Päivi Maria Räsänen, née Kuvaja, is a Finnish politician. The chairwoman of the Christian Democrats from 2004 to 2015, she was the Minister of the Interior of Finland between 2011 and 2015.
A physician by education, Räsänen entered politics in the... Wikipedia
Born: 1959 (age 64 years), Sonkajärvi, Finland
Spouse: Niilo Räsänen (m. 1985)
Party: Christian Democrats
Children: Saara Räsänen, Sakari Räsänen, Mirjam Räsänen, and more
Previous campaign: Finnish parliamentary election, 2023 - Häme
Office: Member of Finnish Parliament since 1995
Previous office: Minister of the Interior of Finland (2011–2015)