Personal details
Minister of Economic Affairs
Jyri Häkämies
Minister of Economic Affairs, certain matters covered by the Financial Markets Department of the Ministry of Finance, 22 June 2011 to present
Master of Social Sciences, Member of Parliament
National Coalition Party
Date and place of birth: 30 August 1961, Karhula
Place of residence: Kotka
Minister of Defence (Kiviniemi), 22 June 2010–22 June 2011 and Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (Kiviniemi), 22 June 2010–22 June 2011
Minister of Defence (Vanhanen II), 19 April 2007–22 June 2010 and Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (Vanhanen II), 1 May 2007–22 June 2010
Member of Parliament, 1999 to present
National Coalition Party parliamentary group, Chair 2006–2007, Vice Chair 2003–2006
Speaker's Council, Member 2003
Grand Committee, Chair 2003
Subcommittee for Security and Defence, Chair 2003
Parliamentary Supervisory Council of the Bank of Finland, Member 2006–2007
Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE), Administrative Council, Member 1999–2006
Kymenlaakso Chamber of Commerce, Managing Director 1994–2003
Kymen Sanomat, Sales Manager 1991–1994
Kymen Viestintä Oy, Communications Manager 1989–1991
National Coalition Party parliamentary group, Communications Secretary 1987–1989
Kotka City Council, Member 2005 to present
Regional Council of Kymenlaakso, Assembly, Chair 2005–2008
Port of Kotka Ltd, Supervisory Board, Chair 2005–2007
European People’s Party, Vice President 2003–2006
Kymen Puhelin Oy, Supervisory Board, Member 1998–2007
Spouse: Tuija Arhosola-Häkämies
Two children
Interests: sports, literature