrki Katainen's cabinet and Alexander Stubb's cabinet from 2011 to 2015,[2][3] Antti Rinne's cabinet from June to December 2019 and in Sanna Marin's cabinet from December 2019 to June 2023.[4][5] Henriksson was recorded to have been the country's longest-serving Minister of Justice.[6]
Anna-Maja Henriksson | |
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 Henriksson in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Finland |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 20 June 2023 – 5 July 2024[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Petteri Orpo |
| Preceded by | Li Andersson |
| Succeeded by | Anders Adlercreutz |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 6 June 2019 – 20 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Antti Rinne Sanna Marin |
| Preceded by | Antti Häkkänen |
| Succeeded by | Leena Meri |
| In office 22 June 2011 – 29 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen Alexander Stubb |
| Preceded by | Tuija Brax |
| Succeeded by | Jari Lindström |
| Leader of the Swedish People's Party | |
| In office 12 June 2016 – 16 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Haglund |
| Succeeded by | Anders Adlercreutz |
| Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
| In office 21 March 2007 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Christoffer Ingo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anna-Maja Kristina Forss 7 January 1964 Jakobstad, Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| Political party | Swedish People's |
| Spouse | Janne Henriksson |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
She has been a member of the Parliament of Finland from 2007–2024, vice-chairperson of the Swedish People's Party of Finland 2010–2016 and chairperson of the Swedish Parliamentary Group 2015–2016.[7][8]
On 12 June 2016, Henriksson was elected as the leader of the Swedish People's Party of Finland becoming the first female leader for the party.[9] She was re-elected as the party's chair in May 2021 without facing any opposition.[10] She led the party in joining the right-wing coalition government led by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's National Coalition Party and the Finns Party following the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election. On 27 February 2024, Henriksson announced that she would not seek another term as party leader at the party's conference in June[11] and was later replaced by Anders Adlercreutz.
Henriksson is married to Janne Henriksson since 1991. The couple has two children.[12]
Awards and honours
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Finland: Order of the White Rose of Finland, Commander (2015)[13]
Sweden: Royal Order of the Polar Star, Commander Grand Cross (23 April 2024)[14]
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References
edit- ^ "RKP vaihtaa ministereitä ensi perjantaina". yle. yle.fi. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Council of State - Ministers of Justice". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Wallinista ja Henrikssonista uudet ministerit". RKP. 18 June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011. (in Finnish)
- ^ "Government of Prime Minister Antti Rinne". Finnish Government. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Tässä ovat Marinin hallituksen ministerit – joukko äänikuningattaria, pikapaluun tekijä, maailman nuorin pääministeri" (in Finnish). Yle. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Anna-Maja Henrikssonista tulee tänään pitkäaikaisin oikeusministeri" [Anna-Maja Henriksson becomes the longest-serving Minister of Justice today] (in Finnish). Yle. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Anna-Maja Henriksson. Edustajamatrikkeli. Kansanedustajat 1907 –. Eduskunta (Parliament of Finland). (in Finnish)
- ^ "Anna-Maja Henriksson RKP:n eduskuntaryhmän johtoon". Iltalehti. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Anna-Maja Henriksson valittiin Rkp:n puheenjohtajaksi – "Me teimme sen. Me rikoimme lasikaton!"". Helsingin sanomat. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "SPP re-elects Anna-Maja Henriksson as chair".
- ^ "Swedish People's Party chair Henriksson to step down as party support slumps". Yle. 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Personporträtt - Anna-Maja Henriksson". www.anna-maja.fi. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "06.12.2015 Itsenäisyyspäivä – Självständighetsdagen 06.12.2015 - Ritarikunnat" (in Finnish). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Ruotsalainen tyyliasiantuntija HS:lle: "Suzanne Innes-Stubbin puku korkeaa Hollywood-tasoa"". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
