Preceded by Paula Lehtomaki Religion Lutheran Alma mater University of Turku Party Green League | Political party Green League Role Finnish Politician Preceded by Anni Sinnemaki Name Ville Niinisto | |
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Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen
Alexander Stubb Born 30 July 1976 (age 47)
Turku, Finland ( 1976-07-30 ) Spouse Maria Wetterstrand (m. 2004–2012) Education University of Turku (2003) Children Elias Niinisto, Linnea Niinisto Similar People Antti Rinne, Paavo Arhinmaki, Maria Wetterstrand, Paivi Rasanen, Jussi Niinisto | ||
Succeeded by Sanni Grahn-Laasonen | ||
Ville Niinistö on 'Finlandisation' in Finnish politics
Ville Matti Niinistö (born 30 July 1976) is a Finnish politician. He is a member of the parliament, current chairperson of the Green League and served as Minister of the Environment from 2011 to 2014, and a member of the city council of Turku. Niinistö has a master's degree in political science from the University of Turku. Before being elected to the parliament in 2007 he worked as a doctorate student in political history (Finnish foreign policy) at the University of Turku in Finland.
Niinistö is the nephew of Sauli Niinistö, the president of Finland. He was married to Maria Wetterstrand, former spokesperson of the Swedish Green Party; they separated in 2012. They have a son, Elias, who was born in 2004, and a daughter, Linnea, born 2007. In his free time Niinistö enjoys reading, role-playing games, and football.
Niinistö became famous after having driven the car with Swedish number plate to avoid paying import tax in Finland. This was however revealed and he had to pay 4800€ penalty to the Finnish tax office.
