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Jyrki Katainen | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Katainen in 2023 | |
| European Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness | |
| In office 1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019 | |
| President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by | Ferdinando Nelli Feroci (Industry and Entrepreneurship) |
| European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro | |
| In office 16 July 2014 – 1 November 2014 | |
| 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) |
| 42nd Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 22 June 2011 – 24 June 2014 | |
| President | Tarja Halonen Sauli Niinistö |
| Deputy | Jutta Urpilainen Antti Rinne |
| Preceded by | Mari Kiviniemi |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Stubb |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 19 April 2007 – 22 June 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen Mari Kiviniemi |
| Preceded by | Eero Heinäluoma |
| Succeeded by | Jutta Urpilainen |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 19 April 2007 – 22 June 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Matti Vanhanen Mari Kiviniemi |
| Preceded by | Eero Heinäluoma |
| Succeeded by | Jutta Urpilainen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jyrki Tapani Katainen 14 October 1971 Siilinjärvi, North Savo, Finland |
| Political party | National Coalition Party |
| Spouse | Mervi Kuittinen |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Tampere |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Finland |
| Branch/service | Finnish Army |
| Years of service | 1989–1990 |
| Rank | Senior 1st Lieutenant |
Jyrki Tapani Katainen (born 14 October 1971) is a Finnish politician who served as the European Commission's Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness from 2014 until 2019. 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.[1] After stepping down as prime minister, Katainen was elected as European Commission Vice-President in July 2014.[2]
- ^ "Finland Prepares for Prime Minister Switch as Katainen Quits". June 13, 2014 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ "Katainen selected as EU economic affairs commissioner | Yle Uutiset | yle.fi". Archived from the original on 2014-07-19.