Tanja Karpela
Tanja Karpela | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Culture | |
| In office 17 April 2003 – 19 April 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Anneli Jäätteenmäki Matti Vanhanen |
| Preceded by | Kaarina Dromberg |
| Succeeded by | Stefan Wallin |
| Member of Finnish Parliament for Uusimaa | |
| In office 24 March 1999 – 19 April 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1970 Salo, Finland |
| Political party | Finnish Centre |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
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Tanja Tellervo Karpela (née Vienonen; previously Karpela and Saarela; born 22 August 1970) is a Finnish former politician and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Finland 1991. She was a Member of Parliament from 1999 to 2011 and served in the government of Finland as Minister of Culture from 2003 to 2007.