Lenita Anneli Toivakka (born 28 September 1961 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and a member of National Coalition Party.
Lenita Toivakka | |
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Minister for Foreign Trade and Development | |
In office 29 May 2015 – 22 June 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Juha Sipilä |
Preceded by | Sirpa Paatero |
Succeeded by | Kai Mykkänen |
Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade | |
In office 24 June 2014 – 28 May 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Alexander Stubb |
Preceded by | Alexander Stubb |
Succeeded by | Timo Soini |
Personal details | |
Born | Helsinki, Finland | 28 September 1961
Political party | National Coalition Party |
Spouse | Jukka Toivakka |
Toivakka is the former Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development serving in both in Alexander Stubb's cabinet and Juha Sipilä's cabinet.[1] During her time in office, Finland’s government decided to slash development assistance by 43 percent in 2015.[2][3] She also served as member of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Advisory Council on Gender and Development.[4]
On 21 June 2016, Toivakka announced that she would resign due to the tax shelter methods used by her family company and the resulting negative publicity to the party.[5] She was followed by Kai Mykkänen.[6]