Hanna Kosonen

Hanna Kosonen
Kosonen in 2020
Minister of Science and Culture
In office 9 August 2019 – 5 August 2020
Prime Minister	Antti Rinne Sanna Marin
Preceded by	Annika Saarikko
Succeeded by	Annika Saarikko
Member of the Finnish Parliament for South-Eastern Finland
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 April 2015
Personal details
Born	(1976-02-27) 27 February 1976 (age 48) Savonlinna, Finland
Political party	Centre
Alma mater	University of Jyväskylä

Hanna Kosonen

Medal record
Representing  Finland
Women's ski orienteering
World Championships
	2000 Krasnoyarsk	Relay
	2000 Krasnoyarsk	Long
Junior World Championships
	1996 Banská Bystrica/Donovaly	Long
	1996 Banská Bystrica/Donovaly	Short
	1996 Banská Bystrica/Donovaly	Relay

Hanna Kosonen (born 27 February 1976) is a Finnish politician and former ski-orienteering competitor. She was Finland's Minister of Science and Culture from August 2019 till August 2020.

She became double junior world champion in ski orienteering in 1996. She won a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2000 World Ski Orienteering Championships, and a gold medal in the relay. Her best performances in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering were placing fourth overall in 2000, and fifth overall in 2001.

She has been a member of the Finnish Parliament for the Centre Party since 2015, and was appointed Minister of Science and Culture in Antti Rinne's cabinet in August 2019 for the duration of Annika Saarikko's maternity leave.