Anne Berner
Anne-Catherine Berner (born 16 January 1964) is a Swiss-Finnish business executive, board professional, and the former Minister of Transport and Communications. In 2015, Berner was elected Member of the Finnish Parliament from the electoral district of Uusimaa as a non-attached candidate representing the Centre Party. Berner uses Swiss German as her mother tongue within the family, and is fluent in Finnish, Swedish, German, English and French.
Anne Berner | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Transport and Communications | |
| In office 29 May 2015 – 29 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Juha Sipilä |
| Preceded by | Paula Risikko |
| Succeeded by | Anu Vehviläinen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1964 Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Swiss Finnish |
| Spouse | Pekka Karkkolainen |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Residence(s) | Espoo, Finland |
| Alma mater | Hanken School of Economics |
| Awards | Prix Veuve Clicquot |
Anne Berner has a long career leading Vallila Interior, a family-owned interior design company.
Before her career in the Finnish Parliament, Berner was known for leading the New Children's Hospital 2017 project and for chairing the board of the New Children's Hospital Foundation. Berner was also familiar through appearances in the television show Dragons' Den of Finland and Sweden.