Alexander Stubb

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Alexander Stubb
Stubb in 2018
President of Finland
Assumed office
1 March 2024
Prime MinisterPetteri Orpo
Preceded bySauli Niinistö
Prime Minister of Finland
In office
24 June 2014 – 29 May 2015
PresidentSauli Niinistö
DeputyAntti Rinne
Preceded byJyrki Katainen
Succeeded byJuha Sipilä
Minister of Finance
In office
29 May 2015 – 22 June 2016
Prime MinisterJuha Sipilä
Preceded byAntti Rinne
Succeeded byPetteri Orpo
Leader of the National Coalition Party
In office
14 June 2014 – 11 June 2016
Preceded byJyrki Katainen
Succeeded byPetteri Orpo
Minister for European Affairs and Trade
In office
22 June 2011 – 24 June 2014
Prime MinisterJyrki Katainen
Preceded byAstrid Thors
Succeeded byLenita Toivakka
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
4 April 2008 – 22 June 2011
Prime MinisterMatti Vanhanen
Mari Kiviniemi
Preceded byIlkka Kanerva
Succeeded byErkki Tuomioja
Member of the Finnish Parliament
for Uusimaa
In office
20 April 2011 – 30 July 2017
Member of the European Parliament
for Finland
In office
20 July 2004 – 3 April 2008
Personal details
Born
Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb

(1968-04-01) 1 April 1968 (age 55)
Helsinki, Finland
Political partyNational Coalition Party
Spouse(s)
Suzanne Innes (m. 1998)
Children2
RelativesGöran Stubb (father)
Kai Setälä (maternal grandfather)
EducationFurman University (BA)
Paris-Sorbonne University (GrDip)
College of Europe (MA)
London School of Economics (PhD)
WebsiteOfficial website
Military service
Allegiance Finland
Branch/serviceFinnish Army
RankLance Corporal

Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb (born 1 April 1968) is a Finnish politician who is the 13rd President of Finland since 2024. He was the 43rd Prime Minister of Finland from 24 June 2014 to 29 May 2015. He was the Leader of the National Coalition Party from 14 June 2014 to 11 June 2016. Stubb successfully ran for president in the 2024 election.[1] After taking office, Stubb will be the second Swedish-Finnish president in the history of Finland after Baron C. G. E. Mannerheim.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Alexander Stubb presidenttiehdokkuudesta: Lupaa harkita vakavasti, jos kokoomus pyytää" (in Finnish). Yle. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  2. Junkkari, Marko (2 December 2023). "Mikä on seuraavan presidentin äidinkieli?". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

Other websites[change | change source]

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