Mirka Johanna Soinikoski (born 16 December 1975 in

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) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the

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for the

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at the Tavastia constituency.Eduskunta profile
/ref> Soinikoski is a medical specialist by education, graduating with a Licentiate in Medicine from the

University of Turku sv, Åbo universitet , latin_name = Universitas Aboensis , image_name = University of Turku.svg , motto = ''Vapaan kansan lahja vapaalle tieteelle'' , established = 1920 , type ...

in 2004. She specialised in

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. Prior to entering parliament Soinikoski worked as a physician. In 2021, during the

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, Soinikoski publicly supported the implementation of a Covid passport in Finland.

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