Susanna Huovinen
Huovinen in 2011
Minister of Social Services
In office 24 May 2013 – 29 May 2015
Prime Minister	Jyrki Katainen Alexander Stubb
Preceded by	Maria Guzenina-Richardson
Succeeded by	Juha Rehula
Minister of Transport and Communications
In office 24 September 2005 – 18 April 2007
Prime Minister	Matti Vanhanen
Preceded by	Leena Luhtanen
Succeeded by	Anu Vehviläinen (transport) Suvi Lindén (communications)
Personal details
Born	(1972-06-10) 10 June 1972 Liminka, Finland
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Spouse	Timo Koivisto[1]
Alma mater	University of Jyväskylä[1]
Website	susannahuovinen.fi

Krista Anri Susanna Huovinen (born 10 June 1972) is a Finnish politician of the Social Democratic Party and the Minister of Social Services between 2013 and 2015.

Huovinen was born in Liminka, and was elected to the Finnish Parliament in 1999 from Central Finland. She was deputy chairman of the Social Democratic parliamentary group from 2003 to 2005, when she was elected to the cabinet. She held the post of Minister of Transport and Communications from 24 September 2005 to 18 April 2007.^[1]

In addition to her role in parliament, Huovinen has been serving as member of the Finnish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2011. As member of the Socialist Group, she is currently a member of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs; the Sub-Committee on Integration; and the Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People.

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