Jyrki Katainen
| Jyrki Katainen | |
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| European Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness | |
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Assumed office 1 November 2014 |
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| President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by | Ferdinando Nelli Feroci (Industry and Entrepreneurship) |
| European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro | |
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In office 16 July 2014 – 1 November 2014 |
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| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Siim Kallas (Acting) |
| Succeeded by |
Pierre Moscovici (Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs) Valdis Dombrovskis (Euro and Social Dialogue) |
| 63rd Prime Minister of Finland | |
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In office 22 June 2011 – 24 June 2014 |
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| President |
Tarja Halonen Sauli Niinistö |
| Deputy |
Jutta Urpilainen Antti Rinne |
| Preceded by | Mari Kiviniemi |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Stubb |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Finland | |
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In office 19 April 2007 – 22 June 2011 |
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| Prime Minister |
Matti Vanhanen Mari Kiviniemi |
| Preceded by | Eero Heinäluoma |
| Succeeded by | Jutta Urpilainen |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 19 April 2007 – 22 June 2011 |
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| Prime Minister |
Matti Vanhanen Mari Kiviniemi |
| Preceded by | Eero Heinäluoma |
| Succeeded by | Jutta Urpilainen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jyrki Tapani Katainen 14 October 1971 Siilinjärvi, Finland |
| Political party | National Coalition Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mervi Kuittinen |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Tampere |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Finland
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| Service/branch | Finnish Army |
| Years of service | 1989–1990 |
| Rank | Senior 1st Lieutenant |
Jyrki Tapani Katainen (born 14 October 1971) is a Finnish politician and the European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, in office since 2014. Katainen was previously Prime Minister of Finland from 2011 to 2014 and chairman of the National Coalition Party from 2004 to 2014. He was succeeded by Alexander Stubb as chairman of Finland's National Coalition Party. After stepping down as Prime Minister, Katainen was elected as European Commission Vice-President in July 2014.
Katainen was born in Siilinjärvi, a town in Finland. He graduated from Siilinjärvi Senior High School in 1990. He obtained a Master's degree in political science from the University of Tampere.
Jyrki Katainen has two children: Saara (born in 2005) and Veera (2009). In addition to Finnish, Katainen speaks English, French and Swedish. Katainen is an accomplished chef.
Katainen became involved in politics after a brief career in teaching. He was a member of the Siilinjärvi municipal council in his first political position, in 1993. He was elected member of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta) from the district of Northern Savonia in 1999, served as the vice-chairman of the party in 2001, and became the leader in 2004.
From 1990 to 2000, Katainen was Vice President of the Youth of the European Peoples Party.
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