Personal details
Minister of Health and Social Services
Maria Guzenina-Richardson
Minister of Health and Social Services, 22 June 2011 to present
Upper secondary school-leaver, Member of Parliament
Social Democratic Party
Date and place of birth: 12 January 1969 Helsinki
Place of residence: Espoo
Social Democratic Party, 1st Deputy Party Leader, 2010 to present
Social Democratic Party, 2nd Deputy Party Leader, 2008–2010
Finnish Social Democratic Women, Chair 2008–2011
Member of Parliament, 2007 to present
Social Affairs and Health Committee, Member 2007–2011
Programme hostess for Radio Nova 2004–2007
Owner, clothing store Guts, 1998–2000
Columnist and reporter for several newspapers and magazines (incl. Ilta–Sanomat, Iltalehti ja Aktivisti), 1996–2011
Programme hostess and journalist for MTV Europe in London, 1993–1997
Freelance radio and television reporter for the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE (incl. Äänessä vieras, YleQ morning programme), 1992–2004
Programme hostess for Radio City, 1991–1993
Journalist for MTV3 programme Tänään, tässä ja nyt, 1987–1989
Espoo City Council, Member 2004 to present, 2nd Vice Chair 2009–2011
City of Espoo, Social and Health Care Board, Chair 2004–2008
Kalliola Settlement Youth Association, Chair 2008–2010
Filoksenia ry, Vice Chair 2006 – 2008, Chair 2008–2010
Väestöliitto, The Family Federation of Finland, Member of Board 2005–2009
Finnish Federation of Single Parent Organisations, Chair 2004–2006
One child
Language skills: Finnish, English, Russian, Swedish