Heli Paasio

Heli Paasio
Heli Paasio
Member of the Finland Parliament
for Finland Proper
In office
1999–2015

Heli Tuulikki Paasio (born November 24, 1972, in Turku) is a Finnish politician from Turku. A Social Democrat, she was member of the Parliament of Finland for Finland Proper from 1999 to 2015.[1]

Paasio is daughter of Pertti Paasio and granddaughter of Rafael Paasio[2] who were both prominent Social Democratic politicians. She graduated as Master of Philosophy (mathematics teacher)[2] in 1999. She was elected to the Parliament four times. In the 2011 election she received 13,945 votes, the most in Finland Proper and the eight-most in the entire Finland.[3] After a parliamentary career of sixteen years, she retired from the Parliament in 2015.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Heli Paasio". Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b Paasiot: SDP kaipaa uudistuksia Yle News. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. ^ Top 10: Soini, Stubb... ja Kike Elomaa? Uusi Suomi. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Eduskunnan jättävä Heli Paasio juhli ilman haikeutta". Iltalehti. Alma Media Suomi. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2017.


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