Lenita Anneli Toivakka (born 28 September 1961 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and a member of National Coalition Party.
Political career Toivakka is the former Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development serving in both in Alexander Stubb's cabinet and Juha Sipilä's cabinet. During her time in office, Finland’s government decided to slash development assistance by 43 percent in 2015.Manola De Vos (June 19, 2015), A first glimpse into Finland's aid cuts Devex.Georgi Gotev (June 11, 2015), Finland slashes development aid by 43% amid fears others may follow The Guardian. She also served as member of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Advisory Council on Gender and Development.World Bank Advisory Council on Gender and Development: 2015-2017 Members World Bank Group.
On 21 June 2016, Toivakka announced that she would resign due to the tax shelter methods used by her family company and the resulting negative publicity to the party. She was followed by Kai Mykkänen.
Other activities Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA), Member of the BoardBoard Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA).
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