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Vaasa (constituency)
Vaasa is a Constituencies of Finland, Finnish constituency represented in eduskunta. It covers the administrative regions of Ostrobothnia (region), Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia and Southern Ostrobothnia. Vaasa currently elects 17 members to eduskunta. The constituency is largely rural, and particularly the coastal areas around the city of Vaasa are largely Finland-Swedish, Swedish-speaking. The largest party in the 2007 Finnish parliamentary election, 2007 election was the Centre Party (Finland), Centre Party. Members of Parliament 2019–2023 *Anna-Maja Henriksson *Joakim Strand *Mikko Ollikainen *Anders Norrback *Pasi Kivisaari *Mika Lintilä *Mikko Savola *Antti Kurvinen *Mauri Peltokangas *Juha Mäenpää *Jukka Mäkynen Current members of parliament 2007– * Esko Ahonen (Kesk.) * Anna-Maja Henriksson (SFP) * Bjarne Kallis (KD) * Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (SDP) * Mika Lintilä (Kesk.) * Juha Mieto (Kesk.) * Håkan Nordman (SFP) * Mats Nylund (SFP) * Petri Pihlajaniemi ( ...
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Constituencies Of Finland
There are thirteen constituencies in Finland, nowadays called electoral districts by the Finnish Parliament. (The English word "constituency" is confusing due to its various meanings.) The citizens of each electoral district elect from 6 to 35 MPs (members of parliament), depending on the population of the district, but 05 Åland only elects one. The boundaries of the electoral districts are based on the province division in use from 1634 to 1997 and has remained basically the same since the first parliamentary election in 1907. In 1939, the constituency of Northern Oulu was divided between the constituencies of Lapland and Oulu. The constituency of Southern Oulu was renamed to Oulu in the process. After the Continuation War, the electoral districts of Eastern and Western Viipuri, which lost much of their territories to the Soviet Union, were united to the new constituency of Kymi. At the same time, Åland became a distinct constituency. In 1954, Helsinki was cut from the cons ...
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Mauri Peltokangas
Mauri Peltokangas (born 11 February 1966 in Kokkola) is a Finnish politician serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party at the Vaasa Vaasa (; sv, Vasa, , Sweden ), in the years 1855–1917 as Nikolainkaupunki ( sv, Nikolajstad; literally meaning "city of Nicholas),
constituency. In mid-2021, he was charged with incitement by Finnish police after a making a number of Facebook posts in 2020 that attacked refugees, including language potentially suggesting that refugees were inferior. Peltokangas said that he was "merely criticising the actions of those who do not leave, not attacking them personally," while his aide stated the posts were meant as playful language and not as threats. The trial began in December 2021 in the
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Paula Sihto
Paula or PAULA may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Paula, in video game ''EarthBound'' * Paula, in ''The Larry Sanders Show'' * Paula Campbell (''EastEnders''), in 2003 Film and television * ''Paula'' (1915 film), a silent film * ''Paula'' (1952 film), an American drama * ''Paula'' (2011 film), a Canadian animation * ''Paula'' (2016 film), a German film * ''Paula'' (TV series), 2017 Music * ''Paula'' (album), by Robin Thicke, 2014 * "Paula" (Zoé song), 2006 * "Paula", a 1972 song by Monica Verschoor * "Paula", a 1981 song by Tim Weisberg People * Paula (given name), including a list of people with the name * Paula of Rome (347–404), ancient Roman saint *Paula (surname) Other uses * Paula (computer chip), the sound chip of the Commodore Amiga computer * ''Paula'' (novel), memoir by Isabel Allende, 1994 * ''Paula'' (1876 barque), a German ship from which was sent the longest travelled message in a bottle * ''Paula'' (insect), a synonym for ...
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Petri Salo
Petri Salo (born March 26, 1964 in Vaasa, Finland) is Finnish educational researcher, and public figure in adult education. He is a professor in adult education at the Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa (Finland). Previously he has worked as Assistant Professor and Professor of adult education besides his institution also at University of Tampere. From the beginning of 2007, he is the chief editor for the Finnish scientific journal '' Aikuiskasvatus'' (Adult education). Petri Salo has visited as a guest lecturer in various universities in Finland (University of Helsinki, University of Joensuu), Scandinavia (University of Gothenburg (Gothenburg), Sweden, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim, and University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway), Estonia (University of Tarto), the U.S. (University of Minnesota), and Australia (Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga) His studies have concentrated on the tradition and trends in Finnish and Nordic popular adult education, especial ...
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Paula Risikko
Paula Risikko (born 4 June 1960, Ylihärmä) is a Finnish politician. She is from Seinäjoki and represents the National Coalition Party sv, Samlingspartiet , leader1_title = Chairman , leader1_name = Petteri Orpo , leader2_title = Deputy chairs , leader2_name = Antti HäkkänenElina ValtonenAnna-Kaisa Ikonen , merger = Finnish Party, Young Finn .... Risikko has previously served as the Minister of Social Services 2011–2014 and Minister of Transport and Local Government 2014–2015. Paula Risikko is Doctor of Science (Health Care) in 1997 from the University of Tampere. Her dissertation was entitled “The current and future quality requirement in nursery”. Risikko has received Honorary Doctorate from the University of Vaasa. She is taking a break from her regular position as the Vice Rector of the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, because her involvement in politics. In 2007 parliamentary elections, Risikko received 9 266 votes ...
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Tuomo Puumala
Tuomo Matti Oskari Puumala (born April 3, 1982 in Kaustinen, Finland) is a Finnish politician from the Centre Party. He has been a member of the Finnish Parliament from Vaasa since 2007. He has a master's degree in Social Science. Before his political career he worked as a journalist for Kokkola and Perhonjokilaakso newspapers. He was also the Chairman of Finnish Centre Youth from 2005 to 2009. Puumala entered the race for Centre Party leadership in 2012. He beat in the first round a well known veteran politician Paavo Väyrynen Paavo Matti Väyrynen (born 2 September 1946) is a Finnish politician and former member of the Finnish Parliament who has represented the Seven Star Movement, the Citizen's Party and Centre Party. He is currently member of Centre Party. Väyryn ... and Timo Kaunisto. Nevertheless, in the final round of voting, Sipilä bested Tuomo Puumala by a vote of 1251–872. References 1982 births Living people People from Kaustinen Centre Party (Finl ...
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Petri Pihlajaniemi
Petri is a surname derived from Latin Petrus, and may refer to: Surname * Adam Petri, Renaissance printer who founded a Basel publishing house * Alexandra Petri, humor columnist for ''The Washington Post'', daughter of Tom * Carl Adam Petri, who introduced Petri nets * Edward P. Petri, American politician and businessman * Egon Petri, Dutch pianist and composer * Elio Petri, Italian director * Ellen Petri, Belgian beauty queen * Franziska Petri, German actress * György Petri, Hungarian poet * Heather Petri, American water polo player * Heinrich Petri, better known by his Latin name Henricus Petrus * Julius Richard Petri, German bacteriologist, inventor of the Petri dish * Laurentius Petri, Swedish clergyman, first Evangelical Lutheran Archbishop of Sweden * Luca Petri, Italian football player * Maria Petri, English association football supporter * Mario Petri, Italian operatic bass * Michala Petri, Danish recorder player * Mike Petri, American rugby player * Olaus Petri, Sw ...
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Mats Nylund
Mats Johan Nylund (born 1 August 1964) is a Finnish politician, representing the Swedish People's Party of Finland in the Parliament of Finland since 2007. He has been elected to the Parliament from the Vaasa constituency in 2007 with 7,084 votes, 2011 with 5,709 votes and 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ... with 5,189 votes. Nylund has announced that he won't run for another term in the 2019 elections, as he is seeking the chairmanship of the central union of Swedish-speaking agricultural producers in Finland (SLC). References 1964 births Living people Swedish People's Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (2007–11) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2011–15) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2015–19) People ...
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Håkan Nordman
Håkan is a common Swedish given name. It has a common origin with the Norwegian given name Haakon (modern Norwegian Håkon, Danish Hakon) in the Old Norse ''Hákon''. The meaning of the name is disputed but a possible meaning is "high son" from Old Norse ''há-'' (Proto-Norse ''hauha-'') (high) and ''konr'' (kin). On Swedish runestones the name is usually written ''Hakun'' and in medieval documents usually ''Haquon'' or in the Latinised versions ''Haqvin''/''Haqvinus''. From the 16th century and onwards the name is usually written Håkan. Although in some western regions the name can be found as Håkon and Håka as late as in the 18th century. In Old East Slavic the name was written Yakun (Cyrillic: Якун). For example, the Primary Chronicle mentions the Varangian leader Yakun that arrived in Kievan Rus' in the year 1024 and fought in the Battle of Listven. The name never became popular as a Slavic name but at least two high rank Novgorod officials had the name: the posadni ...
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Juha Mieto
Juha Iisakki Mieto (born 20 November 1949) is a Finnish former cross-country skier, who was born in Kurikka. He competed in the 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984 Olympics and won five medals, including a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1976. He also placed fourth three times, losing the 15 km bronze medal in 1972 by 0.06 seconds. He finished second in this event in 1980 in the closest-ever margin of victory in Olympic cross-country skiing, 0.01 seconds, which led the International Ski Federation (FIS) to round all of their times to the nearest 1/10 second in future competitions. Mieto was selected as the Finnish flag bearer at the 1972 Winter Olympics.Finland
sports-reference.com Mieto won four medals at the

Miapetra Kumpula-Natri
Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (born 19 May 1972) is a Finnish politician who currently serves as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. She has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2014. Political career Kumpula-Natri has been a Member of the European Parliament since the 2014 European elections. She has since been serving on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE). On the committee, she has served as the Parliament's rapporteur on European Union roaming regulations (2017) and on the European strategy for data (2020). Since 2021, Kumpula-Nari has been part of the Parliament's delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe. In addition to her committee assignments, she is also part of the Parliament's delegation for relations with the United States; she previously belonged to the Parliament's delegations to the EU-Moldova Parliament ...
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Bjarne Kallis
Johan Bjarne Kallis (born 21 March 1945 in Kokkola) is the former chairman of the Christian Democratic Party (KD), previously known as the Finnish Christian Coalition (SKL), and a member of the Parliament of Finland. Kallis works as the principal of the Kokkola academy of commerce and has a master's degree in political sciences. Chairmanship Under Kallis's chairmanship, the Christian Coalition / Christian Democratic Party separated in the 2003 Parliament elections from the central parties' group and entered a statewide election alliance with the National Coalition Party, even though the Lappish circle of the Christian Coalition was already entering an election allegiance with the Centre Party in Lapland. In other circles, the Centre Party did not agree to election allegiances, so technical co-operation with the National Coalition Party was necessary. In the 2003 elections, the party raised its support to over five percent, but the number of members of the parliament dropped to ...
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