Personal details
Minister of the Interior
Päivi Räsänen
Minister of the Interior, church affairs at the Ministry of Education and Culture, 22 June 2011 to present
Party Leader, Licentiate of Medicine, Member of Parliament
Christian Democrats
Date and place of birth: 19.12.1959 Sonkajärvi
Place of residence: Riihimäki
Christian Democrats, Party Leader, 2004 to present
Member of Parliament, 1995 to present
Occupational health physician for government employees, 1992–1995
Private physician, 1988–1992
Physician, Internal Medicine Ward, Riihimäki District Hospital 1985–1988
Riihimäki Town Council, 1993 to present
Riihimäki District Health Centre Joint Municipal Board, Board Member 1993–1996
Finland Post Corporation, Supervisory Board, Member 1998–2004
Finnish Christian Medical Society, Board Member 1988–1994
Spouse: Niilo Räsänen
Five children
Publications:
Uuden lääketieteen uhrit 1989
Jumala loi naisen 1991
Eutanasia: vastaus kärsimyksen ongelmaan? 1993
Syvyys ja syli: lääkärin ajatuksia masennuksesta 1995
Kutsuttu elämään: kirjoituksia perheestä ja ihmisarvosta 2002
Mitä maksaa ihmishenki? Keskustelukirjeitä elämän arvosta 2006 (Matti Myllykankaan kanssa)
Päivien ketjusta – uskosta ja arjesta 2007