Anders Adlercreutz

Anders Erik Gunnar Adlercreutz (born 26 April 1970, Helsinki) is a Finnish architect and politician who has represented the Swedish People's Party of Finland in the Parliament of Finland since 2015 and served as its chair since 2024.[1][2] He was elected to the Parliament from the Uusimaa constituency in the 2015 election with 3,337 votes.[3] He was re-elected as MP in 2019, garnering 9,425 votes,[4] and again in 2023 with 9,442 votes.[5]

Anders Adlercreutz
Adlercreutz in 2023.
Minister of Education
Assumed office
18 June 2024
Prime MinisterPetteri Orpo
Preceded byAnna-Maja Henriksson
Minister of European Affairs and Ownership Steering
In office
20 June 2023 – 18 June 2024
Prime MinisterPetteri Orpo
Preceded byTytti Tuppurainen
Succeeded byJoakim Strand
Member of the Finnish Parliament for Uusimaa
Assumed office
22 April 2015
Leader of the Swedish People's Party
Assumed office
16 June 2024
Preceded byAnna-Maja Henriksson
Personal details
Born
Anders Erik Gunnar Adlercreutz

(1970-04-26) 26 April 1970
Helsinki, Uusimaa Province, Finland
Political partySwedish People's Party
Alma materHelsinki University of Technology
OccupationArchitect, entrepreneur
Websitehttp://andersadlercreutz.fi/blog/?lang=en
Military service
Allegiance Finland
Branch/service Finnish Army
Rank Lieutenant[1]

In June 2016, Adlercreutz ran for the chairmanship of the Swedish People's Party, finishing second behind Anna-Maja Henriksson. He was subsequently elected as the vice-chairman of the party.[6] He was re-elected in May 2018.[7] He succeeded Henriksson as party chair in June 2024.

In June 2023, he was appointed Minister of European Affairs and Ownership Steering in the Orpo Cabinet.[8] On 18 June 2024, after assuming chairmanship of the Swedish People's Party, he replaced Henriksson as Minister of Education.[9]

Adlercreutz plays the piano and cello. In July 2023, in honor of Ukraine, he published a video where he played Oi u luzi chervona kalyna in cello in the corridors of the parliament house. The video hit over 250 000 views on Twitter and was noted in The New York Times.[10][11]

References
  1. "Kansanedustajat: Anders Adlercreutz". Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. "Swedish People's Party elects Adlercreutz as new chair after Wickström drops out of race". yle. yle.fi. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. "Valitut ehdokkaat: Uudenmaan vaalipiiri". Ministry of Justice. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  4. "Parliamentary Elections 2019 / Results / Whole country". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. "Parliamentary Elections 2023 / Results / Whole country". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. "Anna-Maja Henriksson valittiin Rkp:n puheenjohtajaksi – "Me teimme sen. Me rikoimme lasikaton!"". Helsingin Sanomat. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  7. "Anna-Maja Henriksson valittiin uudelleen RKP:n puheenjohtajaksi". SFP. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  8. "Prime Minister Orpo's Government appointed". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  9. "Joakim Strand on uusi eurooppa- ja omistajaohjausministeri – näin hän kommentoi valintaansa". yle. yle.fi. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  10. Hernández, Javier C. (2023-07-12). "A Finnish Official Plays the Cello to Support Ukraine, Irking Russia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  11. "Kolumni | Suomalaisministerin sellonsoitto pysäyttää nyt ihmisiä ympäri maailmaa, ja tästä se voi johtua". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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