Anna-Maja Henriksson | |
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Minister of Justice of Finland | |
In office 22 June 2011 – 29 May 2015 |
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Prime Minister |
Jyrki Katainen Alexander Stubb |
Preceded by | Tuija Brax |
Succeeded by | Jari Lindström |
Personal details | |
Born |
Anna-Maja Kristina Forss 7 January 1964 Jakobstad, Finland |
Political party | Swedish People's Party of Finland |
Website | Official website |
Anna-Maja Kristina Henriksson (née Forss; born January 7, 1964 in Jakobstad) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish politician. She served as Finland's Minister of Justice, first in Jyrki Katainen's cabinet from 2011 to 2014 and in Alexander Stubb's cabinet from 2014 to 2015. She has been a member of the Parliament of Finland since 2007, vice-chairperson of the Swedish People's Party of Finland 2010–2016 and chairperson of the Swedish Parliamentary Group 2015–2016.
On 12 June 2016, Henriksson was elected as the leader of the Swedish People's Party of Finland becoming the first female leader for the party.