Krista Mikkonen

Current Member of Parliament

Green Parliamentary Group

Member of Parliament   22.04.2015–

E-mail:

krista.mikkonen(at)eduskunta.fi

Profession / Title:

Master of Arts, biologist

Electoral district:

Electoral District of Savo-Karelia 22.04.2015–

Present memberships in committees:

Speaker's Council (member) 08.11.2024–
Committee for the Future (member) 28.06.2023–
Environment Committee (member) 07.11.2024–, (Chair) 08.11.2024–
Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council (member) 28.06.2023–
Forum for International Affairs (member) 08.11.2024–

Member of the Government:

  • Minister of the Interior (Marin) 19.11.2021–20.06.2023
  • Minister of Climate and the Environment (Marin) 10.12.2019–18.11.2021
  • Minister of Climate and the Environment (Rinne) 06.06.2019–09.12.2019

  • Earlier memberships in committees:
    • Chancellery Commission (alternate member) 16.06.2015–04.10.2016
    • Finance Committee (alternate member) 02.05.2019–05.06.2019, (alternate member) 28.06.2023–21.05.2024, (member) 22.05.2024–08.11.2024, (vice chair) 23.05.2024–08.11.2024, (alternate member) 12.11.2024–06.02.2025
    • Subcommittee for Administration and Security (member) 08.09.2023–22.05.2024
    • Tax Subcommittee (member) 23.05.2024–06.02.2025
    • Agriculture Subcommittee (member) 08.09.2023–06.02.2025
    • Sub-committee for Employment and the Economy (additional member) 08.09.2023–22.05.2024
    • Housing and Environment Subcommittee (additional member) 08.09.2023–06.02.2025
    • Audit Committee (member) 09.06.2015–23.02.2017
    • Legal Affairs Committee (member) 05.05.2015–08.06.2015
    • Defence Committee (member) 09.06.2015–16.04.2019
    • Education and Culture Committee (member) 02.05.2019–05.06.2019
    • Finnish Delegation to the Nordic Council (alternate member) 09.06.2015–16.04.2019
  • Earlier positions in parliamentary groups
    • Green Parliamentary Group (1st vice chair) 14.06.2023–03.02.2025
    • Green Parliamentary Group (chair) 08.09.2016–10.06.2019
    • Green Parliamentary Group (2nd vice chair) 11.06.2015–07.09.2016

  • Full name:
    • Mikkonen, Krista Johanna
  • Date and place of birth:
    • 1972 Hamina
  • Present place of residence:
    • Joensuu
  • Education:
    • matriculated 1999 Kouvola Lyseo Upper Secondary School
    • Master of Arts 2003 University of Joensuu
  • Career:
    • Environmental sector expert, biologist (one-off project) 2005-2009
    • Development officer, North Karelia Sports Association 2006-2012
    • Planner, Environment Centre of North Karelia 2006-2006
    • Project manager, Puhas Oy 2012-2015