Jussi Antero Saramo (born 9 July 1979 in
Porvoon maalaiskunta
Porvoon maalaiskunta, (Borgå landskommun, ''Swedish'') is a former municipality of Finland. It was established in 1866 and it was located in Eastern Uusimaa around the city of Porvoo. The municipality was consolidated with Porvoo in 1997.
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) is a Finnish politician who serves in the
Parliament of Finland
The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Parliament. The ...
for the
Left Alliance 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. He was elected to office in the
2019 Finnish parliamentary election
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, and served as
Minister of Education while party leader
Li Andersson
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was on maternity leave. Prior to his election to parliament, Saramo served as an executive on the board of multiple Finnish organisations including
Veikkaus
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and
Keva
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.
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References
1979 births
Living people
People from Porvoo
Left Alliance (Finland) politicians
Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–23)
Members of the Parliament of Finland (2023–27)
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