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Merja (name)
Merja is a Finnish feminine given name. Notable persons * Merja Halmetoja, Finnish ice hockey player * Merja Huttunen, Finnish writer * Merja Kinnunen, Finnish sociologist * Merja Kiviranta, Finnish former racing cyclist * Merja Korhonen, Finnish volleyball player * Merja Korpela, Finnish hammer thrower * Merja Kuusisto, Finnish politician * Merja Kyllönen, Finnish politician * Merja Lahtinen, Finnish cross-country skier * Merja Larivaara Merja Larivaara (born 4 July 1964 in Haukipudas, Finland) is a Finnish actress. Larivaara began her career in 1988 in Rengasmatka and has thirty or so appearances on film and television, often appearing on shows as herself. She starred in the 1 ..., Finnish actress * Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen, Finnish politician * Merja Otava, Finnish writer * Merja Rantanen, Finnish orienteer * Merja Raski, Finnish singer and composer * Merja Salo, Finnish photographer and professor * Merja Satulehto, Finnish dancer * Merja Savolainen, Finnish football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merja Kinnunen
Merja may refer to * Merja, Estonia, a village in Estonia * Merja (name) Merja is a Finnish feminine given name. Notable persons * Merja Halmetoja, Finnish ice hockey player * Merja Huttunen, Finnish writer * Merja Kinnunen, Finnish sociologist * Merja Kiviranta, Finnish former racing cyclist * Merja Korhonen, Finni ..., a Finnish female name See also * Merya (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merja Kiviranta
Merja Kiviranta (born 1 October 1977) is a Finnish former racing cyclist. She finished in second place in the Finnish National Road Race Championships in 2009. She also competed at the 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Gamagōri, Aichi (Japan) on September 10 and September 11, 2005. Results Men's Championship Women's Championship External linksDextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series .... References External links * 1977 births Living people Finnish female cyclists Finnish female triathletes Place of birth missing (living people) {{Finland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merja Korpela
Merja Tuulikki Korpela (born 15 May 1981 in Soini) is a female hammer thrower from Finland. Her personal best throw is 69.56 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a .... She finished fourth at the 2000 World Junior Championships. She also competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2006 European Championships and the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. Competition record References External links * * 1981 births Living people People from Soini Finnish female hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland World Athletics Championships athletes for Finland Sportspeople from South Ostrobothnia {{Finland-ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merja Kuusisto
Merja Kuusisto (born 4 December 1954 in Hausjärvi) is a Finnish politician. From 2007 to 2015 she was a member of the Parliament of Finland from the Uuismaa constituency. She lives in Tuusula and is a qualified specialist nurse. She and her husband, Päivön, have two daughters. Prior to her election to Parliament, Kuusisto was Chairwoman of the Tuusula municipal council, to which she was first elected in 1985, from 2001 to 2006. Kuusisto is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, fi, Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue ; sv, Finlands socialdemokratiska parti), shortened to the Social Democrats ( fi, link=no, Sosiaalidemokraatit; sv, link=no, Socialdemokrater) and commonly kno .... da av2221 page example 101 References 1954 births Living people People from Hausjärvi Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (2007–2011) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2011–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merja Kyllönen
Merja Kyllönen (born 25 January 1977) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. She is a member of the Left Alliance, part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left. She was the Minister of Transport in Katainen Cabinet 2011–2014. Since 2014, she has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), representing Finland. In 2018, Kyllönen was the candidate of the Left Alliance in the Finnish presidential election. In the election, Kyllönen placed seventh with 3 percent of the votes, while the incumbent president Sauli Niinistö went on to secure his second term with a majority of votes. Early career Merja Kyllönen graduated as a biomedical laboratory technician from Oulu Polytechnic from Suomussalmi, Kainuu region, Finland in 2000. While working as a laboratory officer and a technical assistant at a pharmacy, Kyllönen “continued her career in politics in the Council of the Kainuu region, among the representatives of Tradeka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merja Lahtinen
Merja Lahtinen (born Merja Kuusisto, 1968) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 1998. Competing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she had her best finish of fourth in the 4 × 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 15th in the 30 km event. Lahtinen's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was tenth in the 15 km event at Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1995. Her best world Cup finish was 11th twice, both in Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ... (1992, 1995). Lahtinen's best individual career finish was second twice in 5 km FIS races in Finland (1994, 1997). Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merja Larivaara
Merja Larivaara (born 4 July 1964 in Haukipudas, Finland) is a Finnish actress. Larivaara began her career in 1988 in Rengasmatka and has thirty or so appearances on film and television, often appearing on shows as herself. She starred in the 1994 film '' Aapo'' with actors such as Taisto Reimaluoto, Ulla Koivuranta, Kai Lehtinen, Martti Suosalo and Esko Nikkari. In 2005, she appeared in TV series ''Game Over''. Selected filmography * ''The Well'' (1992) * ''Ripa Hits the Skids'' (1993) * ''The Path of the Righteous Men ''Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men'' ( fi, Vares – Kaidan tien kulkijat) is a 2012 Finnish crime film directed by Anders Engström and it is the sixth installment of the '' Vares'' film series. The film is the only of the film series wher ...'' (2012) References External links * 1964 births Living people People from Haukipudas Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen
Merja Elina Mäkisalo-Ropponen (born 20 April 1958 in Tohmajärvi) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, fi, Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue ; sv, Finlands socialdemokratiska parti), shortened to the Social Democrats ( fi, link=no, Sosiaalidemokraatit; sv, link=no, Socialdemokrater) and commonly kno ... at the Savonia-Karelia constituency. References 1958 births Living people People from Tohmajärvi Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (2011–15) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2015–19) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–23) 21st-century Finnish women politicians Women members of the Parliament of Finland {{SocialDemocraticPartyFinland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merja Rantanen
Merja Rantanen (born 7 December 1980)Profile: Merja Rantanen – ''Suomen Suunnistusliitto'' (Retrieved on July 7, 2008) is a . She received a in the middle distance at the 2008 |
Meiju Suvas
Meiju Annele Suvas-Berger (born 22 January 1959), professionally known as Meiju Suvas, is a Finnish singer. Career beginnings Music has been a part of Meiju Suvas' life from a very young age. She started to take piano lessons at the age of four, and later learned to play drums. Suvas formed her first band when she was 13 and made her first demo in 1981. That year she also met with singer Frederik who made her his background singer for the song "Titanic" which was competing for becoming Finland's Eurovision Song Contest entry. While her first double-sided single "Rakastuneet lapset / Jos pyydät yöksi" did not really take off, her second release "Tahdon sinut / Oot paha" made her a household name in 1982. Successful years In 1982, Meiju Suvas released her first album ''Meiju'' which sold over 54,000 copies. More albums followed on a steady flow until 2001. Eleven years later, in 2012, she returned with her 13th studio album ''Missä milloin vaan''. In addition, she has release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
