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Uusimaa (electoral District)
Uusimaa is a Finnish constituency represented in eduskunta. It covers the administrative region of Uusimaa, excluding the capital city of Helsinki, which forms its own constituency. Uusimaa elects 35 members to eduskunta, which makes it the largest electoral district in the country. Even though the city proper is not part of the constituency, much of the area falls under the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area. The suburban cities Espoo and Vantaa account for half of its population of 1 million. The largest party in the 2011 election was the National Coalition Party, with the Social Democratic Party second. The Green League and Swedish People's Party gained vote share in excess of their national average. 2019–2023 members of parliament National Coalition Party * Elina Lepomäki *Kai Mykkänen * Pia Kauma * Sari Multala * Heikki Vestman * Mia Laiho * Ruut Sjöblom * Kari Tolvanen * Pihla Keto-Huovinen Social Democratic Party of Finland * Antti Lindtman *Antti Rinne * Huss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Vestman
Heikki Vestman (born 8 April 1985, in Kerava) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the National Coalition Party at the Uusimaa constituency. Career From 2011-2013, they worked as an associate and an associate trainee are Roschier, Attorneys Ltd., and then started as a lawyer at Energy Authority in 2013. They took a leave of absence from this job upon becoming an MP. Education They graduated with a Master of Laws in 2012 from the University of Helsinki The University of Helsinki ( fi, Helsingin yliopisto, sv, Helsingfors universitet, abbreviated UH) is a public research university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but founded in the city of Turku (in Swedish ''Åbo'') in 1640 as the ... References 1985 births Living people category:People from Kerava National Coalition Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–2023) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2023–2027) {{NationalCoaliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Niikko
Mika Niikko (born 20 January 1967 in Lahti) is a Finnish politician and member of Finnish Parliament for Uusimaa, representing the Finns Party. He was elected to Finnish Parliament in 2011. He is the managing director of ''Takaisin elämään registered society (Back to life)'', which works with young people. His first job was as an electrician. In 1991 he established a lock repair company and then a company which sold windows to balconies. In 2000, he started publishing gospel music with Petri Kosonen. He has been a member of the city council of Vantaa Vantaa (; sv, Vanda, ) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. With a population of (), Vantaa is the fourth most populated city in Finland ... since 2009. References External linksParliament of Finland: Mika NiikkoHome page 1967 births Living people People from Lahti Finnish Pentecostals Finns Party politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riikka Slunga-Poutsalo
Riikka Pirjo Maaria Slunga-Poutsalo (born 23 April 1971 in Alatornio) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party at the Uusimaa Uusimaa (; sv, Nyland, ; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, He ... constituency. References 1971 births Living people People from Tornio Finns Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–23) 21st-century Finnish women politicians Women members of the Parliament of Finland {{FinnsParty-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Kvarnström
Johan Birger Matias Kvarnström (born 1986) is a Finland-Swedish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland at the Uusimaa Uusimaa (; sv, Nyland, ; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, He ... constituency. References Living people Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–23) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2023–27) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians 21st-century Finnish politicians 1986 births Swedish-speaking Finns {{SocialDemocraticPartyFinland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Guzenina
Maria Edith Guzenina (née Stieren, previously Guzenina-Richardson and Lindell; born 12 January 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish politician who became a household name in Finland after working as the first Finnish VJ for MTV Europe from 1993 until 1997. Her career in journalism started in the late 1980s, when only at the age of 17 and still a student in high school she became a co-host of a famous Finnish television personality Timo T. A. Mikkonen in his daily magazine-type program. Since then she has hosted several television programs and shows for the Finnish National Broadcasting Company, hosted several radio talk shows and has written articles and columns for numerous Finnish newspapers and magazines. Guzenina has been a member of the Finnish parliament since 2007. She worked as a Minister of Health and Social Services from 22 June 2011 to 24 May 2013. Career in journalism Guzenina worked as a radio journalist in the now-defunct Radio Aino and Yle Q, which were both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timo Harakka
Timo Olavi Harakka (born 31 December 1962) is a Finnish politician. Since April 2015, he has represented the electoral district of Uusimaa in the Parliament of Finland as a Social Democrat.Timo Harakka Parliament of Finland (in English). Retrieved 4 January 2017. In June 2019, Harakka was appointed Minister of Employment in the . He served in the position until the collapse of the cabinet in December 2019, after which he joined the subsequent |
Kimmo Kiljunen
Kimmo Kiljunen (born 13 June 1951) is a Finnish author and politician of the Social Democratic Party. He served in the Finnish parliament from 1995 to 2011. He was a member of the Parliament's Grand Committee and the Committee for Foreign Affairs. He also served as the chairman of the Vantaa city council. Education and early career Kiljunen was born in Ruokolahti. He obtained a PhD from the University of Sussex. Early in his career, Kiljunen published books on Finnish politics, international relations and development. He focused on European integration and bringing a parliamentary dimension to the work of intergovernmental organizations. He also worked for the United Nations Development Programme in New York City and UNICEF in Nairobi. Political career Kiljunen was a member of the European Convention that drafted a constitution for the EU. He lost in the 2009 elections of the European Parliament. Kiljunen was a member and vice-chair of the Organization for Security and Co-ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussein Al-Taee
Hussein al-Taee (; born 19 May 1983) is a Finnish politician who served in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland at the Uusimaa constituency between 2019 - 2023. Al-Taee has a strong background in peace building and mediation. Previously he worked as an advisor at the Finnish peace broker organization Crisis Management Initiative (CMI). Al-Taee holds a master's degree in international management. Early life Al-Taee was born in Baghdad. He moved to Finland as a quota refugee in 1993. Political career Al-Taee was elected to the Parliament on SDP's ticket in parliamentary elections 2019. al-Taee is a member of Commerce Committee and Environment Committee in Parliament. He also serves in Fortum's Stakeholder Advisory Board. After the elections, civil rights activist published on his blog screenshots of al-Taee's writings on Facebook. ''Iltalehti'' and ''The Jerusalem Post ''The Jerusalem Post'' is a broadsheet newspaper based in Jerusalem, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antti Rinne
Antti Juhani Rinne (; born 3 November 1962) is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland from June to December 2019, and served as Leader of the Social Democratic Party between 2014 and 2020. Biography A lawyer by profession, Rinne holds a Candidate of Law degree from the University of Helsinki. He served as chair of the Union of Private Sector Professionals (ERTO) from 2002 to 2005, the Union of Salaried Employees from 2005 to 2010, and Trade Union Pro from 2010 to 2014. Political activities Rinne was elected chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) on 9 May 2014, defeating Jutta Urpilainen. He was Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of Finland between 2014 and 2015 and has been a Member of Parliament since 2015. In the 2019 parliamentary election, Rinne led the Social Democrats to victory and served as Speaker of Parliament before being appointed as Prime Minister on 6 June 2019. Rinne cabinet Rinne and his cabinet resigned on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antti Lindtman
Antti Ilmari Lindtman (born 11 August 1982) is a Finnish politician from the Social Democratic Party. He has been the chairman of the city council of Vantaa since 2009 and a member of the Parliament of Finland for Uusimaa since April 2011. In April 2015, he was elected as the chairman of the Social Democratic Parliamentary Group. In October 2016, it was found out that Lindtman had handed secret lists to the speakers of the Parliament in which he had suggested which MPs from the SDP should get turns to speak in plenary sessions. The speakers had been under the impression that the lists were the result of an internal agreement of the parliamentary group, whereas Lindtman had made the decision alone and without informing anyone else. The practice had continued for at least a year. The revelation led to heavy criticism of Lindtman's actions by the members of the parliamentary group, after which Lindtman apologized for his actions. Lindtman came out in support of the legislative reform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pihla Keto-Huovinen
Pihla Keto-Huovinen (born 19 September 1974 in Espoo) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the National Coalition Party at the Uusimaa Uusimaa (; sv, Nyland, ; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, He ... constituency. References 1974 births Living people People from Espoo National Coalition Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–2023) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2023–2027) 21st-century Finnish women politicians Women members of the Parliament of Finland {{NationalCoalition-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
