Aino-Kaisa Ilona Pekonen (born 24 January 1979 in Riihimäki)[1] is a Finnish politician of the Left Alliance.

Pekonen is Finland's incumbent Minister of Social Affairs and Health.

[2] She has been a member of the Parliament of Finland since the 2011 election, and represents the Left Alliance in the municipal council of Riihimäki.

[1][4] In January 2016, Pekonen announced her candidacy for the leadership of the Left Alliance.

[4] She withdrew from the race on 6 June 2016, after losing the advisory membership vote of the party to Li Andersson.