Alexander Stubb is famed as an international politician, best known for his role as a member of the European Parliament and as the Prime Minister of Finland. Throughout his career, Alexander has built an extensive knowledge of various aspects involved with politics, such including finance, economics, foreign affairs and trade. With a varied political career to his name, Alexander is no stranger to the pressures that such responsibilities of a role pose.
Alexander first joined the world of politics back in the 1990s, working as a researcher at the Finnish Foreign Office. Finding a passion for politics, Alexander ultimately ended up standing for election and serving as a member of the European Parliament in 2004. Serving as an MEP for four years, during his tenure Alexander worked as the Vice President of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights. In 2008 Alexander was appointed in his next big role, taking the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs. Alexander once again pushed rights whilst in this role, prominently the rights of disabled people.
From 2011 to 2014, Alexander held the position of the Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, after the first time he stood for election for the Finnish Government. Gaining a credible reputation as a Finnish Member of Parliament, Alexander then went on to be selected as the party chairman of the National Coalition Party. After forming a five-party government coalition it was announced in 2014 that Alexander would become the Prime Minister of Finland. Serving as the Prime Minister for a year, Alexander pioneered great change to support the people of Finland. He also established the Northern Future Forum, a gathering of Northern Europe Prime Ministers, and held events discussing the Internet of Things. He was then finally appointed as the Minister of Finance in 2015, serving the role for a year pioneering the financial state of the country.
Upon finishing his political career, Alexander has had a number of other prominent roles and interests. He has worked as the Vice-President for the European Investment Bank, the leader of the Crisis Management Initiative and the Director and Professor of the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute. Alexander also sits on the World Happiness Council, in support of his passion for the mind, body and happiness. A firm believer that there is a link between your mind, body and happiness, Alexander promotes the three as the key to a healthy lifestyle. Also an avid athlete, Alexander pushes the importance that a healthy body is a healthy mind.
As a speaker, Alexander is sought to deliver on his illustrious political career. From Minister of Finance to Prime Minister, Alexander is extremely knowledgeable in various policies and political topics. He is also sought to cover his passion for the mind, body and happiness having previously delivered TEDx talks on such subjects. A speaker with a diverse range of topics, Alexander Stubb is the perfect choice to engage corporate audiences and leave that lasting impression.