Kymi is an
electoral district
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represented in the
Finnish
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''
Eduskunta
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'' (parliament). It covers the administrative regions of
South Karelia
South Karelia ( fi, Etelä-Karjala; sv, Södra Karelen) is a Regions of Finland, region of Finland. It borders the regions of Kymenlaakso, Southern Savonia, South Savo and North Karelia, as well as Russia (Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Obla ...
and
Kymenlaakso
Kymenlaakso ( sv, Kymmenedalen; " Kymi/Kymmene Valley") is a region in Finland. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Päijät-Häme, South Savo and South Karelia and Russia (Leningrad Oblast). Its name means literally ''The Valley of River Kymi'' ...
in south-eastern Finland, with a combined population of about 322,000 (). Kymi currently elects 12 members of the ''Eduskunta''.
The constituency is largely urban and traditionally working-class. The largest party in the
2003 election was the
Social Democratic Party of Finland
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.
2019–2023 members of parliament
Current members of parliament 2007–
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Sinikka Hurskainen (SDP)
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Jyri Häkämies
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(Kok.)
*
Anneli Kiljunen (SDP)
*
Valto Koski
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(SDP)
*
Jari Larikka (Kok.)
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Markku Laukkanen (Kesk.)
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Reijo Paajanen (Kok.)
*
Sirpa Paatero
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Political career
In parliamen ...
(SDP)
*
Markku Pakkanen
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*Markku Huhtamo (born 1946), Finn ...
(Kesk.)
*
Sari Palm
Sari Palm is a Finnish politician and a member of the Parliament of Finland between 2007 and 2015 representing Kymi Kymi may refer to:
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(KD)
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Kimmo Tiilikainen
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(Kesk.)
*
Pentti Tiusanen
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(Vas)
* KD =
Christian Democrats
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* Kesk. =
Centre
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* Kok. =
National Coalition
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* SDP =
Social Democrats
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* Vas. =
Left Alliance
* Vihr. =
Greens
Old election results
See also
*
Electoral districts 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 ( ...
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Constituencies of Finland
South Karelia
Kymenlaakso