Preceded by Ville Itala Website www.karirajamaki.fi/ Role Finnish Politician | Nationality Finnish Name Kari Rajamaki Succeeded by Anne Holmlund | |
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Prime Minister Anneli Jaatteenmaki
Matti Vanhanen Born 15 October 1948 (age 75)
Anjala, Finland ( 1948-10-15 ) Political party Social Democratic Party Spouse(s) Leena Kristiina Rajamaki Party Social Democratic Party of Finland | ||
Kari Juhani Rajamaki (born 15 October 1948 in Anjala) is a Finnish politician from the Social Democratic Party and a former Minister of the Interior.
Rajamaki has been MP since 1983 and represents Southern Savonia. Before he became a minister he was profiled in public by demanding more funds for road construction projects.
Rajamaki was the Minister of the Interior of Finland in Jaatteenmaki and Vanhanen cabinets from 2003 to 2007. During his term in office he actively contributed to get more funding for police and handling visa grants.
In municipal politics, Rajamaki has been a member of Varkaus town council since 1973.
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