Jussi Niinistö

Jussi Niinistö (born 27 October 1970 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and a former Minister of Defence and a former member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Finns Party 2011–2017 and Blue Reform since 2017. By occupation he is a military historian, a docent of Finnish history in the University of Helsinki and a docent of military history in the Finnish National Defence University. In 2013 he was elected as the first vice-chairman of the True Finns, but lost his seat in 2017.

Jussi Niinistö
Minister of Defence
In office
29 May 2015 – 6 June 2019
Prime MinisterJuha Sipilä
Preceded byCarl Haglund
Succeeded byAntti Kaikkonen
Member of the Finnish Parliament
In office
20 April 2011 – 16 April 2019
ConstituencyUusimaa
Personal details
Born (1970-10-27) 27 October 1970
Helsinki, Finland
Political partyBlue Reform
Other political
affiliations		Finns Party (until 2017)
Spouses
Kati Niinistö
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(div. 2014)​
    Leena Sharma
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    (m. 2015)​
    Alma materUniversity of Helsinki
    OccupationPolitician, academic (military historian)
    Websitejussiniinisto.fi
    Military service
    Allegiance Finland
    Branch/service Finnish Army
    Years of service1989–1990
    Rank Senior 1st Lieutenant

    Niinistö was a member of the municipal council of Nurmijärvi 2009–2015 and the chairman of the Finns Party deputy group of the council 2009–2014. In August 2015, Niinistö moved to Helsinki and left the municipal council. In the 2017 municipal elections Niinistö was elected to the City Council of Helsinki.

    On 13 June 2017, Niinistö and 19 others left the Finns Party parliamentary group to found the New Alternative parliamentary group, which would later become the Blue Reform party. He took part in the 2019 parliamentary election as a candidate of the Blue Reform, but was not elected.

    Niinistö has criticized the Ottawa Treaty which prohibits the use of Land mines and has argued that Finland should leave the treaty.

    Jussi Niinistö is not related to President Sauli Niinistö nor his nephew, Green MP Ville Niinistö, and their family names have different origins.

    In June 2020 Niinistö was elected as town manager of the small town of Kannus.

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