Anders Adlercreutz
Anders Adlercreutz | |
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.jpg) Adlercreutz in 2024. | |
| Minister of European Affairs and Ownership Steering | |
| Assumed office 20 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Petteri Orpo |
| Preceded by | Tytti Tuppurainen |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Uusimaa | |
| Assumed office 22 April 2015 | |
| Parliamentary group | Swedish People's Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anders Erik Gunnar Adlercreutz 26 April 1970 Helsinki, Uusimaa Province, Finland |
| Political party | Swedish People's Party |
| Alma mater | Helsinki University of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect, entrepreneur |
| Website | http://andersadlercreutz.fi/blog/?lang=en |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Finland |
| Branch/service |  Finnish Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant[1] |
Anders Erik Gunnar Adlercreutz (born 26 April 1970, Helsinki) is a Finnish architect and politician, representing the Swedish People's Party of Finland in the Parliament of Finland since 2015.[1] He was elected to the Parliament from the Uusimaa constituency in the 2015 election with 3,337 votes.[2] He was re-elected as MP in 2019, garnering 9,425 votes,[3] and again in 2023 with 9,442 votes.[4]
In June 2016, Adlercreutz ran for the chairmanship of the Swedish People's Party, finishing second behind Anna-Maja Henriksson. He was subsequently elected as the vice-chairman of the party.[5] He was re-elected in May 2018.[6]
In June 2023, he was appointed Minister of European Affairs and Ownership Steering in the Orpo Cabinet.[7]
Adlercreutz plays the piano and cello. In July 2023, in honor of Ukraine, he published a video where he played Oi u luzi chervona kalyna in cello in the corridors of the parliament house. The video hit over 250 000 views on Twitter and was noted in The New York Times.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Kansanedustajat: Anders Adlercreutz". Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Valitut ehdokkaat: Uudenmaan vaalipiiri". Ministry of Justice. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Parliamentary Elections 2019 / Results / Whole country". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Parliamentary Elections 2023 / Results / Whole country". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Anna-Maja Henriksson valittiin Rkp:n puheenjohtajaksi – "Me teimme sen. Me rikoimme lasikaton!"". Helsingin Sanomat. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Anna-Maja Henriksson valittiin uudelleen RKP:n puheenjohtajaksi". SFP. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Prime Minister Orpo's Government appointed". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Hernández, Javier C. (2023-07-12). "A Finnish Official Plays the Cello to Support Ukraine, Irking Russia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Kolumni | Suomalaisministerin sellonsoitto pysäyttää nyt ihmisiä ympäri maailmaa, ja tästä se voi johtua". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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