Jyrki Katainen
Jyrki Tapani Katainen 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.
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- Born in
- Siilinjärvi
- Educated at
- University of Tampere
- Awards
- 🏆 Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria🏆 Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class🏆 Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland🏆 Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland🏆 Medal for Military Merits
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1971
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