Li Andersson
Li Sigrid Andersson (born 13 May 1987) is a Finnish politician who served as Minister of Education from 2019 to 2023. The leader of the Left Alliance, she has been a Member of Parliament since 2015. She is also the city councilor of Turku and was the chair of the party's youth wing, Left Youth.
Li Andersson | |
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Andersson in 2022 | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 29 June 2021 – 20 June 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Sanna Marin |
| Preceded by | Jussi Saramo |
| Succeeded by | Anna-Maja Henriksson |
| In office 6 June 2019 – 17 December 2020 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Sanni Grahn-Laasonen |
| Succeeded by | Jussi Saramo |
| Leader of the Left Alliance | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Paavo Arhinmäki |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 22 April 2015 | |
| Constituency | Varsinais-Suomi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Li Sigrid Andersson 13 May 1987 Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland |
| Political party | Left Alliance |
| Spouse | Juha Pursiainen |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Åbo Akademi University (BSS) |
| Website | https://liandersson.fi/ |
In September 2023, Andersson announced her candidacy for the 2024 Finnish presidential election. In the election, she received 4.88% of the total vote count and failed to advance to the second round of voting.
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