Alexander Stubb
| Alexander Stubb | |
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| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 29 May 2015 – 22 June 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Juha Sipilä |
| Preceded by | Antti Rinne |
| Succeeded by | Petteri Orpo |
| Leader of the National Coalition Party | |
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In office 14 June 2014 – 11 June 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Jyrki Katainen |
| Succeeded by | Petteri Orpo |
| 64th Prime Minister of Finland | |
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In office 24 June 2014 – 29 May 2015 |
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| President | Sauli Niinistö |
| Deputy | Antti Rinne |
| Preceded by | Jyrki Katainen |
| Succeeded by | Juha Sipilä |
| Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade | |
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In office 22 June 2011 – 24 June 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen |
| Preceded by |
Astrid Thors (European Affairs) Paavo Väyrynen (Foreign Trade) |
| Succeeded by | Lenita Toivakka |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 4 April 2008 – 22 June 2011 |
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| Prime Minister |
Matti Vanhanen Mari Kiviniemi |
| Preceded by | Ilkka Kanerva |
| Succeeded by | Erkki Tuomioja |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb 1 April 1968 Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | National Coalition Party |
| Spouse(s) | Suzanne Innes |
| Children | Oliver Emilie |
| Alma mater |
Furman University Paris-Sorbonne University College of Europe London School of Economics |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Finland
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| Service/branch | Finnish Army |
| Rank |
 Private 1 class
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Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb (born 1 April 1968) is a Finnish politician and a Member of Parliament, representing the National Coalition Party. From 2004 to 2008, Stubb was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He has also served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2011, Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade from 2011 to 2014, Prime Minister of Finland from 2014 to 2015 and Minister of Finance from 2015 to 2016. He was the leader of the Finnish National Coalition Party from 2014 to 2016, when he was replaced by Petteri Orpo in the party convention.
Stubb was born in Helsinki into a bilingual family; his father was a native Swedish speaker and his mother a native Finnish speaker. Stubb spoke both languages at home. His father Göran Stubb worked in the business of professional ice hockey and was the CEO of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association from 1976 to 1983.
In 1986 Stubb graduated from Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida and, two years later, graduated from the Gymnasiet Lärkan in Helsinki. After completing his military service, he won a golf scholarship to Furman University in South Carolina. At Furman, Stubb studied political science and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993. The following year he studied French and obtained a Diploma in French Language and Civilisation from the Sorbonne in Paris. Stubb speaks five languages: Swedish, Finnish, English, French and German.
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