Timo Harakka
Timo Harakka | |
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Harakka in 2020 | |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | |
| In office 10 December 2019 – 20 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
| Preceded by | Sanna Marin |
| Succeeded by | Lulu Ranne |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 6 June 2019 – 10 December 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Antti Rinne |
| Preceded by | Jari Lindström |
| Succeeded by | Tuula Haatainen |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 22 April 2015 | |
| Constituency | Uusimaa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timo Olavi Harakka 31 December 1962 Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse | Anu Laitila |
| Education | Master of Arts |
| Alma mater | Helsinki Theatre Academy |
| Profession | Journalist, author |
| Website | timoharakka |
Timo Olavi Harakka (born 31 December 1962) is a Finnish politician. Since April 2015, he has represented the electoral district of Uusimaa in the Parliament of Finland as a Social Democrat.
In June 2019, Harakka was appointed Minister of Employment in the Rinne Cabinet. He served in the position until the collapse of the cabinet in December 2019, after which he joined the subsequent Marin Cabinet as Minister of Transport and Communications.