Markku Kalevi Rossi (born 5 March 1956) is a Finnish politician from the
Centre Party. He was a representative 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 ...
from 1991 to 1995, briefly in 1999 and from 2000 to 2019. He has stated that he wouldn't seek another term in the 2019 elections.
Rossi was born in Suonenjoki. He married Matti Kaarlejärvi in March 2017, being among the first same-sex couples to marry under the
legislation change in Finland. They had lived together in a
registered partnership
A civil union (also known as a civil partnership) is a legally recognized arrangement similar to marriage, created primarily as a means to provide recognition in law for same-sex couples. Civil unions grant some or all of the rights of marriage ...
since December 2015.
References
External links
Home page of Markku Rossi
1956 births
Living people
Centre Party (Finland) politicians
Members of the Parliament of Finland (1991–95)
Members of the Parliament of Finland (1999–2003)
Members of the Parliament of Finland (2003–07)
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 from Suonenjoki
Gay politicians
Finnish LGBT politicians
LGBT legislators
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