1. Hanna Kosonen was born on 27 February 1976 and is a Finnish politician and former ski-orienteering competitor.
13 Facts About Hanna Kosonen
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Hanna Kosonen was Finland's Minister of Science and Culture from August 2019 till August 2020.
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Hanna Kosonen became double junior world champion in ski orienteering in 1996.
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Hanna Kosonen won a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2000 World Ski Orienteering Championships, and a gold medal in the relay.
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Hanna Kosonen has been a member of the Finnish Parliament for the Centre Party since 2015, and was appointed Minister of Science and Culture in Antti Rinne's cabinet in August 2019 for the duration of Annika Saarikko's maternity leave.
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Hanna Kosonen graduated with a Master of Arts degree from the University of Jyvaskyla in 2003.
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Hanna Kosonen has two children; her marriage was dissolved in 2017.
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Hanna Kosonen competed at the 1998 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Windischgarsten, where she placed 15th in the long distance, and 13th in the short distance.
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Hanna Kosonen placed 8th overall in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1999.
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Hanna Kosonen placed fourth overall in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2000.
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Hanna Kosonen was elected to the Finnish Parliament for the Centre Party in 2015, from the constituency of South-Eastern Finland.
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Hanna Kosonen was member of the Education and Culture Committee.
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On 9 August 2019, Hanna Kosonen was appointed as Minister of Science and Culture in Antti Rinne's cabinet, replacing Annika Saarikko, who took maternity leave.