Merja Kyllönen MEP |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 1 July 2014 |
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Constituency | Finland |
Minister of Transport | |
In office 22 June 2011 – 24 April 2014 |
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Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen |
Preceded by | Anu Vehviläinen |
Succeeded by | Henna Virkkunen |
Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
In office 16 March 2003 – 1 July 2014 |
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Constituency | Hellsinki |
Personal details | |
Born |
Suomussalmi, Finland |
25 January 1977
Political party |
Finnish Left Alliance EU European United Left–Nordic Green Left |
Website | www |
Merja Kyllönen (born 25 January 1977) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. She is a member of the Left Alliance, part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left. She was the Minister of Transport in Katainen Cabinet 2011–2014. Since 2014, she has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), representing Finland. She is currently running for President of Finland as the candidate of the Left Alliance.