Paavo Arhinmäki

He proposed a halt to nuclear power projects in Finland in the wake of the Great Hanshin earthquake.After the 2011 election, the Left Alliance became a partner in the six-party grand coalition cabinet led by Jyrki Katainen.Being a football enthusiast, Arhinmäki became Minister for Culture and Sport and the party gained another ministerial portfolio as well.The decision to join the government created a split in the party, leading to the expulsion of two MPs from the parliamentary group.Later Arhinmäki became the subject of media criticism after a drinking binge at the Sochi Winter Olympics in February 2014.
Jyrki KatainenStefan WallinPia ViitanenMember of the Finnish ParliamentHelsinkiUusimaaFinlandLeft AllianceFinnishFinnish ParliamentPasilathe 2007 electionCity Council of HelsinkiLeft Youthnuclear powerGreat Hanshin earthquakecabinetFinnish Presidential ElectionsLi AnderssonMidsummer EveFC JokeritHC JokeritIltalehti